Amazon to close distribution center in southeast Kansas

Amazon.com plans to close a distribution center in southeast Kansas in February, a move that will affect hundreds of workers.

According to the Topeka Capital-Journal, the company employs hundreds of workers at the Coffeyville center, but gave no specific layoff numbers.

“This is not a decision we made lightly and we are committed to supporting our employees through this transition,” Amazon spokeswoman Ashley Robinson said in an email.

Read more from the Topeka Capital-Journal.