Mayor Lee Brand released the following statement on the news that the City of Fresno did not make the list of 20 finalists for Amazon’s second headquarters:
“We always knew it was a long shot, but the nation took notice of Fresno’s unique HQ2 bid and we’re already seeing new interest from a number of major companies. Between our 10-year economic development plan and our new Business Friendly Fresno 2.0! Initiative, Fresno’s future looks bright as it ever has.”