Amazon robotics fulfillment center coming to Shreveport, Gov. Edwards announces
An Amazon robotics fulfillment center will be built in north Shreveport at Hunter Industrial Park, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Friday, May 7, 2021. (Source: KSLA)
By Rachael Thomas | May 6, 2021 at 4:38 PM CDT - Updated May 8 at 7:07 AM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - An Amazon robotics fulfillment center will be built in Shreveport, Governor John Bel Edwards announced Friday, May 7 at a news conference.
Construction on the $200 million facility will start in the fall of 2021 and is expected to be complete by September of 2022. The center will bring about 800 construction jobs and 1,000 full-time jobs with benefits to the city. Starting pay for these full-time jobs is $15 per hour.