Amazon to build Greenwood County delivery station

Greenwood County officials revealed that a potential new business code-named Project Piranha will become a reality, and that business is Amazon.

The county says Amazon will build an operations facility at the Ninety Six Business Park, bringing dozens of jobs to the community. The delivery station on a 23-acre site at 4720 Ninety Six Highway will be designed to support last-mile delivery operations and provide fast delivery to customers throughout the county.

The facility will serve as the final stop for Amazon packages before they reach customers’ doors across Greenwood County and the broader Lakelands region.

The value of the investment was not revealed.

“This announcement represents another important step forward for Greenwood County as we continue working to strengthen and diversify our local economy,” Greenwood County Council Chairman Theo Lane said in a news release. “We are proud to welcome Amazon to our community and appreciate their investment in our county. Projects like this create new opportunities for our residents and demonstrate confidence in Greenwood County as a place to do business.”

Greenwood County Council Vice Chairman Dayne Pruitt, who represents District 5, including the town of Ninety Six, emphasized the importance of the project to the local community.

“Expanding job opportunities and driving growth in the Ninety Six community has been a top priority of mine since the day I joined Greenwood County Council,” Pruitt said in the release. “Seeing it come to fruition is a proud moment for me and our entire community. Bringing a name as well-known as Amazon to the Ninety Six community creates a ripple effect of opportunity throughout our area by attracting additional investments, strengthening our local economy, supporting our schools, and helping families build a brighter future right here in Ninety Six. I’m thrilled to welcome Amazon to the Ninety Six Business Park and look forward to a strong partnership for years to come.”

Amazon’s senior manager of economic development for South Carolina said in the release: “Greenwood County has been an outstanding partner from the start: from coordinating the purchase of the land to moving this project through permitting. We’re excited to break ground and deliver jobs and investment to Greenwood County, the Town of Ninety Six, and the broader Lakelands region.”