Wayfair to Open 1.1 MSF Industrial Facility in Savannah

SAVANNAH, GA. — Boston-based Wayfair will open a new 1.1 million-square-foot facility in Savannah, creating 1,000 jobs. New jobs will include supervisory, administrative and warehouse positions. The company and the undisclosed landlord plan to invest about $45 million in the site over the next five years. Wayfair, founded in 2002, is an e-commerce company that sells more than 10 million home goods items. This is Wayfair’s second Georgia location, joining a warehouse and distribution center in McDonough, located about 32 miles south of downtown Atlanta. Wayfair’s new facility will be situated within Savannah River International Trade Park, according to Savannah Morning News. The park is already home to distribution centers for IKEA and Target.