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smartshoe t1_jdg0nib wrote

Reply to comment by Otherwise_Comfort_95 in Chewy to close large central Pa. fulfillment center by vasquca1

Why is that?

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Otherwise_Comfort_95 t1_jdhcm5h wrote

Inability to attract workers due to high taxes primarily. It’s not necessarily the business taxes but the high taxes the individuals pay, cost of living is generally high along with home prices/real estate taxes.

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smartshoe t1_jdhhyi7 wrote

I agree that taxes are high in PA but the job market is strong so I think that aspect attracts workers

Re: real estate prices, with the chewy center being in the Lehigh valley near Allentown/Bethlehem there is definitely affordable housing in the area

Not sure on what chewy was paying though so I guess affordable housing really comes down to it being affordable to who? If chewy wasn’t compensating adequately, the workers could be being priced out,

On the other hand though, that area has thousands of warehouse jobs so they would need to be competitive.

Additionally, regarding attracting workers. These types of positions are primarily filled by local workers because people don’t generally move interstate for entry or advanced level warehouse positions

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