After multiple delays, the Woodburn Amazon fulfillment center is officially up and running two years after its projected opening.
Amazon representative Matthew Gardea has confirmed that the facility is operating and says that its “first ship” was June 11. The five-story, 3.8 million-square-foot warehouse, located at 450 S. Butteville Road in west Woodburn, is now the largest Amazon fulfillment center in the Pacific Northwest.
“Amazon’s newest operations site in Woodburn, PDX8, is quickly growing to meet customer demand,” Gardea said. “The facility currently employs approximately 1,500 people and continues to add hundreds of new employees each week.”…