The numbers are staggering.
When complete, Amazon’s new $200 million Memphis fulfillment center will span nearly 15 football fields. 82,000 cubic yards of concrete and 17,000 tons of steel will go into its construction. And once fully operational, more than 1,000 Memphians will work on the site in the city’s Frayser community.
On Monday, as the construction crews hauled pieces of the building’s frame into position, Amazon hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking for the 855,000-square-foot plant in North Memphis.
“There will be 1,000 new jobs right here on this site,” Governor Bill Lee said. “These are not just numbers, these are people’s lives that will be profoundly impacted in a positive way by what Amazon has done and we’re truly grateful for that.”