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IDA: proposed Big Flats Amazon site would supplement, not replace Bath facility
Summary
When asked whether a reported Amazon distribution facility in Big Flats would detract from the Bath location, IDA executive director Jamie Johnson said the Big Flats site would be an additional facility and not a replacement, noting the Bath operation already reaches into Pennsylvania.
A legislator asked whether a reported Amazon distribution facility in Big Flats would detract from the company’s existing facility in Bath. Jamie Johnson, executive director of the Steuben County IDA, said Jan. 7 the Big Flats location would be an additional facility and would likely supplement existing capacity rather than replace the Bath site.
Johnson said the Bath facility’s service area already extends into Pennsylvania and that as online shopping expands companies open additional distribution points to increase coverage. "It's just an additional," she said, referring to the Big Flats location. The exchange concluded with members acknowledging that the move would likely expand capacity rather than reduce local investment.
