Amazon is set to open what it called a “first-of-its-kind” retail store in Orland Park, Illinois, after receiving the final approval from the village’s board on Monday night. The estimated 230,000-square-foot store at 9600, 159th St. will offer shoppers general merchandise, household items and groceries.
An Amazon Prime membership won’t be required to shop there and it will offer pickup areas and online order integration. There will also be about 800 parking spaces. The project spans 35 acres and includes the former Petey’s II restaurant, which was closed down in 2024, and will be demolished during construction.
Amazon said in a statement that it expects to open in late 2027 at the earliest. Orland Park Mayor James Dodge said that this would help cement Orland Park as “a go-to place for retail, and it has a lot of benefits for our communities in terms of revenue.”
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Renderings of the development shows what the eventual 229,000-square-foot store will look like. According to the proposal submitted, it includes dining options as well as retail. What the it will not be, according to Dodge, is a warehouse or a fulfillment center.
“When you say ‘Amazon,’ they assume it’s a 3 million-square-foot building with four stories and 100 truck bays. That’s not what this is. This is a large store,” Dodge said.
Some residents have expressed concerns about the project, saying the approval process was too quick and that the development would create more traffic in an already congested corridor. However, attorneys for the village said officials followed the rules regarding notifying the public of the proposed development.
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“The timeline from initial public awareness to potential board approval feels unusually fast for a project of this size and permanence,” resident Michael Sipple said during the public comment period. “Releasing a lengthy FAQ just hours before a potential vote does not allow for sufficient time for residents to review and respond, particularly for [a] development that will permanently alter that major corridor and has only been under public review for a few weeks.”
Joseph Solek, an Orland Park resident said that the project “is being rushed forward with only about two weeks’ notice to residents. This proposal is a prototype… if it fails, there is no redo.”
Amazon was required to conduct traffic studies, which the village says have been reviewed by them, as well as the Illinois Department of Transportation, as a result of which, traffic restrictions on trucks and semis will be implemented. A road extension, as well as a new traffic signal, are among the accommodations being planned.
Amazon hopes to break ground on the site as early as April, with completion expected within two years.