Wells Fargo & Co. announced an agreement Tuesday that calls for hiring of at least 1,000 employees at an average annual wage of $52,000 to expand its customer service hub in Roanoke County. The office center on Plantation Road will undergo modernization at a cost of $87 million, the company said in a joint announcement with government officials Tuesday. Construction is scheduled to begin in December and take two years to complete. “It is a great day for Roanoke County and it’s one we should never forget,” Supervisor Phil North...

Wells Fargo will invest $87 million to update and expand its Roanoke County customer support center, creating approximately 1,100 new jobs, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. This expansion will make Wells Fargo the largest employer in Roanoke County, and the project represents both the largest commercial office investment and single project employment announcement in Roanoke County’s history, according to a news release from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office. The investment will also “enhance the working experience” for more than 1,650 current employees, the news release said.

Wells Fargo & Company will invest $87 million to invest, modernize, and expand its customer support center in Roanoke County, which would allow for the creation of 1,100 new jobs. This project will represent the largest commercial office investment and single project employment announcement in Roanoke County’s history, and Wells Fargo will become the largest employer in Roanoke County with this expansion, according to a news release from Roanoke County, the Roanoke Regional Partnership and Wells Fargo.