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Amazon looks to open $400 million distribution center at Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit

from Detroit Free Press

Amazon looks to open $400 million distribution center at Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit Detroit Free Press After more than a decade of failed attempts, the old Michigan State Fairgrounds is finally being redeveloped with plans to build an Amazon distribution center. Under the proposal, Amazon would invest $400 million to build a 3.8-million-square-foot distribution center at the site, bringing at least 1,200 new jobs to the city, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said at a news conference Tuesday. The distribution center is expected to open in 2022, and employees will make a minimum of $15 an hour, plus benefits, Duggan said. READ MORE

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