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AmazonFacility expansion

Amazon opens million square foot Kelso distribution center

What happened

Amazon has opened a new million-square-foot distribution center in Kelso, Washington, bringing 1,500 jobs.

Source

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Amazon shared this official photo of its new Kelso Single Distribution Center Friday. The new facility on Talley Way the size of 17 football fields opened earlier this week, and brings hundreds of jobs all starting above $22 an hour. A Kelso warehouse built nearly two years ago without a particular customer in mind is now officially a workplace run by one of the world's largest employers, bringing 1,500 jobs to Cowlitz County. Amazon shared this official photo of its new Kelso Single Distribution Center Friday. The new facility on Talley Way features hundreds of bay doors, advanced logistics equipment and brings hundreds of jobs all starting above $22 an hour. Amazon shared this official photo of its new Kelso Single Distribution Center at 2700 Talley Way. The warehouse was originally built by a major commercial real estate developer on spec before Amazon took it over earlier this year. Nick Morgan is a news reporter for The Daily News covering business and the city of Longview. Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Reporter Access the latest Lower Columbia news in The Daily News app that lets you select the topics that matter most to you.

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Event
Facility expansion

What this signalsA bigger facility often needs new equipment, systems and services.

Location
Kelso, Washington, United States

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Details

Assets
distribution center

Topics and mentions

Asset tags

  • distribution

Extraction

Confidence
95%
Detected
Nov 1, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
expands_facilities

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  "company": {
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    "title": "Amazon opens million square foot Kelso distribution center - Longview Daily News",
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    "confidence": 0.95,
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