Amazon Plans $1 Billion New York Hub and Texas Distribution Center
New York Project Reaches 4 Million Square Feet
Amazon told Supply Chain Dive that it is in the early planning stages for a 4 million-square-foot operations facility in Holbrook, New York. The company expects to invest $1 billion in the site and create approximately 1,000 full-time jobs.
The Long Island facility is expected to use advanced robotics and other technology. Amazon has not publicly provided an opening date or detailed the exact mix of inventory and fulfillment functions the site will handle.
Texas Distribution Center Targets Faster Delivery
In Terrell, Texas, Amazon is planning a roughly 1.2 million-square-foot regional distribution center. A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists an estimated project cost of $98 million.
Construction is scheduled to begin on August 3, 2026, with completion expected in August 2027. Amazon said the facility is intended to improve customer delivery speeds and expand product selection. The company is also preparing a separate robotics-equipped sorting warehouse in Georgetown, Texas, as it continues to adjust its US operations footprint.
What China-Based Amazon Sellers Should Watch
Additional US distribution capacity can support shorter domestic inventory transfers and final delivery routes, but Amazon has not said that these projects will create new FBA storage allocations for third-party sellers. China-based sellers should wait for actual changes in Seller Central before adjusting inbound plans.
Sellers should continue to monitor assigned fulfillment destinations, appointment availability, receiving times and inventory placement charges. The projects do not change China-to-US freight rates, customs requirements or FBA shipment preparation rules. Their immediate effect is on Amazon’s US network rather than the international leg that moves seller inventory from China.