Amazon center will open in Modesto to provide same-day deliveries for customers
Amazon will begin operation of a next-generation fulfillment center in north Modesto within the next two months, a spokeswoman said.
Natalie Banke, representing Amazon, said the facility at the southeast corner of Kiernan Avenue and Tully Road will be a same-day fulfillment center, enabling customers to receive purchases within hours of placing the orders.
The 316,800-square-foot industrial building was built in 2022 and originally was to be leased to the JackRabbit farm equipment company, but the Ripon business backed out.
The building sat empty. And recent activity at the site raised speculation about another tenant.
“We’re excited to open our same-day fulfillment center in Modesto this spring, building on our longstanding presence in the community,” Banke said in a statement Wednesday. “This facility will enable faster delivery to Central Valley customers.”
An Amazon blog says same-day delivery is free for Prime members for orders above $25 in most cities.
There was no information yet on how many people will work at the facility. Banke did not announce the opening date but said Amazon will share more details before the launch. Amazon has a 10-year lease for the building.
Amazon opened a same-day delivery center in Sacramento in 2022 — for the first time offering delivery within hours for customers in that area. Floor robots and human employees work together to fill same-day orders.
According to the publication Grocery Dive, Amazon has operated same-day centers for more than 10 years but has focused on expanding the service for the past two years.
The centers carry everyday essentials including household goods, groceries, pet food, technology and devices and other products. Banke said the centers vary on available products that may reflect the states they serve. As an example, centers in California may have pool supplies, while those in the Midwest might sell cold-weather clothing.
“We’re exited that Amazon is going to open and supply customers (in the Modesto area) with same-day service,” said Kevin Perkins, principal for Libitzky Property Companies, the Bay Area firm that developed the facility.
At the same time that the Del Monte Foods fruit cannery is closing, eliminating 1,800 jobs, Perkins said the development firm is trying to build and open facilities providing employment in the community.
A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification alerted Stanislaus County last week that closure of the First Brands auto parts distribution center in Patterson will result in 98 job losses in April.
Libitzky applied to the county to get approval for two additional warehouses of 188,240 square feet and 145,600 square feet on property just east of the Amazon building. But that’s now under the jurisdiction of Modesto, which annexed the area last year.
Perkins said the firm is working on a reimbursement agreement with the city for a water line to service the warehouses. Construction will begin when there’s an agreement for water service, he said.
This story was originally published March 5, 2026 at 11:27 AM.
