Amazon to open first fulfillment center in Amarillo, TX

Amazon to open first fulfillment center in Amarillo, TX

Amazon.com, Inc. will open a new one million square-foot fulfillment center in Amarillo, Texas. The new facility is expected to launch in early 2022 and create over 500 new, full-time jobs.

“We look forward to becoming part of the fabric of the Amarillo community and are thrilled to be able to expand our operations in the Texas panhandle,” said Mark Marzano, Director of Operations at Amazon.

“We’re grateful for the support we’ve received from local and state leaders and look forward to creating over 500 new, full-time jobs for the local community,” he added.

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To say that the addition of Amazon to Amarillo is exciting is an understatement,” said Amarillo Mayor Ginger Nelson.

“Amazon is one of the more incredibly successful companies in U.S. history. This company will have a significant presence in Amarillo that will provide a boost to not only the Amarillo economy, but the economy of the entire Texas Panhandle. Amazon is creating hundreds of good-paying jobs for Amarillo. This will have a major ripple effect on the local and area economy. I want to congratulate the Amarillo Economic Development Corp. for the hard work in helping make this fantastic partnership with Amazon a reality, and we welcome Amazon, its jobs and its opportunities to Amarillo,” she added.

Since 2010, the company has created more than 70,000 jobs in Texas and invested more than $16.9 billion across the state, including infrastructure and compensation to its employees.