Amazon Doubles Down on Northwest Louisiana with $12 Billion Expansion

Amazon is significantly expanding its presence in northwest Louisiana, with an additional $6 billion investment bringing its total planned expenditure to $18 billion. The new funds will be used to build a third data center campus at Resilient Technology Park in Shreveport, extending the company's development across Caddo and Bossier parishes.

The expansion is expected to create 210 direct new jobs, with Louisiana Economic Development estimating an additional 499 indirect new jobs, totaling 709 potential new job opportunities. Across all three campuses, Amazon could support up to 750 direct jobs, with the full project resulting in another 1,784 indirect jobs.

This decision follows Amazon's initial $12 billion investment announced just six months ago. The company is taking advantage of the state's Data Center Sales and Use Tax Exemption program as part of this expansion.