Amazon Bought Valuable Land in Sedalia – What You Need to Know

Admittedly, I'm not one who might be up on the latest rumors, but I did manage to find out something that started as a rumor, but I have gotten confirmation is true - Amazon has bought land in Sedalia.

First of all, let's go over the facts.  I called the Recorder of Deeds here in Sedalia.  They were able to tell me the sale completed on February 20th, 2025.  Not that long ago.  They bought land on the west side of town - think the industrial park by the Garlich Center.  Here's the listing on Beacon.

They've bought two pieces of land, at 5105 West Main and 5205 West Main. The total acreage is about 15 acres.

So they just bought it, and they haven't announced anything yet.  So...what IS coming?

Looking at the Amazon FBA locations, they don't have anything listed in Sedalia. But that's not surprising if the sale Just Happened. They have been opening Amazon Fresh locations lately, but...

Amazon Fresh is a grocery store and delivery service that sells a variety of items, including produce, meat, seafood, and household essentials. Amazon Fresh offers same-day delivery for Amazon Prime members in select cities. 

Doesn't seem like a great location for a grocery store, right? I could be wrong, though.

But, we can take a look at how the other centers have gone - the ones in Blue Springs, Hazelwood, Scott City, Liberty, and Ashland. It's taken about a year, on average, to get a fulfillment center put up.  Honestly, to me it seems unlikely that it's going to be ANYTHING but a fulfillment center or distribution warehouse.  That is IF they decide to keep the land, and move forward on a project. 

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Now, what KIND of center could it be?  They have, in general, two kinds. A sortable fulfillment center, and a non-sortable fulfillment center. Here's how it works, from Amazon:

• Sortable fulfillment centers - These centers are about 800,000 square feet. They process smaller items like books, toys, and housewares.
• Non-sortable fulfillment centers - These centers are between 600,000 and 1 million square feet. They process larger items like patio furniture, outdoor equipment, and rugs.

Looking at what they bought, they bought about 15 acres. Which is approximately 653,400 square feet.  That seems right for a non sortable center to me.  It's on the smaller side, but it could work. Which could mean hundreds if not up to a thousand new jobs in Sedalia.  Well, that is if they don't move employees around to the new facility from the other places, which could happen.  So minimum, if it does offer new jobs... at least five hundred, maybe?

What do you think?

Jorbingly yours,
Behka