Birmingham Says It Is Primed To Be On Amazon’s List For New $5 Billion Corporate Hqs

By Michael Tomberlin

Amazon.com Inc.’s public search for a second corporate headquarters has leaders from several cities making their own public declarations hoping to attract the online retailer’s attention, and Birmingham is no exception.

Amazon is expected to invest more than $5 billion and create up to 50,000 jobs with what it is calling a second headquarters, on par with its current Seattle campus. Beyond the tax base and spending that would come from those six-figure salaries is a name that would be a marquee addition to any city’s skyline.

“The whole economic development world is buzzing about that,” said Brian Hilson, CEO of the Birmingham Business Alliance. “I think one thing we can look for is it will be a very competitive process.”

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