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Apple has announced that it plans to scout out a new location to put its second campus. Apple states that it would create 20,000 positions and its investment value will exceed $350 Billion towards the U.S. economy (meaning they are looking for only U.S. locations, not Canada and Mexico). Apple will announce "later" this year on where it has decided to put its second campus. In addition to that, Apple has also mentioned that it could reach full build-out of this second campus within 5 years after announcing a location.
There will be no poll in this thread but feel free to engage in discussions that outline which city would be best suited for Apple's second campus.
I'm no fan of Amazon and wouldn't want its HQ2 in my city but I am a big fan of Apple and would definitely would like it in my city if there was a chance for it.
Last edited by Trafalgar Law; 01-17-2018 at 12:32 PM..
Apple has announced that it plans to scout out a new location to put its second campus. Apple states that it would create 20,000 positions and its investment value will exceed $350 Billion in the chosen city. Apple will announce "later" this year on where it has decided to put its second campus. In addition to that, Apple has also mentioned that it could reach full build-out of this second campus within 5 years after announcing a location.
There will be no poll in this thread but feel free to engage in discussions that outline which city would be best suited for Apple's second campus.
I'm no fan of Amazon and wouldn't want its HQ2 in my city but I am a big fan of Apple and would definitely would like it in my city if there was a chance for it.
The $350 billion is its forcasted overall contribution to the US economy, not just the city where it will put another campus.
Not sure why having an Apple campus would be any better than Amazon, Silicon Valley and places like Cupertino probably have to me the most overpriced places on earth for what they offer and it's mainly because of tech.
The $350 billion is its forcasted overall contribution to the US economy, not just the city where it will put another campus.
Not sure why having an Apple campus would be any better than Amazon, Silicon Valley and places like Cupertino probably have to me the most overpriced places on earth for what they offer and it's mainly because of tech.
I made the proper edit on the $350 Billion figure.
I expect Apple to be offered incentives as well by numerous cities and states but because they haven't made it into an open field competition, it should keep a lid on the craziness that Amazon's HQ2 search has dealt with so far. Things should, at the very minimum, be far more private and selective than the open competition for Amazon's HQ2.
I personally like Apple more as a company, not just because my cousins work there in Cupertino but also because to me, it is a more recognizable brand and I believe the far richer company. I also have a crush on computer manufacturing companies/smart television manufacturing companies that double up on software and program development. Love Apple's hardware too. Would be an exceptional feather in any city's cap IMO.
Unlike Amazon:
1) this campus is not a second HQ with 50k employees, but a smaller satellite campus similar to what Apple already has in Austin
2) knowing Apple, the campus won't be in the middle of downtown or an urban core, but will instead be a large sprawling suburban office park
As for where it'll be, probably a similar list as the top candidates for Amazon HQ2. Not sure if Apple will try to locate it in the same or different MSA as HQ2
Unlike Amazon:
1) this campus is not a second HQ with 50k employees, but a smaller satellite campus similar to what Apple already has in Austin
2) knowing Apple, the campus won't be in the middle of downtown or an urban core, but will instead be a large sprawling suburban office park
As for where it'll be, probably a similar list as the top candidates for Amazon HQ2. Not sure if Apple will try to locate it in the same or different MSA as HQ2
I would doubt that as the facility will be for customer support and employ what amounts to call center workers who will not be receiving the kind of payroll seen in the tech divisions and would largely be unable to afford rent in the front runner cities like DC, Boston or even Atlanta...not to mention the return on investment on a customer service facility just isn't there like it is for development or IT. I do agree it would probably be an office park campus in a suburban location, most likely in the Sunbelt region. I would guess cities like Charlotte, Jacksonville, Raleigh-Durham or San Antonio would mesh in terms of population/labor pool, cost of living and potential lease dollars per square foot.
Tim Cook did get his MBA from Duke and does visit Durham and the campus every so often, so maybe the Triangle, after Amazon doesn't pick it for its HQ2?
Amazon was easier to speculate about, because if its RFP. For Apple, you can include any of the usual suspects that people bandy about for Amazon as well as places like Raleigh or Columbus.
Imagine them choosing the exact same metropolis for their second major campus that Amazon chooses for its HQ2.
ROFLOL Hahahahahahahaha.
The absolute come up that city would have lol. It's not likely what so ever, but I'd love to see a small city (200k-500k) get both just to see how it transforms the place.
The absolute come up that city would have lol. It's not likely what so ever, but I'd love to see a small city (200k-500k) get both just to see how it transforms the place.
Wouldn't it be pretty cool if they decided on a city like Detroit? What a comeback story, and a marketable one at that.
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