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FedEx Groundbreaking In Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK (KTHV) – About 160 new jobs are on the way to southwest Little Rock, where FedEx of Memphis is planning to build a 300,000 square-foot distribution center.

Company officials, as well as government leaders including U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton and U.S. Rep. French Hill, attended Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony at the 44-acre site at the corner of Alexander and South Loop Roads. The plant is set to open in August 2016 with the capacity to process 15,000 packages per hour.

The project was helped along by a $250,000 incentive package from the state and another $250,000 package from the city of Little Rock.

Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin issued a statement saying, “We in Central Arkansas learned a long time ago that when FedEx wants to grow jobs in Arkansas our answer should be a resounding yes!” Griffin added that the groundbreaking, “Is great news because over one hundred and fifty Arkansans will have good-paying jobs that will allow them to provide for their families. This is an excellent example of federal, state and local officials working closely with the private sector. Thank you FedEx for choosing Arkansas as the home for you new distribution facility.”