The much-anticipated Amazon Last-Mile Facility, a 48,000 sq. ft. warehouse located in the southwestern part of Paris, opened it’s doors on Thursday with packages being delivered.
Last mile delivery is the final leg of the entire delivery process, which starts from the final fulfillment center to the customer’s doorstep. It is one of the most critical steps in ensuring timely and safe delivery of packages.
“The last mile facility will allow us to better serve customers in Paris and across northeast Texas,” said Jessica Breaux, senior manager of economic development for Amazon. “We’re grateful for our partnership with the City of Paris and the Paris Economic Development Corporation and look forward to sharing more details about this facility and the good jobs we’ll offer in the future.”
Amazon supports more than one million employees worldwide who are innovating and working to serve customers throughout several global fulfillment centers, retail locations, data centers, corporate officers, tech hubs, and headquarters locations. Most hourly employees in customer fulfillment and transportation earn between $17 and $28 per hour.
Since 2010, Amazon has invested $54 billion in Texas – including infrastructure and pay to employees. The company employs 89,000 people in Texas and operates more than 80 operations facilities across the state.
