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Amazon's $5 billion new HQ will be in one of these cities
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| 1.18.18
| Chris Agee
Posted on 01/18/2018 2:56:07 PM PST by ItsOnlyDaryl
After fielding hundreds of pitches from cities across the U.S., Amazon has whittled the list of prospective homes for its second headquarters down to a relatively short 20.
According to a statement this week by the online retail giant, the $5 billion project known as HQ2 will be located in one of the following regions:
(Excerpt) Read more at scopenewsonline.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Georgia; US: Maryland; US: North Carolina; US: Texas; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: amazon; hq2
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Raleigh's on the list! I normally don't get too excited about these type of business announcements, but this should have a real impact wherever it ends up.
To: ItsOnlyDaryl
I am guessing Dallas, Austin or Atlanta
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posted on
01/18/2018 2:57:58 PM PST
by
AzSteven
("War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." Jean Dutourd)
To: ItsOnlyDaryl
It will be Dallas, TX (Plano). They give the largest tax abatements to relocating corps.
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posted on
01/18/2018 2:58:05 PM PST
by
WeWaWes
(When I look in the mirror I see an elephant--a bad ass elephant)
To: ItsOnlyDaryl
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posted on
01/18/2018 2:58:13 PM PST
by
Moonmad27
To: ItsOnlyDaryl
Newark NJ should be their choice.
To: ItsOnlyDaryl
It will be one of the ultra-liberal cities: Raleigh, Austin
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posted on
01/18/2018 2:59:31 PM PST
by
arrogantsob
(Check out "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
To: ItsOnlyDaryl
It will be one of the ultra-liberal cities: Raleigh, Austin
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posted on
01/18/2018 2:59:32 PM PST
by
arrogantsob
(Check out "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
The List:
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Columbus, OH
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Indianapolis, IN
Los Angeles, CA
Miami, FL
Montgomery County, MD
Nashville, TN
Newark, NJ
New York City, NY
Northern Virginia, VA
Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Raleigh, NC
Toronto, ON
Washington D.C.
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posted on
01/18/2018 2:59:38 PM PST
by
RandallFlagg
(Vote for your guns!)
To: ItsOnlyDaryl
- Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Columbus, OH
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Indianapolis, IN
Los Angeles, CA
Miami, FL
Montgomery County, MD
Nashville, TN
Newark, NJ
New York City, NY
Northern Virginia, VA
Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Raleigh, NC
Toronto, ON
Washington D.C.
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posted on
01/18/2018 2:59:41 PM PST
by
blam
To: ItsOnlyDaryl
Come on! It's going to be Nashville, Raleigh, or Memphis....
The LIST:
Atlanta, GA Austin, TX Boston, MA Chicago, IL Columbus, OH Dallas, TX Denver, CO Indianapolis, IN Los Angeles, CA Miami, FL Montgomery County, MD Nashville, TN Newark, NJ New York City, NY Northern Virginia, VA Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA Raleigh, NC Toronto, ON Washington D.C.
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posted on
01/18/2018 3:00:04 PM PST
by
gaijin
To: ItsOnlyDaryl
They should come to Philly. There’s a large hunk of riverfront property at the Naval Yard, and it’s close to the airport.
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posted on
01/18/2018 3:00:26 PM PST
by
EEGator
To: ItsOnlyDaryl
If it’s gonna be Los Angeles they better design it with pre-installed graffiti and bars on the windows. In order to fit in.
And a sign saying ‘Bezo’s Bail Bonds’ would work, too.
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posted on
01/18/2018 3:00:40 PM PST
by
Pelham
(California, a subsidiary of Mexico, Inc.)
To: ItsOnlyDaryl
For the love of everything keep it away from the DC area.
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posted on
01/18/2018 3:02:15 PM PST
by
Vision
(Obama manipulated Americans to systematically change the USA; he didn't plan on being stopped)
To: ItsOnlyDaryl
After the way their California HQ looks, maybe they could just flip a switch and fly it to the new location... with credit to James Blish and the spindizzy.
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posted on
01/18/2018 3:04:32 PM PST
by
Truth29
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posted on
01/18/2018 3:04:55 PM PST
by
Rio
(I was deplorable when deplorable wasn't cool.)
To: ItsOnlyDaryl
Two of the main constraints were there had to be a major airport, and it had to have good public transportation.
First, I do not believe that they will pick anywhere north, because of the weather.
The city in the south that best fills the two requirements is Atlanta. But I also think that Nashville has a chance, and Dallas an slight chance.
I do not believe Austin has a chance at all, they have no public transportation, the roads are a mess, and the city government is horrific for business.
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posted on
01/18/2018 3:06:15 PM PST
by
MMaschin
(The difference between strategy and tactics!)
To: blam
It’ll be Panem or close by, there are three on the list. These online behemoths have become fundamentally fascist so if course they’ll gravitate to the imperial city.
To: arrogantsob
It will be one of the ultra-liberal cities: Raleigh, Austin
That is exactly what they are trying to get away from. While they are very liberal, they are also a business, and it's the liberal politics in Seattle that is driving them, if not out, to hedge their bets in a less business hostile environment.
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posted on
01/18/2018 3:08:46 PM PST
by
MMaschin
(The difference between strategy and tactics!)
To: gaijin
It won’t be Memphis because Memphis is not on the list.
To: ItsOnlyDaryl
Atlanta is probably the best choice considering all major factors.
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posted on
01/18/2018 3:09:44 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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