The giant Amazon warehouse in Chesterfield
County is constantly bustling with activity.
At about 1.2 million square feet — roughly
the size of 28 football fields — the fulfillment
center stores, packages and ships what Amazon
officials would only describe as “tens of millions”
of products. More than 10 miles of conveyor
belts weave through the building.
“We are shipping hundreds of thousands (of
orders) a day,” said Dan Miller, general manager
of the Chesterfield fulfillment center.
While the speed of shipment varies by product,
“we can turn around a package and get it on a
truck in under two hours,” he said.