Amazon plans to build fulfillment center in Salt Lake City.

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Salt Lake City -- Retail giant AMAZON announced plans to build a $250-million regional fulfillment center in Salt Lake City's budding northwest quadrant, bringing with it at least 1,500 full-time, well-paying jobs, with the possibility of thousands more in seasonal positions.

Amazon is the first major business to announce plans to locate In the northwest quadrant, located 3,670 acres west of Salt Lake City International Airport. Salt Lake Mayor Jackie Biskupski unveiled a robust two-year plan to begin developing the property for light industry on December 5, 2016. The land sits 15 minutes from the airport, interstate highway exchanges, railways and the downtown core, making it a top economic and job development opportunity for the city.

"This is an incredible 'get' for Salt Lake City and the state of Utah, and we couldn't be more excited to host Amazon in this project. I knew that by making economic development a key piece of my administration, our city would see big dividends," said...