NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Amazon is expanding its footprint in the New Orleans area with two new facilities, including Louisiana’s first same-day delivery site.

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Local leaders joined Amazon on Monday, September 8, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Jefferson Parish Same-Day Delivery site, located at 6000 Mounes Street.

The facility features advanced robotics technology and is designed to process thousands of orders daily for faster last-mile delivery to customers in Greater New Orleans.

Media attendees were given a tour of the state-of-the-art building and heard remarks from local officials about the economic and community impact of the project.

On Wednesday, September 10, Ama

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