Online shopping leader Amazon.com said today it will open three fulfillment centers in Texas that will employ more than 1,000 people.
The sites are in Coppell, Haslet and near San Antonio in Schertz. USAA Real Estate Company is building the project in Schertz. Hillwood Development Co. is building the project in Haslet as part of AllianceTexas, a 17,000-acre, master-planned community, and in Coppell.
Amazon didn’t say when the centers will open.
The 1.2 million-square-foot site in San Antonio suburb Schertz and the 1 million-square-foot site in Coppell will handle larger items like televisions. The 1.1 million-square-foot site in Haslet will handle smaller items like books, small electronics or DVDs.
Comments from the press release:
“This is the biggest economic development partnership announcement in the history of our city,” said city of Haslet Mayor Bob Golden. “The jobs and potential tax base that this development will bring to our community is a major milestone in our city’s growth.”
“Amazon, coming to Coppell, complements our strategy of building a quality business base that supports the community and the region,” said Coppell Mayor Karen Hunt. “We are thrilled Amazon chose Coppell for a new fulfillment center. We recognize their large capital investment and new jobs brought to this area.”
“We are thrilled to formally and officially welcome Amazon to Schertz,” said city of Schertz Mayor Michael Carpenter. “The investment Amazon is making in our community is significant, and it is a manifest expression by yet another highly successful and well-respected company that Schertz is a great place to do business.”
“We look forward to putting more than 1,000 Texans to work at our new fulfillment centers in Schertz, Coppell and Haslet,” said Mike Roth, Amazon’s vice president of North American fulfillment. “We appreciate the state and local elected officials who have helped us make this exciting investment in the state of Texas.”
“We’re pleased Amazon is investing in Texas by bringing three fulfillment centers and more than 1,000 jobs to our state,” said Texas Comptroller Susan Combs. “I thank Amazon for working with us—making it possible to bring new jobs and revenue to the state of Texas.”