Baltimore is about to get its fill of Amazon.

The online retail giant is about to build one of its eight “fulfillment centers” in Charm City.

The “Fulfillment centers” are ginormous distribution warehouses. These suckers (with an exciting name) are sprouting up across the nation. Amazon has already planted them in 14 states and there’s no sign things slowing down.

Amazon announced plans this week to open up shop in Florida and Maryland. The company claims that these centers will create more than 1,000 full-time jobs each with many more part time and seasonal positions available.

The Maryland center will be located in Southeast Baltimore and will replace a former GM plant that was operating until 2005. This marks both a symbolic and real transition from the old to the new.

Baltimore City’s Vice President, Edward Reisinger, had this to say:

“It means jobs for Baltimore City. They’ll purchase homes here and will pay personal income taxes…they’ll be off the unemployment rolls.”

It’s hard to argue against jobs because Baltimore City definitely needs jobs. But “fulfillment center” may be a misnomer.

The centers have been called a “soulless” place to work.

Also, Marylanders and Floridians can say goodbye to the no-sales-tax-Amazon-shopping they’ve enjoyed. A physical presence by the company means that customers in those states will have to pay the dreaded sales tax for their Amazon orders.

Regardless, Amazon will continue to expand. It seems Baltimore, for now, is welcoming the change.