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County announces first reading for Project Piranha: Amazon plans last-mile facility in Greenwood County
Summary
At first reading, Greenwood County economic-development officials said "Project Piranha" is Amazon, proposing a roughly 57,000-square-foot last-mile delivery facility on 23 acres in the 96 Business Park, with an estimated investment of up to $20 million and up to 185 jobs; Amazon also offered to install sewer infrastructure and has requested reimbursement consideration.
James Bateman, Greenwood County's economic development director, told the County Council on April 21 that a long-running site-advancement effort at the 96 Business Park has produced a formal proposal from a company identified in the presentation as "Project Piranha." Bateman said the project is Amazon, which proposes to build an approximately 57,000-square-foot last-mile delivery facility on 23 acres and invest upwards of $20 million, creating as many as 185 full-time, part-time and third-party driver positions.
Bateman framed the announcement as the…
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