Amazon's coming to Livonia, and it's bringing over 1,000 jobs.
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation tweeted out this news early Tuesday morning, saying Amazon plans to build a product fulfillment center in October 2017.
Online retail giant @amazon plans to open a high-volume product fulfillment center in the city of Livonia in October 2017.
— MI Econ Dev Corp | MEDC (@MEDC) December 20, 2016
The Detroit Free Press's Matthew Dolan reports the Michigan Strategic Fund provided a $7.5 million grant for the Amazon project.
MEDC tweeted out more details about the deal.
MSF approves a $7.5M Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant to help support @amazon's employee recruitment efforts.
— MI Econ Dev Corp | MEDC (@MEDC) December 20, 2016
.@amazon will invest nearly $90 million in the project, which will create 1,000 jobs in southeast Michigan.
— MI Econ Dev Corp | MEDC (@MEDC) December 20, 2016
"We're proud to welcome Amazon to Livonia and applaud the collaboration that took place to bring this significant capital investment and new, well-paying jobs to our community," said Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans according to Fox 2 WJBK.
Livonia Mayor Dennis K. Wright's also quoted as supporting the center.
“We are thrilled to have @amazon choose Livonia for its biggest presence yet in Michigan.” - Livonia Mayor Dennis K. Wright
— MI Econ Dev Corp | MEDC (@MEDC) December 20, 2016
CBS Detroit reports 277 Amazon employees currently exist in the state.
