EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Looking to Locate 1 Million Square Foot Facility in Johnston

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Looking to Locate 1 Million Square Foot Facility in Johnston

GoLocal has learned that Amazon is in negotiations to purchase approximately 100 acres of land near the intersection of Routes 6 and 295 in Johnston.

The company is looking to build a warehouse facility in the range of 1 million square feet.

It is reported that 600 to 800 work in an Amazon warehouse per shift. 

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Amazon did not respond to GoLocal’s request for comment.

Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena declined comment. Under his tenure, he has overseen significant growth in the city including the Citizens Bank campus.

Multiple sources with first hand knowledge identify the area as being to the south of Route 6. 

 

1,000 to 1,500 Facilities AroundUnited States

In September Bloomberg reported that Amazon was looking to build 1,000 or more facilities.

“Amazon.com Inc. plans to open 1,000 small delivery hubs in cities and suburbs all over the U.S., according to people familiar with the plans. The facilities, which will eventually number about 1,500, will bring products closer to customers, making shopping online about as fast as a quick run to the store. It will also help the world’s largest e-commerce company take on a resurgent Walmart Inc,” reported Bloomberg

“Amazon couldn’t fulfill its two-day delivery pledge earlier this year when shoppers in Covid-19 lockdown flooded the company with more orders than it could handle. While delivery times have improved thanks to the hiring of 175,000 new workers, Amazon is now consumed with honoring a pre-pandemic pledge to get many products to Prime subscribers on the same day.,” according to Bloomberg.

Presently, the closest and largest Amazon facility is in Fall River, MA.