Amazon.com warehouse in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)NASHVILLE – Amazon.com Inc. today announced plans to open a new distribution center in Indianapolis and expand an existing one in Phoenix as part of the Internet retailer’s ongoing push to increase capacity.
The estimated 900,000-square foot fulfillment center in Indianapolis will be the company’s third facility in Indiana.
Amazon plans to add an estimated 400,000-square-foot expansion to its fulfillment center in Phoenix. Once complete, the facility will be more than 1 million square feet in size, making it one of the larger Amazon centers in North America.
“We are committed to growth in Indiana, because Governor [Mitch] Daniels and other state officials have demonstrated their commitment to Amazon jobs and investment,” said Paul Misener, vice president of Amazon Global Public Policy, in a news release.
Amazon now is building two one-million-square-foot distribution centers in Chattanooga and Bradley counties.