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Amazon applying for a liquor license was the key clue in uncovering the retailer’s plans for the drive through grocery stores it’s been rumored to be building in major markets along the west coast. The first store is a 9,700 square-foot building in Seattle. The company is also rumored to be building more in San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

Roger Davidson, a retail food consultant who perused Amazon’s plans, called the design for the drive through grocery store “amazing.” According to the city planning documents, no shopping will be done inside the facilities, but rather all items must be ordered beforehand online.

"They've designed this facility so that it's super efficient, so they're going to be more competitive on costs and labor,” he said. “I bet you can put in an order and have it in 30 minutes the way it's arranged."

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Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.

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