Community Banana Stand
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A Community Banana Stand is a
Operation
The stands are open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 pm, providing bananas to employees and non-employees alike.
Community feedback has been mixed. Most employees have a favorable view of the stands, though some have complained that it is difficult to find bananas for purchase at nearby grocery stores. A local vegetarian café, which offers sliced banana as a
The Seattle stands were closed in March 2020 during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic after Amazon adopted remote work for its headquarters employees.[4] They reopened the following year after employees were allowed to return to the headquarters campus.[5]
Outside of Seattle, Amazon opened a temporary banana stand for the duration of
References
- ^ González, Ángel (January 6, 2017). "Amazon meets new milestone: one-millionth free banana". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Demmitt, Jacob (December 3, 2015). "Amazon opens 'Community Banana Stand' at Seattle HQ to give away free fruit". GeekWire. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Stevens, Laura (May 22, 2017). "Amazon's Latest Market Disruption: 1.7 Million Free Bananas". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Schlosser, Kurt (March 12, 2020). "Photos: Seattle's tech hub goes quiet as businesses struggle to cope with effects of COVID-19". GeekWire. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Deppen, Laurel; Soper, Taylor (June 11, 2021). "Restaurants and small biz near Amazon HQ show signs of life as tech giant adjusts remote work rules". GeekWire. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Levy, Nat (January 8, 2019). "There's always money in the (Amazon) banana stand, even at CES". GeekWire. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Denham, Hannah (April 18, 2022). "Amazon's Met Park isn't open yet. But the community banana stand is". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved December 13, 2022.