Jobs & Economy in Olive Branch
Olive Branch's economy runs on a real, verified, growing logistics/distribution-center cluster along the I-269 corridor.
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Learn moreAmazon's real Legacy Park fulfillment center
Amazon's real, 2019-announced, approximately 1-million-square-foot fulfillment center in Olive Branch's Legacy Park created approximately 500 full-time jobs -- correctly attributed to Olive Branch, not neighboring Southaven.
Walmart's separate, real fulfillment center
Walmart's separate, real approximately 1-million-square-foot fulfillment center at 10480 Marina Drive represented a $90 million investment and approximately 250 full-time jobs, opening Spring 2022.
A genuinely affluent DeSoto County suburb
Olive Branch's real, cited median household income (~$100,606) runs notably higher than several DeSoto County peer markets, with DeSoto County's own unemployment rate cited around 3.4%.
Key takeaways
- Amazon's ~500-job Legacy Park fulfillment center is real and correctly attributed to Olive Branch specifically.
- Walmart's separate ~250-job, $90 million fulfillment center opened in Olive Branch in Spring 2022.
- Olive Branch's median household income (~$100,606) runs notably higher than several DeSoto County peers.
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