In addition to the project in Illinois, Amazon is also building a large fulfillment center in Idaho.
CHANNAHON, IL—Amazon has announced plans to build a more than 1-million-square-foot fulfillment center about 50 miles southwest of Chicago.
The facility in Channahon will employ approximately 500 new full-time workers. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant currently has a workforce of approximately 11,000 in Illinois.
"Illinois is a great place to do business and we are excited to continue our growth and investment in the state with our new fulfillment center in Channahon," said Alicia Boler Davis, Amazon's VP of global customer fulfillment. "Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than $4 billion in the state through its local fulfillment center and cloud infrastructure, research facilities, and compensation to thousands of employees in the state.
"This significant jobs announcement is another sign that Illinois' future is bright, and I'm excited to see Amazon build on its investment in Illinois with 500 new jobs in the south suburbs," said Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. "Illinois is the transportation hub of the Midwest, and our workforce is among the best in the world. We welcome and celebrate this new fulfillment center and the economic growth it will create in these communities and in our state."
The project is being developed by Venture One.
The plan for the Channahon facility comes one day after Amazon announced it will build a 650,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Nampa, ID. The facility, which will create approximately 1,000 jobs, will open in 2020.
Amazon did not release any development cost for either project.
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free ALM Digital Reader.
Once you are an ALM Digital Member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking commercial real estate news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical coverage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
*May exclude premium content© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
John Jordan
John Jordan is a veteran journalist with 36 years of print and digital media experience.
