ROSSFORD, Ohio — By the end of 2020, Amazon will be all over northwest Ohio.
On top of the delivery station under construction at the old Southwyck Mall, construction is nearly done over in Rossford at the robotics fulfillment center. Project managers estimate the site will be completely operational by the end of the year.
Construction for the fulfillment center started in July 2019. All together, the new fulfillment center will bring about 1,000 jobs to northwest Ohio, with the facility expanding to just under 700,000 square feet.
“People who are preparing orders for customers, safety experts, area managers, supervisors, people who move trucks around the yard for example, so a wide range of jobs,” Vice President of Workforce Development Ardine Williams said.
The city of Rossford will retain all the income tax from this project, and Rossford schools are expected to get roughly $600,000 per year for the next 15 years.
“It’s just been great for the entire city of Rossford and the entire region,” Rossford Mayor Neil A. MacKinnon III said.
The Rossford fulfillment center will pack and ship small items across the region, but is not as hands-on with delivery. However, when the Southwyck location is complete, it will be able to deliver within a 45 minute radius.