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Amazon expands free pick-up service with Georgia location

Online commerce retailer Amazon is opening a free same-day pick-up service in Georgia through a partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology.

March 10, 2016

Online commerce retailer Amazon is opening a free same-day pick-up service in Georgia through a partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology.

The Georgia Tech campus location will be located at 86 Fifth St. NW and will open this summer.

"Technology Square is often considered the epicenter of innovation for Georgia Tech and midtown Atlanta. It is fitting that such a unique operation will be housed here to serve our community," said Paul Strouts, VP campus services at Georgia Tech, in an announcement. "Our students are savvy consumers who value the efficiency and convenience of online shopping. We are pleased to offer a service that takes the delivery experience to a new level through novel engineering and the creative application of technology."

"Amazon@GeorgiaTech will offer more opportunities for Georgia Tech students to save on their overall costs along with great customer service, better selection and convenience," said Ripley MacDonald, director of Amazon Student Programs. "We're excited to continue to bring more Amazon pickup locations to even more campus communities."

In the past year Amazon has opened staffed pickup locations at Purdue University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and University of California, Berkeley, as well as in the college communities of University of California, Santa Barbara, and University of Cincinnati.

In addition to The Georgia Institute of Technology, Amazon also will open four more locations in 2016 with the University of Pennsylvania, University of California, Davis, and The University of Texas at Austin, as well as in the college community of the University of Akron.