HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on November 9 announced that Amazon intends to open three new operations facilities in the state.
The new facilities will be located in Huntsville, Montgomery, and Birmingham and are expected to bring 900 new jobs to the state. Gov. Ivey said that Amazon also intends to bring more than 500 full-time positions to the state before the end of 2021 and preparations are being made for an additional 1,800 seasonal positions.
“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,” said Gov. Ivey. “Companies from around the world have discovered that Alabama offers them all the ingredients of success, and this is another prime example.”
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Ivey also provided the following details regarding the three new sites:
- Amazon intends to expand delivery services in Birmingham with a new Delivery Station which will employ approximately 150 people.
- Amazon intends to open its third fulfillment site in the state with a XL Fulfillment Center in Huntsville. Ivey says the facility will receive, store and package heavy and bulk items like home appliances. This 1-million-square-foot facility in Limestone County is expected to create 250 full-time positions.
- Amazon intends to open an Inbound Cross Dock Receiving Center in Montgomery that will receive and consolidate items from vendors. The 650,000-square-foot facility is expected to create 500 full-time jobs.
Additionally, Huntsville's new Non-Sortable Fulfillment Center is now open and has already created hundreds of full-time jobs, Ivey said.