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Amazon Will Build 1M-SF Fulfillment Center in Forney

Bolstering its presence in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, Amazon said Thursday it would build a one-million-square-foot fulfillment center in Forney, its first facility in this Kaufman County city. The new fulfillment center is expected to employ 500 and is anticipated to launch in 2021.

“We’re excited to be expanding our network of operations in Forney,” said Alicia Boler Davis, Amazon’s VP of global customer fulfillment. “We are grateful for the strong support we’ve received from local and state leaders as we broaden our footprint around the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.”
 
Added Forney Mayor Mary Penn, “Now more than ever, this is a crucial time for economic growth and I feel confident Amazon will bring that to the City of Forney.”
 
Amazon is also planning a new 200,000 square-foot delivery station in Forney, which is anticipated to launch later in 2020.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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