Amazon to build second distribution center in Tracy

TRACY

May 25, 2016 7:30am

•  Will be its third in Central Valley

•  “We have found a network of support”

Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) says it will build a second distribution center in Tracy.

Amazon opened its first Tracy distribution center in 2013 and just a year ago added about 700 jobs there. It also operates a center in nearby Patterson

In addition to a second facility in Tracy, Amazon says it will open one in Eastvale, in Riverside County.

About 1,500 people are to be hired to staff the two new centers, Amazon says.

The new facilities will increase Amazon's California presence to nine fulfillment centers, nine million square feet of operations and approximately 14,000 full-time hourly employees..

"We are excited to continue our rapid growth in California in order to serve customers with superfast shipping speeds and vast selection," says Akash Chauhan, vice president of Amazon's North America operations. "Since we first broke ground in California four years ago, we have found a network of support from community leaders to statewide officials, a dedicated workforce and fantastic customers."

Both new facilities are approximately one million square feet in size and will each employ hundreds of full-time workers. At the Tracy facility, workers will pick, pack and ship larger customer items, such as big-screen televisions, sports equipment and patio furniture.

"We are very proud that Amazon has found a home and continues to grow here in Tracy," says Michael Maciel, mayor of Tracy. "Beyond their obvious economic impact, Amazon has shown itself to be a truly great corporate neighbor.

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