Amazon Wants Small Businesses , to Help Make Deliveries.
On June 26, the retail giant launched a program called Amazon Hub Delivery.
The program, which has been piloted since 2020, enlists the help of small businesses to handle the "last mile" of package delivery. .
Amazon Hub Delivery will be deployed
in 23 states, ABC News reports.
Participating businesses must be able to receive and deliver packages daily with existing staff and vehicles. .
No delivery experience is necessary
to apply for the program. .
Participating in the program could garner a business up to $27,000 annually, Amazon estimates.
By ABC News' calculations, that comes
to about $2.50 per package.
Amazon has a goal of partnering with
2,500 small businesses by the end of the year.
America has over 33 million small businesses, according to the Small Business Administration