Amazon to build fourth fulfillment center in Texas

SEATTLE — Amazon is going big in Texas with the announcement of the construction of yet another fulfillment center in Dallas. 

 

The new 500,000 square-foot facility, which is currently under construction, will be located at the northeast corner of Interstate 45 and Interstate 20 in Dallas and will bring about 500 new jobs to the area when the facility opens early in 2016.

 

Employees at the Dallas fulfillment center will process smaller items, such as books, electronics and consumer goods, Amazon said Tuesday.

 

“We are thrilled that Amazon chose Dallas as the location for its new fulfillment center,” Dallas mayor Mike Rawlings said, The company has been innovative in not only the level of technology it uses to get packages to our doorsteps, but also in its ability to create quality jobs for a diverse community throughout North Texas.”

 

The company said they offer employees wages higher than traditional retail stores and include bonuses and other benefits from day one.

 

“We are proud to continue creating hundreds of new full-time jobs in Texas that offer wages 30 percent higher than traditional retail stores and include comprehensive benefits on day one, bonuses and stock awards,” Mike Roth, Amazon's VP North America operations, said. “Our growth in Texas has been a team effort between the amazing workforce in the state and the incredible support we have received from local communities.”

 

Amazon has created 3,500 jobs since coming to Texas and have invested more than $400 million in the state. They already have locations in Coppell, Haslet, and Schertz.