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Fortune
Chris Morris

Amazon is leaning on small businesses to help deliver packages around the U.S.

Amazon delivery driver (Credit: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Amazon is building a network of small businesses in 23 states to help it deliver packages to consumers, but don’t expect the system to be up and running before Prime Day.

The retail giant tells Axios it hopes to attract thousands of mom-and-pops by the end of the year for its Amazon Hub Delivery program. Participating businesses will need to pledge to deliver an average of 30 packages per day (holidays excluded).

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