Amazon.com Inc. plans to build a fifth fulfillment center in Texas.
An Amazon.com statement Thursday said about 1,000 full-time jobs will be created in San Marcos, 30 miles south of Austin. (Apply here)
Employees at the 855,000 square-foot San Marcos fulfillment center will pick, pack and ship smaller customer items, such as books, electronics and toys.
Amazon.com in June announced plans for a fulfillment center in Dallas, which remains under construction.
Seattle-based Amazon.com's other Texas fulfillment centers are in Coppell, Haslet and Schertz.
The company currently has more than 3,500 full-time workers in Texas.
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