JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Amazon announced Wednesday plans to open a second fulfillment center in Jacksonville.
The center would add about 1,000 additional full-time jobs.
Action News Jax reported in September about a project known only as "Project Velo" that was proposing 1,200 jobs in exchange for more than $8 million in incentives. The building permits filed by Amazon match the specs described for "Project Velo."
This is an exciting development for Jacksonville and the Cecil Commerce Center," said Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry. "The center is a tremendous asset for our city offering companies like Amazon ample space, resources and accessibility. In addition to the state-of-the art fulfillment and distribution center to be located in northwest Jacksonville, I am looking forward to Amazon's expanding presence in our city and contributions to its continued economic development and growth."
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Action News Jax reported in July that Amazon said it's creating 1,500 jobs for Jacksonville's Northwest side, which the center is meant to pick, pack and ship small items to customers."
"Six months after announcing a major fulfillment center in Jacksonville, Amazon is again choosing Jacksonville as the site of another facility that will create an additional 1,000 new jobs, bringing the company's announced footprint in Jacksonville to 2,500 jobs," said Aaron Bowman, senior vice president of JAXUSA Partnership. "Landing a second facility in such a short amount of time further solidifies the JAX region as a place of unlimited opportunity, fueled by possibilities."
"We’re excited to further expand our presence in the state with this new fulfillment center in Jacksonville," said Akash Chauhan, Amazon’s vice president of North American operations. "Florida has been an ideal location to help enable superfast shipping speeds to customers and a source of exceptional talent for Amazon. We’re proud to be creating great jobs with benefits for Floridians."
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