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Amazon closing distribution plant in Kansas

By Roxana Hegeman
Published October 1, 2014 9:02pm ET
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Amazon closing distribution plant in Kansas
In this Nov. 13, 2002 photo, an Amazon employee sorts through orders ready to be shipped from its Coffeyville, Kan., warehouse. A Coffeyville Chamber of Commerce executive on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, that the Seattle-based online retailer plans to close the facility in February, part of a move to have its distribution centers closer to the bulk of its customers. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Brian Corn) | Brian Corn

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Amazon.com plans to close a distribution center in southeast Kansas in February, a move that will affect hundreds of workers in this rural area, the online retailer said Wednesday.

The Seattle-based company said it regularly evaluates its network to ensure the business is placing fulfillment centers as close to customers as possible.

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