Amazon announces its list of 20 candidates for second headquarters.

January 18, 2018, 10:18 PM

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

January 18, 2018, 10:29 PM

egregore

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Originally posted by 41:
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.

[giant picture]

Lots of warehouses.

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

January 18, 2018, 10:29 PM

tatortodd

quote:
Originally posted by 41:
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

January 18, 2018, 10:33 PM

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

January 19, 2018, 09:35 AM

Skins2881

quote:
Originally posted by 41:
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.

January 20, 2018, 10:09 AM

chellim1

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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January 20, 2018, 10:40 AM

sigcrazy7

quote:
Originally posted by egregore:
quote:
Originally posted by 41:
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.

[giant picture]

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.

January 20, 2018, 12:51 PM

gpbst3

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Originally posted by chessiedog1:
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.

January 20, 2018, 12:52 PM

MRBTX

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Originally posted by maxdog:
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.

January 20, 2018, 08:13 PM

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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

January 20, 2018, 08:20 PM

Rob Decker

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

February 16, 2018, 12:40 PM

Skins2881

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.”

February 16, 2018, 02:07 PM

FRANKT

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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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February 16, 2018, 02:11 PM

italia

quote:
Originally posted by Skins2881:
Amazon's HQ2 location will be in one of these two cities

quote:
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.