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Amazon will build a new 1-million-square-foot, fulfillment center in Lafayette Parish, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday, a move that could bring about 500 jobs to the north side of the parish. The $100 million facility, which will be in Carencro, will be the first Amazon fulfillment center in Louisiana. Edwards called it a "tremendous project win for the State of Louisiana." "This facility signals a new milestone for Carencro, which has seen significant growth over the past few years," Edwards said. The project is anticipated to add 982 indirect jobs, bringing a total of more than ...

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 co...

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 o...

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 ...

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...