Amazon’s departure surprises Fernley

Amazon’s decision to move its fulfillment center from Fernley to Reno came as a surprise to Fernley City Manager Chris Good and the owner of the building at 1600 E. Newlands Drive that Amazon has called home since 1999. Good says the City of Fernley had been in contact with Amazon executives in recent months, and the online retailer’s decision to move its northern Nevada operations — and workforce of 700 to 900 full-time employees — west to Reno was a shock.