Amazon Plans 855,000-Square-Foot Fulfillment Center in West Jefferson, Ohio
05/15/2018
In addition to the company's fulfillment centers that are currently operating in Etna and Obetz, Amazon will launch operations at previously announced fulfillment centers in North Randall and Monroe by the end of 2018, and in Euclid in 2019.
"We are excited to open a new, state-of-the-art fulfillment center in West Jefferson, and to continue innovating in Ohio, a state committed to providing great opportunities for jobs and customer experience," said Mark Stewart, Amazon's Vice President of North America Customer Fulfillment.
"Amazon is committed to providing great opportunities for employment and creating a positive economic impact for the region. Our growth in Ohio is the result of an outstanding workforce and incredible customers and we are proud to be adding 1,500 new jobs to the more than 6,000 Amazonians already working in the state,” he added.
"Amazon has been an outstanding partner in Ohio, and the West Jefferson investment demonstrates the company's ongoing confidence in this state's talent and logistical advantages," said Ted Griffith, JobsOhio Managing Director for Logistics and Distribution. "Its newest fulfillment center will be Amazon's fourth in the Central Ohio region and will bring 1,500 new jobs that will provide health care on day one."
"We're excited that Amazon is building a new fulfillment center in West Jefferson, which will help us build a stronger community for all," said West Jefferson Mayor Ray Martin. "We're proud of the business climate we have in West Jefferson, which is very attractive to industry leaders like Amazon."
"Amazon is quickly becoming one of the Columbus Region's largest and most important employers," said Kenny McDonald, President & CEO, Columbus 2020. "This project underscores how our strategic location and infrastructure helps the company fulfill their customers' needs. Congrats to Amazon, the Village of West Jefferson and Madison County."
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