FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Hundred of jobs are coming to Fresno after Mayor Lee Brand and his administration have reached an agreement with Gap to move its fulfillment center to the city.
The relocation allows Gap to place its e-commerce fulfillment center, currently located out-of-state, near its store distribution facilities in the vicinity of Fresno-Yosemite International Airport.
They also plan to invest at least $80 million in material handling equipment at the facility, located near the airport.
“I had Larry Westerlund, our Economic Development Director, send out notices to all the people that do the site selections to let them known that Fresno landed Ulta, Fresno landed Amazon, and it put Fresno on the corporate map,” said Mayor Lee Brand
Gap will employ more than 500 full time employees and hundred more for part-time and seasonal work.
Mayor Brand say the jobs will start at $32,000 a year.
“Fresno continues to build momentum as more major corporations like Gap, Inc. are establishing and expanding their operations in our great city. Companies know we are open for business and will help them grow,” said Fresno Mayor Lee Brand. “The addition of 500 new jobs moves us closer to my goal of 10,000 new, good-paying permanent jobs that will change our city’s narrative and make Fresno a better, safer and more prosperous place to live.”
The agreement is made possible through a 30-year Economic Incentive Agreement between the City and Gap as outlined in the Mayor’s Economic Expansion Act. The agreement provides performance-based job-creation incentives for the creation of at least 500 net new jobs, and potentially hundreds more part-time and/or seasonal employees during peak business periods. In addition, it will also ensure continued sustainability of their 351 employees currently employed at their Fresno facility.
The agreement goes before the Fresno City Council on April 5, 2018 for final approval.
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