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I would think Loudoun County since they have the MCI hub which is now Verizon. Still lots of land left for more industry.
It makes sense to have a location on east coast centrally located.



Lots of warehouses.


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I hear Chicago is a lock.
 
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Lots of warehouses.
Map looks a little old. We have both a huge fullment center and a warehouse in Houston now



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Where is Amazon warehouse located in Texas?

The company already has more than 8,000 full-time hourly employees in Texas. The Seattle-based online retailer's other Texas fulfillment centers are in Coppell, southern Dallas and Schertz, which is near San Antonio.

A fifth location is under construction in San Marcos.Apr 20, 2016


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I would think Loudoun County since they have the MCI hub which is now Verizon. Still lots of land left for more industry.
It makes sense to have a location on east coast centrally located.

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Lots of warehouses.

Nevada is very curious. Three around Reno, OK, but the one off by itself is in the middle of nowhere.
 
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Where is Amazon warehouse located in Texas?

The company already has more than 8,000 full-time hourly employees in Texas. The Seattle-based online retailer's other Texas fulfillment centers are in Coppell, southern Dallas and Schertz, which is near San Antonio.

A fifth location is under construction in San Marcos.Apr 20, 2016
I ONLY mentioned Houston's two which are less than 2 years old, but it turns out I was wrong as there are three:

Fulfillment center - 8120 Humble Westfield Rd, Humble, TX 77338

Warehouse - 10550 Ella Blvd, Houston, TX 77067

Brookshire - https://search.amazondelivers....sociate/3413/6783477



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What about the 8000 workers assuming three shifts would equal about 670 workers per shift or around 2000 per warehouse. Eek


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I would think Loudoun County since they have the MCI hub which is now Verizon. Still lots of land left for more industry.
It makes sense to have a location on east coast centrally located.



Lots of warehouses.


That is old. There is one on Terminal Rd in Alexandria I've personally been in it, and it's not on the map.

Another consideration is the number of AWS sites in Northern Virginia. Ashburn has multiple Data Centers, as does Reston and Manassas.



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It will be somewhere in the DC Metro.
Why? Not warehouses or any of that... but proximity to power.

Amazon made it to the top without the government, but ... your perspective changes once you make it to the top. You begin to see the government both as a threat and as a potential 'partner'. You intensify your lobbying efforts both to minimize potential regulation, and to shape regulation in order to limit your competition.

The whole idea that this 'competition' was nationwide was a sham from the beginning. It's just to maximize the bidding war between competing cities, much like an NFL franchise.
But... Amazon’s top 20 list included three locations in the greater DC metro area — Washington, D.C., Montgomery County, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. It will be one of these.

One of Amazon's HQ2 candidates looks like a clear frontrunner
https://finance.yahoo.com/news...unner-150150989.html



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I would think Loudoun County since they have the MCI hub which is now Verizon. Still lots of land left for more industry.
It makes sense to have a location on east coast centrally located.

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Lots of warehouses.

Nevada is very curious. Three around Reno, OK, but the one off by itself is in the middle of nowhere.


Makes perfect sense. Supply N California with services without the added expense of paying CA taxes.

My BIL makes a living hauling block cheese produced in CA to UT. The inventory and labor taxes in CA are such that it’s cheaper to haul the bulk cheese to UT for storage, where it is packaged for individual sale, stored, then shipped back to CA for retail distribution. Like the signs say, your tax dollars at work.



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Pittsburgh makes even more sense. Lower cost of living, plenty of room for building. Better location for shipping, less traffic. Under utilize airport, both a small county and International Airport.


Pittsburgh made sure to clear off the bike lanes before city streets. Just in case amazon is watching.


 
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Traffic into Austin is awful. A better site would be a small town within 25 miles of Austin, such as between Austin and San Anonio. This would provide access to several universities as well a better access and less traffic. Close proximity to the 85 mph toll rd would be a hoot.


No please, we (San Marcos) already have one of their distribution centers.
 
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Why? Not warehouses or any of that... but proximity to power.


They are running a 230K volt line from Brambleton to a computer center near South Riding at the present time.

https://wtop.com/loudoun-count...f-transmission-line/

https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/121275


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I would actually be psyched if they got it in Columbus, OH.


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Amazon's HQ2 location will be in one of these two cities

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Twenty cities made the shortlist to become Amazon’s second headquarters, or HQ2, but according to Scott Galloway they will pick either Washington or New York, and the reason is simple: It is where Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wants to spend more time.

There are a number of reasons why companies decide to move their headquarters, but according to Galloway, “The number one reason companies move headquarters is simply to be where the CEO wants to spend more time.”

He added that Bezos already has homes in both D.C. and in New York.

Galloway says D.C. would be the “smart move” for Bezos, because “they are not going to regulate the local boy.”

“So, it’s D.C. No. 1, New York No.2 and the dark horse is Miami, because anyone who lives in Seattle wants to spend time in Miami.”

Galloway also noted that the second most important reason behind a headquarters decision is the ability to attract and retain the best talent, and every young person wants to live in New York or San Francisco, they don’t care about cost of living until they “start collecting dogs and kids.”



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...but according to Scott Galloway they will pick either Washington or New York...

This middle Tennessean says "Whew!!".


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Amazon's HQ2 location will be in one of these two cities

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Twenty cities made the shortlist to become Amazon’s second headquarters, or HQ2, but according to Scott Galloway they will pick either Washington or New York, and the reason is simple: It is where Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wants to spend more time.

There are a number of reasons why companies decide to move their headquarters, but according to Galloway, “The number one reason companies move headquarters is simply to be where the CEO wants to spend more time.”

He added that Bezos already has homes in both D.C. and in New York.

Galloway says D.C. would be the “smart move” for Bezos, because “they are not going to regulate the local boy.”

“So, it’s D.C. No. 1, New York No.2 and the dark horse is Miami, because anyone who lives in Seattle wants to spend time in Miami.”

Galloway also noted that the second most important reason behind a headquarters decision is the ability to attract and retain the best talent, and every young person wants to live in New York or San Francisco, they don’t care about cost of living until they “start collecting dogs and kids.”

That's an opinion piece, not drawn from fact. My opinion: They'll pick a State that has no State income tax.


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The Winner will be the loser with the tax incentives they are giving away...
I can celebrate they skipped over my state.


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