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Amazon’s 229,000-Square-Foot Big-Box Store Plan Clears First Hurdle in Chicago Suburb

The Orland Park proposal reflects a push to blend a supercenter-style retail floor with on-site fulfillment and rapid pickup.

Overview

  • Orland Park’s Plan Commission voted 6–1 to recommend approval for a one-story, roughly 229,000-square-foot store that is larger than the average Walmart Supercenter.
  • The project now moves to a full village board vote scheduled for Jan. 19.
  • Planning documents depict a retail-first concept selling groceries and general merchandise with accessory services and prepared food options.
  • The site would include a limited warehouse area plus space for delivery drivers and customer pickups to support online order handling, which Amazon frames as a new concept.
  • The development would replace the former Petey’s II at 159th Street and LaGrange Road near Target, Costco and Trader Joe’s, and some residents have raised traffic concerns.