FedEx Ground’s new distribution center in Troutdale will employ over 700 workers.
When FedEx Ground’s new $100 million distribution center opens in Troutdale in August, it will employ over 700 workers, with hopes of reaching 1,000 in the future.
Local officials hope the new center will also spur development at the Port of Portland’s industrial park near the mouth of the Sandy River.
“Fedex is an engine for economic investment, not just for Troutdale, but all of East Multnomah County,” said Jim Kight, mayor of Troutdale. “Hopefully, it’ll spur other businesses.”
For FedEx itself, the recession slammed revenues, which fell by double digits with the general slowdown in commerce.
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