UPDATED: 10:00 AM Friday September 22
Governor John Bel Edwards says he misspoke when talking on his monthly radio show about the possibility of Amazon building a regional distribution center here. Edwards says Louisiana had discussions with Amazon about this project, but there is presently not a definitive project in the works.
Our original story below:
Governor John Bel Edwards confirmed on his monthly call in radio show that Amazon is set to build a distribution center somewhere in Louisiana, but details are limited at the time. He says either way, it’s great news that the online retail giant is bringing a part of its operation to the state.
Other states report a single Amazon distribution center has the potential to create hundreds of jobs. Edwards says he doesn’t know where the distribution center will be located, because there is still more than one site under consideration. He says, once it happens, it will be great for brick and mortar retailers as well.
The state has also said they are very interested in being the home of the second Amazon headquarters which the company said would bring an investment of $5 billion dollars and 50,000 jobs. Edwards says the state is still working with Amazon in order to finalize the site selection.