SPOKANE, Wash. — Seattle-based Amazon.com is opening a fulfillment center in Spokane, promising more than 1,500 full-time jobs.
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The company announced on Friday that it was opening its first fulfillment center in eastern Washington.
The 600,000-square foot center will be built near the Spokane International Airport.
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Amazon says its employees earn competitive wages and benefits.
The employees will pick and ship items to customers.