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Old 10-27-2017, 02:54 PM
 
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Amazon has more fulfillment centers in DFW then any other metro to stick it to Walmart. Amazon knows Walmart biggest market is DFW. What better way to further send a message to Walmart than to build HQ2 in the DFW metro the heart of Walmart country.
I could see DFW absorbing it way better than we could. DFW downtown is just redeveloping and so lots of opportunity for amazon to influence the future.
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Old 11-01-2017, 02:54 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Here are videos of some of the various bids.

https://www.webpronews.com/watch-vid...-bids-2017-11/
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Old 09-03-2018, 01:46 PM
 
Location: 78745
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Any updates or rumors? I thought Amazon was going to make their decision by Q2, 2018.
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Old 09-03-2018, 03:35 PM
 
Location: central Austin
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Any updates or rumors? I thought Amazon was going to make their decision by Q2, 2018.

I think the list of contenders is down to five, Austin is still in the running. I try not to follow it too closely. I think Newark might have a shot.
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Old 09-03-2018, 05:35 PM
 
Location: Round Rock, Texas
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Amazon = drama queen extraordinaire. Poo on them!
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Old 09-03-2018, 05:36 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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There's around 7:1 odds of us getting it. Not bad but not good either.
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Old 09-04-2018, 12:13 PM
 
Location: Round Rock, Texas
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What I'd say about his whole thing would be deemed profane. Let's just say it involves a bunch of cities, each "servicing" Amazon, in their attempts to get the headquarters.
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Old 09-04-2018, 01:09 PM
 
Location: 78745
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Amazon is 2nd US company to reach $1 trillion market value:

https://apnews.com/843d5078ee3549459c589f2a21e04143
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Old 09-04-2018, 04:25 PM
 
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I understand it's going to DC suburbs in Virginia.
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Old 09-05-2018, 06:16 AM
 
Location: Round Rock, Texas
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Hope so.
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