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These big cities didn’t make Amazon’s HQ cut

20 North American cities on the shortlist for Amazon's second headquarters, according to Amazon.com Atlanta Austin, Texas Boston Chicago Columbus, Ohio Dallas Denver Indianapolis, Ind. Los Angeles, Calif. Miami, Fla. Montgomery County, Md. Nashville, Tenn. Newark, N.J. New York City Northern Virginia Philadelphia Pittsburgh Raleigh, N.C. Toronto, ON Washington, D.C.
By Matt Kempner
Jan 19, 2018

Plenty of big cities aren't on Amazon's long short list of 20 places it's still considering for a second headquarters and 50,000 high-paying jobs.

While the Seattle-based giant kept Atlanta in the running, here are some of the notable cities that aren't:

  • Phoenix
  • San Diego
  • Charlotte
  • Detroit
  • Cincinnati
  • San Francisco
  • Houston
  • Montreal
  • Kansas City

So how much should Atlanta be celebrating its placement and what's ahead now? Check out my latest column on MyAJC.com.

And keep this in mind: while Atlanta still has a shot, here's my column on why Cobb, Gwinnett and North Fulton aren't prepped to get Amazon's nod.

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Matt Kempner is an award-winning journalist who seeks out intriguing twists about people and subjects beyond what the AJC might typically cover. A former columnist and editor, his past assignments have included business investigations, energy, the economy, entrepreneurs, big business, consumer spending, politics, government and the environment.

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