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Amazon opens Romeoville fulfillment center

July 27, 2016

Amazon.com is opening a fulfillment center in Romeoville, Illinois, according to a company press release.

"We are excited to add this new fulfillment center in Romeoville," Akash Chauhan, VP of Amazon's North America Operations, said in the report. "Expanding our footprint in Illinois brings hundreds and hundreds of full-time jobs with competitive pay and great benefits starting on day one to the state."

The 750,000-square-foot center will package and ship large items, including big-screen televisions, sports equipment and kayaks.

"We are pleased to welcome Amazon to Romeoville. We have very few vacancies, so we were fortunate that they found an existing building that met their needs," said Mayor John Noak. "Amazon continues to have a major impact on our regional economy. We look forward to this partnership, as e-commerce is an important sector in our future growth."