Amazon to Open Fulfillment Center in Joliet, IL, Creating 1,000 Full-Time Jobs

Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN today announced plans to open a nearly 500,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Joliet, Ill. The site, which will create 1,000 full-time jobs when it opens, is the company's first in the state. "We are excited to create 1,000 great full-time jobs in Illinois with competitive wages and comprehensive benefits starting on Day One," said Mike Roth, Amazon's vice president of North America operations. "We are grateful for the support of local and state leadership in helping to bring Amazon to Illinois and we look forward to being an active member of the community." "We are thrilled that Amazon has chosen Joliet as the location for its See full press release