Baton Rouge / louisianaradionetwork.com
Dec 23, 2020 1:43 AM
The first Amazon fulfillment center in Louisiana will be in Lafayette Parish, the online giant will construct the center in Carencro. Gregg Gothreaux, CEO of the Lafayette Economic Development Authority said it’s a big boost for the area and not only because they’ll be hiring 500 employees.
“They’re also going to buy a lot of gasoline, a lot of plate lunches, and you know it it’s going to be a great impact. Probably $60-75 million dollars a year,” said Gothreaux.
Construction of the fulfillment center is expected to complete by the end of 2021 and Gothreaux said hiring will begin three months prior to opening.
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500 New Jobs Coming With Amazon Fulfillment Center
More jobs could likely follow according to Mark Manzanos, Director of Planning with Amazon.
Manzanos says that they are bringing jobs that offer competitive salaries and benefits.
The facility will be just over a million square feet.
They have invested 250 million dollars in Louisiana in the last several years according to Manzanos, and he say there will be an impact for small businesses as those with products to sell are using Amazon to get their products to their customers.
The project will be built at the site of the old Evangeline Downs on the Evangeline Thruway. The name of the project is Project Bridge according to the Lafayette Economic Development Authority. The fulfillment center will be perfectly located as they will be very close to the interchange of Interstates Ten and Forty-nine.
Amazon building massive fulfillment center in Lafayette Parish By WAFB Staff | December 22, 2020 at 12:19 PM CST - Updated December 22 at 1:14 PM
The following information is from the office of Gov. John Bel Edwards:
Gov. John Bel Edwards and Amazon announced the company will open its first Louisiana fulfillment center in the Lafayette Parish city of Carencro. The company will make a $100 million capital investment and create 500 direct jobs with an annual payroll of more than $16 million. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project also will result in 982 new indirect jobs, for a total of more than 1,400 jobs in Acadiana and surrounding regions.
Louisiana, Amazon confirm fulfillment center in Carencro
Amazon to build fulfillment center in Carencro
and last updated 2020-12-22 19:28:52-05
As we reported last week, an Amazon fulfillment center is planned in Carencro.
Today, the Governor s Office and the company confirmed the plans. Here s our story from last week.
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Amazon announced the company will open its first Louisiana fulfillment center in Carencro. The company will make a $100 million capital investment and create 500 direct jobs with an annual payroll of more than $16 million. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project also will result in 982 new indirect jobs, for a total of more than 1,400 jobs in Acadiana and surrounding regions.