Amazon to open operation facility in Montgomery

Amazon is planning to open three new operation facilities in Birmingham, Huntsville and Montgomery which will create more than 900 new jobs, said a press release from Gov. Kay Ivey. 

Amazon also plans to create 500 new full-time jobs throughout the state before the end of the year, as well as 1,800 seasonal jobs. 

“Amazon’s decision to simultaneously launch and announce these projects in Alabama shows the high level of confidence the company has in the abilities of our hard-working citizens, who have shown time and time again that they can get the job done,” Ivey said.

“Companies from around the world have discovered that Alabama offers them all the ingredients of success, and this is another prime example.”

The facilities are slated to begin operation in 2022. 

The facility in Montgomery is called the Montgomery Receive Center, with the Birmingham Delivery Station and the Huntsville XL Fulfillment Center being the other two locations.  

According to the press release: "In 2022, Amazon will open an Inbound Cross Dock facility that will receive and consolidate items from vendors and facilitate shipment to fulfillment centers. This 650,000-square-foot facility will provide more than 500 full-time jobs."