Edwardsville could receive job boost from nearby Amazon premises
E-retail giant Amazon is locating some of its operations in the Gateway Commerce Center in Collinsville, Illinois, about 14 miles from Edwardsville, according to an article in the Riverbender.
Drivers passing the site can see a new building going up, and a lot of work being done on a warehouse across the road.
The arrival of the giant in the area seems to have suggested that Madison County is a good place for businesses to locate. Alan Dunstan, the chairman of Madison County, said that Amazon was ‘the best thing we have going for us’. He said the building now under construction was rented without opening, and that other companies have been contacting officials about opportunities in the area.
At first, people believed Amazon could bring up to 5,000 new jobs to the area of Gateway Commerce Center, but Dunstan is now saying he thinks that within a few years, that number could rise to 10,000 jobs. He also notes that such an influx would mean a boom in the housing market, since people coming to the region to work also need to have a place to live. He hopes that the situation will allow the county to revitalize some of the area's housing.
Municipalities like these can benefit by working with brochure printers, who can create illustrated booklets describing the amenities of an area, which officials can use to provide information to interested parties.
Drivers passing the site can see a new building going up, and a lot of work being done on a warehouse across the road.
The arrival of the giant in the area seems to have suggested that Madison County is a good place for businesses to locate. Alan Dunstan, the chairman of Madison County, said that Amazon was ‘the best thing we have going for us’. He said the building now under construction was rented without opening, and that other companies have been contacting officials about opportunities in the area.
At first, people believed Amazon could bring up to 5,000 new jobs to the area of Gateway Commerce Center, but Dunstan is now saying he thinks that within a few years, that number could rise to 10,000 jobs. He also notes that such an influx would mean a boom in the housing market, since people coming to the region to work also need to have a place to live. He hopes that the situation will allow the county to revitalize some of the area's housing.
Municipalities like these can benefit by working with brochure printers, who can create illustrated booklets describing the amenities of an area, which officials can use to provide information to interested parties.