Amazon delivery driver loading van. Photo courtesy Amazon
Amazon.com Inc. announced Tuesday it will open two additional delivery stations in Hampton Roads in 2021, creating more than 200 full- and part-time jobs. The ecommerce giant announced in March it would build two operations facilities in Hampton Roads (in Suffolk and Chesapeake), creating an expected 1,500 jobs.
The additional delivery stations announced Tuesday will be located in Hampton and Norfolk. The delivery station in Norfolk will be located on Sewells Point Road and the Hampton facility will be located in the long-vacant Kmart on Mercury Boulevard, which Amazon Logistics purchased with plans to convert it into a delivery station. At the delivery stations, employees will load packages received from nearby Amazon fulfillment centers and sorting centers into vehicles for customer delivery.
“This is a really great day for the city of Hampton,” Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck said in a statement. “To have this long-vacant eyesore being turned into an Amazon center with new jobs is beyond fantastic.”
