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Amazon announces a one-million-square-foot fulfillment center in Amarillo
Amazon announced a one-million-square-foot fulfillment center at N.E. 24th and Loop 335, expected to open in early 2022 with more than 500 full-time jobs. AEDC President and CEO Kevin Carter told ABC 7 there were "probably 800 to 900 acres over there" not being used where the AEDC saw potential growth.[1][2][3]
Kevin CarterAmarillo Economic Development Corporation (AEDC)
What the sources say
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On March 11, 2021 Amazon announced a one-million-square-foot fulfillment center in Amarillo, expected to launch in early 2022 and create more than 500 full-time jobs, handling large items such as home furnishings, outdoor gear and rugs; KFDA located it at N.E. 24th and Loop 335. [1][2]
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- 1,000,000
- Jobs
- 500
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Kevin Carter, AEDC President and CEO: AEDC President and CEO Kevin Carter told ABC 7: "There are probably 800 to 900 acres over there that is not being utilized that we see potential growth in that area." [3]