Amazon plans $260M Georgia fulfillment center, hiring 1,000 Follow Us
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By - Associated Press - Friday, May 7, 2021
POOLER, Ga. (AP) - Amazon announced Friday it will open a $260 million fulfillment center near Savannah, where the online retailer plans to hire 1,000 full-time workers.
The Seattle-based online retail and internet service titan said early construction has already started on a facility that will cover 640,000 square feet (60,000 square meters) and is expected to open next year. Workers will pick, pack and ship orders such as books, toys and small household goods. The company says employees will work alongside robots.
Wages for full-time employees will start at $15 an hour, Amazon spokesperson Ashley Lansdale said.
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Savannah Economic Development Agency looks back on one year of Technology Workforce Incentive program
Savannah Economic Development Agency looks back on one year of Technology Workforce Incentive progra By Bria Bolden | May 1, 2021 at 11:58 PM EDT - Updated May 2 at 12:05 AM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The world of technology is constantly changing and cities across the country are trying to get in on the action. This May marks one year since the Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) launched their Technology Workforce Incentive program which is designed to attract professionals to Savannah and boost the areaâs tech industry.
âThe churn of people thinking Iâve got to go to New York or San Francisco or Boston or Chicago or Atlanta. You donât have to go through that grind anymore,â said Powell Jones, a SEDA program participant.