Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has signed legislation that ban cashless stores in the city, according to The Philadelphia Tribune.
Amazon.com Inc., which had planned to open a cashless Amazon Go store in the city, had pushed back against the proposal that the Philadelphia City Council had passed with a 12-4 vote.
Councilman William Greenlee said cashless business in Philadelphia would need to start accepting cash July 1, when the law takes effect. Violators can be find a maximum of $2,000. Parking lots, garages and retail stores that exclusively have membership models with payment through an affiliated mobile device application are exempt.
