Amazon could be scouting Georgia for tech operation
by The Atlanta Business Chronicle
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Georgia submitted a 35-acre site in a mixed-used development near Kennesaw in hopes of luring a $500 million to $600 million technology operation to metro Atlanta, Atlanta Business Chronicle has learned.

The undisclosed company is said to be looking for a "campus-like site" and would initially create about 100 jobs. Based on the investment, the project could include a data center.

The company could be Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), which might be scouting Atlanta for a technology center. The e-commerce behemoth is said to be considering Cobb County and Buckhead and could initially employ more than 100 tech workers.

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