Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Seattle, Washington, on Friday announced plans to open a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Amarillo, Texas. The new operations facility, which is expected to create more than 500 new, full-time jobs, will open in early 2022.

“We look forward to becoming part of the fabric of the Amarillo community and are thrilled to be able to expand our operations in the Texas panhandle,” said Mark Marzano, director of operations at Amazon. “We’re grateful for the support we’ve received from local and state leaders and look forward to creating over 500 new, full-time jobs for the local community.”