Amazon to open new massive warehouse in Georgia, creating 500 jobs

[Need4Camaro]

Originally Posted by sedimenjerry

I'm wondering if they're trying to get their Prime delivery times down to one day or even x hours. When I think warehouses and distribution, I don't typically think of Alpharetta. But there are plenty of Amazon customers around

People typically do not think of Warehouses and Distribution Centers when they think of Alpharetta, but Exit 12, McFarland Pkwy is home to several high-end industrial facilities, warehouses, and distribution facilities as well as industrial office parks. Scientific Games and UPS are right up there. An Amazon distribution center could comfortably fit along Bluegrass Pkwy or McFarland Pkwy without seeming out of place.

[Born 2 Roll]

Originally Posted by sedimenjerry

I'm wondering if they're trying to get their Prime delivery times down to one day or even x hours. When I think warehouses and distribution, I don't typically think of Alpharetta. But there are plenty of Amazon customers around

Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

People typically do not think of Warehouses and Distribution Centers when they think of Alpharetta, but Exit 12, McFarland Pkwy is home to several high-end industrial facilities, warehouses, and distribution facilities as well as industrial office parks. Scientific Games and UPS are right up there. An Amazon distribution center could comfortably fit along Bluegrass Pkwy or McFarland Pkwy without seeming out of place.

Both sedimenjerry and Need4Camaro’s comments raise some excellent and very important points.

As one of the most affluent communities in the Atlanta metropolitan area and state of Georgia with many upscale amenities, Alpharetta is not a community that is typically identified with light industrial development, including warehouses and distribution centers.

But, like Need4Camaro notes, the Alpharetta area (including the part of unincorporated South Forsyth County with an Alpharetta mailing address that Need4Camaro mentions) actually is home to a decent share of light industrial and logistical facilities.

Though, Alpharetta’s status as a rising hub of technology jobs more than likely necessitates the existence and availability of at least a modest amount of light industrial space.

The suburban community’s status as the home of many affluent residents with high incomes and much spending ability and buying power likely also makes Alpharetta a target for at least a modest (if not fair) amount of warehouses and distribution centers to attempt to more adequately serve the mostly affluent area that is North Fulton and Forsyth counties.

[brownhornet]

Originally Posted by ATLTJL

I've seen the Duluth center.

It's where the old Incredible Universe was, and the where Dave & Busters was after that for some time, right near Costco.

$15/hour for unskilled labor seems pretty fair to me. That's $31,200/year for something you don't even need a college degree to do. Get a couple doing it, and they can afford a fairly decent lifestyle. Not great, maybe, but not bad.

You think the "mom and pop" stores that Amazon "killed" pay their employees like that? Think again.

It seems fair until you actually do the job. The amount of production you're expected to have for that $15 is quite unrealistic. Especially during shopping holidays. Been there done that, would not do it again.

[sedimenjerry]

Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

People typically do not think of Warehouses and Distribution Centers when they think of Alpharetta, but Exit 12, McFarland Pkwy is home to several high-end industrial facilities, warehouses, and distribution facilities as well as industrial office parks. Scientific Games and UPS are right up there. An Amazon distribution center could comfortably fit along Bluegrass Pkwy or McFarland Pkwy without seeming out of place.

Ohhh yea that area. I know where you're talking about. So really on the edge of Alpharetta/Forsyth

[Born 2 Roll]

Originally Posted by sedimenjerry

Ohhh yea that area. I know where you're talking about. So really on the edge of Alpharetta/Forsyth

Yep.

Basically in the southwest part of Forsyth County that has Alpharetta mailing addresses in and around the vicinity of the Georgia 400 and McFarland Parkway interchange.

There also are a relative smaller handful of warehouses and distribution centers farther south in the Alpharetta area in and around the area surrounding the Ameris Bank Amphitheater in the area of Old Roswell and Hembree Roads... An area that straddles the boundary between Alpharetta and Roswell, west of Georgia 400 and east of Georgia 9.

[Born 2 Roll]

Originally Posted by LynnHarris1

Amazon opening 5 new distribution centers in metro Atlanta

The new centers are located in Acworth, Alpharetta, Doraville, Duluth and Forest Park.

Amazon is looking to hire as many as 200 employees at each center. Pay starts at $15/hour.

FULL DETAILS: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/qui...LUP4D4ZGSWHUA/

SOURCE: Steve Gehlbach, WSB-TV

Amazon opening delivery station in unincorporated Duluth (Gwinnett Daily Post, Wed 3 Feb 2021)