Why Amazon opened three large warehouses in Phoenix market

Article originally posted on Phoenix Business Journal on October 24, 2024

A thundering roar of jets accompanied the opening of Amazon’s newest warehouse on Oct. 23 in metro Phoenix, just minutes away from Luke Air Force Base in the Glendale area.

The 1 million square-foot building, located at 15301 W. Northern Ave., is one of three that opened this fall in the West Valley to bolster Amazon.com Inc.’s (Nasdaq: AMZN) expanding logistics infrastructure in Arizona.

The retail giant, which employs 36,000 in Arizona, has continued to grow its presence here. It recently paid $277 million for a site in Phoenix for a potential data center project in Laveen and unveiled plans to debut its drone delivery technology in Tolleson by the end of 2024.

Amazon signed on earlier this year for three new facilities in Glendale, Goodyear and Buckeye — each totaling more than 1 million square feet — to grow its inbound cross-dock operations.

All three buildings will be able to to process 1 million boxes weekly and employ up to 2,000 people per location at full capacity, potentially bringing 6,000 new jobs to the area.

Find Complete Article Here: https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2024/10/24/amazon-opens-three-warehouses-phoenix-arizona.html