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BOSTON, Mass. – February 19, 2021 – Wayfair Inc. (NYSE:W), one of the world s largest online destinations for the home, today announced plans to open a new 1.2 million square foot fulfillment center in Romeoville, Illinois. The new facility, to be located on a 60 acre parcel of land along Renwick Road, will further strengthen the company s distribution footprint in Illinois. The company plans to hire more than 250 full-time roles with peak employment eventually approaching 500 jobs. Construction is scheduled to begin this spring with a projected opening in mid 2022. Our new fulfillment center in Romeoville will enable us to further scale our excellent shopping experience to meet the needs of our rapidly growing customer base in the greater Chicago region and across the U.S., said Thomas Netzer, Chief Operating Officer, Wayfair. We are excited to join the Romeoville community and look forward to welcoming top talent from the region to join our world-class logistics tea