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MegadealsSubsidy Tracker Individual Entry
Company: Amazon.com
Parent Company:
Amazon.com
Subsidy Source: state
Location: South Carolina
City: Cayce
County: Lexington
Project Description: distribution center
Year: 2011
Major Industry of Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Parent: retail-internet
Subsidy Value: $61,000,000
Program Name: multiple
Awarding Agency: state legislature
Type of Subsidy:
MEGADEAL (Archived)
Number of Jobs or Training Slots: 2,000
Capital Investment: $125 million
Source of Data: The subsidy amount and jobs and investment projections came from: Tim Flach, "Senate Oks compromise to bring online retailer to Midlands," The State, May 27, 2011.
Notes: The $61 million was said to include both state and local subsidies but no breakdown was provided. The award was part of a deal under which Amazon was allowed to postpone for five years the collection of sales tax on purchases from customers in the state. Overlaps with main Subsidy Tracker data: none.
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