HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A new Amazon fulfillment center comes to Huntsville in Fall 2021. This facility will join Amazon's fulfillment center in Bessemer, AL to expand the company's footprint in the state.
In a statement, Amazon Spokesperson Owen Torres said, "We're excited to launch operations at our new fulfillment center in Huntsville this fall. The new fulfillment center will create more than 500 new, full-time jobs with industry-leading pay and comprehensive benefits starting on the first day on the job. In this state of the art, one million square-foot fulfillment center, Amazon employees will pick, pack, and ship bulky or larger-sized customer items such as patio furniture, outdoor equipment, or rugs.
Huntsville mayor Tommy Battle added, “We are honored to have Amazon locate in Huntsville. They are on the forefront of technology in the home delivery market. Huntsville is a good fit to partner with Amazon as we ‘change the way the world does business.’”
Limestone County Commission Chairman Collin Daly also had a few words on the announcement, saying, "This is an exciting announcement for Huntsville-annexed Limestone County. This investment in our county and the 500 jobs that will be created by this project, will greatly impact our county for many years. We would like to thank Amazon for believing in us, selecting our county for their new fulfilment center, and we welcome them to the Limestone County family.”
As of 2018, Huntsville had annexed about 38.9 square miles in Limestone County. According to the city, it had been acquiring land in Limestone County for decades, including the area northeast of I-65 and stretching toward the Madison city limits north of I-565.
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Amazon recently made headlines in Alabama when workers at the Bessemer Fulfillment Center voted whether or not to unionize. The union vote failed, with 1,798 warehouse workers voting against the union and 738 votes in favor.