Amazon Announces New Fulfillment Center For Houston Area

KATY TX -- Amazon Inc., announced plans Wednesday to build another fulfillment center in the Greater Houston area.

The new fulfillment center, which will be located in the far west community of Katy, inside Waller County, is projected to create 1,000 new jobs in the area. (Sign up for Patch’s daily newsletter for your neighborhood.)

Lance LeCour, president and CEO of the Katy Area Economic Development Corporation, has been working to bring Amazon to the Katy area since 2015, and provided assistance with site selection and real estate assistance for the planned 1 million-square-foot facility.

“We are thrilled to have a world-renowned company select our community for construction of its newest facility,” LeCour said in a prepared statement. “This a momentous day for Katy and further cements our position as a top destination for leading companies throughout the world. We are eager to work with Amazon moving forward.”

Earlier this month, the Katy City Council and the Waller County Commissioners Court took actions to speed the process with Amazon

Waller County Judge Trey Duhon said he is thrilled Amazon is coming to Katy and Waller County -- an area that is primed for explosive growth.

“Their commitment to bring approximately 1,000 full-time jobs, supported by their unique employee incentive program for career advancement outside of the company, shows a significant long-term commitment to help create a diverse and sustainable local economy, which benefits everyone in the county,” Duhon said in a press release.

This new center will be the 10th constructed Texas since 2013, and will be the second in the Houston area when it becomes operation.

Amazon is currently building its first Houston area fulfillment center in the Pinto Business Park in Spring, as well as another in the Dallas area suburb of Coppell.

In June, the Harris County Commissioners Court approved a deal to reduce Amazon’s taxes for the $136 million facility to 65 percent for 10 years.

Meanwhile, other Amazon fulfillment centers are located in employ nearly 10,000 Texans in Haslet, Dallas, Fort Worth, Schertz and San Marcos.

Officials have not provided a timeline for the Katy project.

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