Bessemer
Amazon fulfillment center could be headed to Bessemer
Tech company looks to build new warehouse, which would create up to 3,000 jobs.
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It was codenamed “Project Bluebird,” but now it has a real name: Amazon.
The Birmingham Business Journal reports that the tech giant is strongly considering opening a fulfillment center in Bessemer, which could create anywhere between 1,500 and 3,000 new jobs.
The Jefferson County Commission is remaining tight-lipped about the project, which it originally referred to only as “Project Bluebird,” refusing to specifically name Amazon while negotiations are ongoing. But Commission President Jimmie Stephens said in a statement that “an attractive incentive package [from Bessemer] has been favorably received by the unnamed company.”
“The process continues and we should have an announcement in the next 30-45 days,” he said.
Read the full report at the Birmingham Business Journal.
