Excitement grows around Amazon.com TN plans

The excitement is growing about Amazon.com's likely $165MM investment and 1,000-plus year-round jobs that may land in Hamilton and Bradley Counties, the TFP reports today, although key negotiables remain. More details on local incentives here. Gov. Phil Bredesen and ECD Commissioner Matt Kisber, plus Chattanooga and county officials On Nov. 29 confirmed state and county officials are negotiating with Amazon.com regarding fulfillment-center sites in Bradley and Hamilton Counties. The TFP reports. Related TN ECD site is here. The Noog's City Council approved needed incentives, TFP has details here.

Amazon.com jobs could bring 1.75X economic impact

The multiplier effect, that economic development chestnut, could mean up to 75% indirect multiplier effect from Amazon.com's anticipated payroll at two sites in the Chattanooga area, translating in up to $75MM annual economic impact in the region.

'Inside' recruiting Amazon.com to Chattanooga

The Times Free Press does yeoman's work in providing a rundown on what it was like behind the scenes during Hamilton and Bradley Counties' successful recruitment of two new facilities for Amazon.com.

Amazon.com loss in SC

The wire report in the KNS dissects the Amazon.com loss of incentives in South Carolina, due to grassroots counterforces.

Amazon.com hearts TN

Amazon.com has announced its 3rd operating location in Tennessee, the TFP reports. The latest is in Wilson County.

Amazon ramps TN hiring

In the Chattanooga area where the behemoth has two facilities under construction, Amazon.com is ramping-up hiring, says the TFP. Amazon announced this week it's dropping plans to create 1,200 jobs in South Carolina, after the legislature and governor opposed tax incentives for the company. Read here.

Amazon taxes

That Amazon.com sales tax issue isn't going away, immediately. The TFP in Chattanooga reports.

Amazon TN recruiting?

Mike Pare of the TFP reports that Amazon.com has posted management-level jobs that may be for the company's new TN operations.

TN officials should honor 'transparency' re: Internet taxation

The Times Free Press is glad Chattanooga got the Amazon.com logistics investment, but urges State officials to be more forthright in dealing with the awkward Internet sales tax issue.

Can't see the forest for the Titans

Tennessee Titans Fans: San Francisco-based StubHub, the online ticket marketplace, says it'll plant a tree in Cherokee National Forest in East Tennessee for each NFL Playoff or SuperBowl ticket purchased, or folks can donate directly to the forest fund, with every dollar donated planting one tree. More on the deal here. Note: In Nashville, Highnotes startup CEO Scott Welch was an exec with Stubhub, before its sale to Amazon.com, story here.