Amazon to Open Kansas City Fulfillment Center

Amazon.com announced it will open a new fulfillment center in Kansas City, Kan., marking the second large-sized fulfillment center Amazon has announced within a span of four months. In addition to the new fulfillment center in Wyandotte County and the upcoming facility in Edgerton, Amazon has existing Kansas facilities in Lenexa.

Amazon employees at the 855,000-plus-square-foot Kansas City fulfillment center will pick, pack, and ship smaller customer items, such as books, electronics and toys. The new center will create over 1,000 full-time jobs.


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