Surprised it took this long----Amazon is slaughtering retail----
I have bid 3 NEW MULTI THOUSAND (I mean MANY MANY millions of sq fr) of AMazon distribution hubs RIGHT HERE within an hour drive of me and there are all ready 6 I know of running ---within an hour drive of me-- and our crew has been working 2 weeks on the Lakeland Airport "hub drop" for Amazon -----the "distribution" hubs hold 1500 VANS and they are final jump off points to home delivery --- they literally CAN NOT BUILD facilities fast enough--
the Airport hub (small 200,000 sft ) -- is 2 miles from a 1.2 million Sq. Ft warehouse (which is now one of their smaller ones in the area)
The Lakeland Airport revised flight patterns--- and ADDED A RUNWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for this building and to expedite inbounds---
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If you have never been near an amazon HUB when the vans are pouring out (in waves 2-3 times a day) you have not seen the shear MASS of this company ---its truly mind blowing
Retail stores are going the way of Pay phones and NEwspapers ---- but fear not Norm---- all them folks that got let go from Pier one can get a job at AMazon driving a grey van --- or loading them --- they are hiring ---- LIKE CRAZY-----
ANd that is JUST what I know about they are doing this across the country!