How Amazon Plans To Widen Its Footprint In Alabama

MONTGOMERY, AL — Online retail giant Amazon plans to widen its footprint in Alabama, announcing plans to open three new operations facilities in Alabama while also launching a new fulfillment center in the state. An Alanama NewsCenter report said projects in Huntsville, Montgomery and Birmingham will ultimately create more than 900 jobs.

“Amazon’s decision to simultaneously launch and announce these projects in Alabama shows the high level of confidence the company has in the abilities of our hard-working citizens, who have shown time and time again that they can get the job done,” Gov. Kay Ivey said in a statement last week. “Companies from around the world have discovered that Alabama offers them all the ingredients of success, and this is another prime example.”

The new Amazon facilities coming to Alabama are:

• Birmingham Delivery Station: In November, Amazon plans to expand delivery services in greater Birmingham. This new station will employ about 150 people and create indirect job opportunities for hundreds of people through the empowerment of the Delivery Service Partner program.
• Huntsville XL Fulfillment Center: In 2022, Amazon will open its third fulfillment center in the state. This “XL” Non-Sortable facility is designed to receive, store and package heavy or bulky items like home appliances. The 1 million-square-foot facility in Limestone County will provide more than 250 full-time jobs and will use innovative technologies and energy-efficient, zero-emission power industrialized truck (PIT) equipment.
• Montgomery Receive Center: In 2022, Amazon will open an Inbound Cross Dock facility that will receive and consolidate items from vendors and facilitate shipment to fulfillment centers. This 650,000-square-foot facility will provide more than 500 full-time jobs.

Read mote about Amazon's expansion in Alabama on alabamanewscenter.com.