WLRN Public Media | By Tom Hudson
Amazon is closing its Homestead warehouse in July, costing more than 600 jobs.
The company filed a notice with the state, noting 616 positions will be affected when the facility closes July 2.
An Amazon spokesperson told the South Florida Business Journal more than 300 Homestead workers have accepted transfers to other facilities.
The Amazon warehouse opened less than two years ago as a shipping center, but the company has changed strategies for the site. It’s closing it temporarily to convert it into a full-scale fulfillment center. That would allow the facility to receive merchandise, store it and ship it out directly to customers.
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