SAN ANGELO, Texas — The San Angelo Chamber of Commerce and Amazon announced Monday morning a new delivery station for San Angelo in 2024.
Amazon said it plans to expand its investment in Texas by opening the new last mile facility in San Angelo. The new facility will be approximately 32,800 square feet and will be off of State Loop 306 at the intersection of Venture and Gateway drives.
Launch plans for the delivery station are in the very early stages, with construction underway, Amazon said.
“This last mile facility will allow us to better serve customers in San Angelo and the surrounding area,” Jessica Breaux, Amazon senior manager of economic development , said. “We’re grateful for our partnership with the City of San Angelo and the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce. We look forward to sharing more details about this facility in the future.”
The new last-mile facility will help power the last mile of Amazon’s fulfillment process by enabling fast, everyday delivery directly to customers’ doorstep. Packages are transported to delivery stations from Amazon fulfillment and sortation centers and then employees process customer packages for last-mile delivery.
Most employees in customer fulfillment and transportation earn between $17 and $28 per hour.
“The completion of negotiations and construction of the Amazon last mile facility further advances the strategic economic development logistics program of 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' that connects the San Angelo economy to global manufacturing and trade. I am pleased to welcome Amazon to San Angelo and we shall continue to support Amazon’s long-term goals in West Texas,” San Angelo Mayor Brenda Gunter said.
Since 2010, Amazon has created more than 89,000 full- and part-time jobs in Texas and invested more than $54 billion across the state including infrastructure and compensation to its employees. Amazon said its investments have contributed an additional $59 billion to the Texas economy and helped create more than 166,600 indirect jobs on top of Amazon’s direct hires - from jobs in construction and logistics to professional services.
Additionally, more than 38,000 independent sellers - mostly small and medium-sized businesses - in Texas are selling to customers in Amazon’s store, creating thousands of additional jobs across the state.
“I am pleased to announce completion of the negotiations for the construction of Amazon’s last mile facility in San Angelo. Construction has begun on this state-of-the-art last mile facility. A deal of this complexity has required the precise orchestration of our partners from both Amazon and their development team. We are excited to get started,” Michael Looney, San Angelo Chamber of Commerce vice president of Economic Development, said.
“On behalf of the members of the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce and board of directors, I am pleased to welcome Amazon to San Angelo and commend them on their strategic investment in West Texas. This has been a rigorous and intricate process involving many partners. I am proud of the Chamber team and City of San Angelo partners for the orchestration of this effort to a successful conclusion,” Walt Koenig, San Angelo Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, said.
This is a developing story. More information will be posted as it becomes available from the Chamber of Commerce and Amazon.
