Amazon Says It Will Open A New 700,000-Sq.-Ft. Fulfillment Center In Illinois

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced Wednesday it will open its second fulfillment center in Joliet, Illinois. The company expects to create more than 2,000 full-time jobs at the facility in addition to the 1,500 full-time employees already working at an existing facility in the same city.

The new facility is expected to be 700,000 square feet and will house smaller items such as books, toys and electronics.

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Amazon received a tax break of up to 10 years from the state of Illinois back in 2015 when it opened its first facility in the state to better serve online shoppers in the Chicago area.

"By expanding its investments and operations in Illinois, Amazon will employ thousands more hardworking residents to grow our economy," Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said. "Amazon is a global business leader, making significant commitments to Illinois and our workforce. This expansion is a vote of confidence in the state's new way of doing economic development in Illinois with the ILBEDC working alongside the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity."