Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday announced plans to open a new fulfillment center in Pflugerville, Texas. The facility, which is expected to open in 2021, will create 1,000 new full-time jobs.

“We’re appreciative of the people of Texas for so warmly embracing Amazon into the community,” said Alicia Boler Davis, Amazon’s vice president of global customer fulfillment. “There are now over 20,000 Texan Amazonians working for us in the state — and we’re excited to be creating an additional 1,000 full-time jobs in Pflugerville with Amazon’s industry leading benefits, and minimum starting wage from $15 an hour.”