After months of waiting, neither Queen Creek nor Goodyear will be the site of Samsung’s new $17 billion semiconductor factory.
According to the New York Times, the South Korean electronics company has chosen Taylor, Texas, as the site of its new North American operations. Along with Queen Creek and Goodyear, a site in Austin also had been in the running for the factory. Austin is about 35 miles south of Taylor in central Texas.
The two Valley sites first came into play in April, as state land auctions were called for both locations. The auctions kept being postponed with the most recent postponement taking place on Oct. 20. Lack of bidders forced the postponements.
Samsung was said to be looking at approximately 915 acres on the northwest corner of Ironwood Drive and Germann Road in Queen Creek. The opening bid was $86.1 million.
The electronics company also was said to be looking at a 1,000-acre site in Goodyear. The opening bid for that parcel was $127.7 million.
Janet Perez News Editor | Queen Creek &
San Tan Valley @AzNewsmedia
Meet Janet Janet Perez joined Independent Newsmedia as editor of the Queen Creek Independent and Florence Independent in 2020. She started her career in 1989 with the Gannett-owned El Paso Times. In 1992, she moved to Tempe and has worked in newspapers, magazines, radio and television. She left Arizona for three years to work at New Mexico State University and Baylor University before returning to work at Arizona State University. Missing the business, she went back to journalism in 2017.
Community: A long-time pet owner, she supports animal welfare causes.
Education: University of Texas at El Paso with a BA in journalism and a minor in political science.
Random Fact: She had a head full of random facts.
Hobbies: Reading, watching documentaries, cooking and playing with her dogs.
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