New Amazon center could mean 100+ new jobs in city

A date has not been announced, but it appears that a deal has been cut for Amazon to open a distribution center in Monroe that may hire as many as 100 people if the company follows its national pattern.

The City of Monroe announced Tuesday that Amazon is set to open a new 56,000-square-foot distribution facility in Monroe.

The proposed location for this significant development is at the intersection of Luffey Drive and I-20 N Frontage Road, conveniently situated east of Louisiana Delta Community College in City Council District 3, represented by Councilwoman Juanita Woods.

How big is 56,000 square feet? It’s slightly larger than a neighborhood Walmart (about 44,000 square feet).

The plans for launching the facility…

 

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