Yesterday, Amazon announced plans to open a one-million-square-foot fulfillment center next fall in South Carolina's Spartanburg County, officially confirming reports late last year that the online retailer was behind a code-named development initiative called "Project 300." The new facility will be the second warehouse in the state, joining the one in Lexington County, and involves a $50-million investment in the state, according to Amazon officials.
Earlier this year, South Carolina granted Amazon a five-year exemption from collecting sales taxes from the state's online shoppers in exchange for a promise to create full-time jobs with health benefits and invest at least $125 million through the end of 2013.
