Amazon announced Wednesday it would open two new fulfillment centers near Columbus, Ohio. The fulfillment centers in Obetz and Etna will total more than 1.8 million-square-feet and are the first in the state.
Amazon Vice President of North America Operations Mike Roth was quoted in the announcement stating, “Our expansion in the Buckeye State will also help us increase our already fast shipping times to our customers.”
The more than 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Obetz will be developed by Duke Realty, and the more than 800,000 square-foot fulfillment center in Etna Township will be developed by Prologis.
Amazon went into 2015 with 109 Fulfillment Centers.
In October, it said it had built 14 net fulfillment centers, bringing the total to 123 globally. It also said it had added 4 new sortation centers, bringing the total US footprint to 23.
