Amazon confirmed on Tuesday that they will open two fulfillment centers in central Florida. Located in Tampa and Lakeland, the two fulfillment centers will be close to each other but will serve different needs. The Lakeland center will handle the larger items that Amazon carries like TV's and furniture, and the Tampa location will handle smaller goods.
Amazon was swayed to bring the warehouses to the area by multimillion dollar incentive deals from both Hillsborough and Polk Counties. However the centers will bring their own stimulus by bringing an expected 1,000+ new jobs to the area.
“We appreciate the state, city and county officials who have worked with us to bring these fulfillment centers to Florida,” said Mike Roth, Amazon’s vice president of North America operations. “We’re excited to join the community, bringing great jobs and investment to the area.”
Source: Jacksonville Business Journal
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