Amazon fulfillment center opening in Los Lunas [Video]

LOS LUNAS, N.M. (KRQE) – A multi-billion-dollar company is getting ready to open a new hub in Los Lunas promising more than a thousand jobs. Amazon has finished building its more than one million square foot fulfillment center, its second in central New Mexico, and has begun hiring.

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A spokesperson for the village of Los Lunas said they’re excited about what this could mean for the community’s growth. “It’s put us on the international map,” said Victoria Archuleta, Senior Economic Developer, Village of Los Lunas.   

“In Los Lunas, we are a very rapid growing community. We’re the fastest growing community in the state of New Mexico and a large part of that is thanks to the big companies that have had a presence here. First was the Walmart distribution center, followed by Meta,” said Archuleta.  

The company is promising to bring more than 1,000 jobs to the area and will be hiring in …