Hashi Market Has Opened First Seattle Store

The grocer is moving into a former Amazon Fresh location on Aurora Avenue North.

Updated on Oct. 5, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Modern grocery store facade with brick and glass windows in a commercial strip mall under a grey, overcast sky. — Hashi Market opened its first Seattle location at 13025 Aurora Avenue North, occupying a site previously held by an Amazon Fresh grocery store. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Hashi Market has established its first Seattle presence by moving into the former Amazon Fresh space at 13025 Aurora Avenue N. The new grocery store occupies 35,715 square feet of retail space in an existing strip mall.

Why it matters

The opening marks the latest reuse of vacated Amazon Fresh storefronts following Amazon's decision to close its grocery and Go locations in January 2026. This move highlights the rapid transition of large commercial real estate sites previously held by the tech giant.

The new Hashi Market location covers 35,715 square feet, significantly larger than other recent retail reuses like the 3,000 square foot Starbird Chicken site.

The players

Hashi Market

This grocery chain entered the U.S. market in 2024 and operates nine stores across the country.

Amazon Fresh

This grocery division of the multinational technology company began closing its physical store footprint in January 2026.

Starbird Chicken

This restaurant chain recently repurposed a former Amazon Fresh location in West Seattle.

The details

Hashi Market entered the U.S. market in 2024 and currently operates nine locations across the country. Other vacant Amazon Fresh properties remain available in the Central District, Federal Way, and Factoria.

Amazon announced the closure of its Fresh and Go stores in January 2026.
Hashi Market first entered the U.S. market in 2024.
Starbird Chicken opened in a former Amazon Fresh space on September 28, 2026.

Market Landscape

This opening reflects a broader trend of alternative retailers absorbing large-format commercial spaces abandoned during the 2026 Amazon Fresh store closures. The rapid repurposing of these sites indicates ongoing demand for well-located retail real estate in the Seattle area.

Local shoppers in the Aurora Avenue area will gain access to a new grocery option in a space that has sat vacant since the Amazon Fresh closure. This expansion provides a new retail anchor for the community and utilizes existing infrastructure within the strip mall.

The takeaway

The successful transition of this site suggests that former big-box grocery spaces remain viable for alternative retail tenants. Residents can expect further activity as the remaining vacant Amazon Fresh sites in Federal Way and the Central District continue to seek new occupants.