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Originally Posted by TonyAnderson

Well among tax packages and what not, companies also look at the things such as the geographic location, transportation hubs (how prominent the airport is, railroads, etc.), as well as things like cost of doing business (wages, rent, etc.), labor pool, crime and more.

That's why I don't think a company would just instantly disregard Salt Lake, because of the culture, if they were planning on moving their headquarters. If they're moving their headquarters, there must be things they don't like at the their current location, or things that they can find better off elsewhere like perhaps lower taxes, paying lower wages, greater talent pool, and more accessible transportation.

The reality though, is that there's a LOT of cities in America competing for the big companies, and most cities get passed over many times. Especially if you're not New York City or Chicago.

I can't imagine anything more foolish then making a relocation decision solely or primarily based on issues like gay marriage. As has been said, companies weight many factors when deciding where to locate operations. If any company does as some are suggesting, they will not be profitable or competitive in the long run. I hope that "green" companies will not do things like that or we will have another failed greenvolution.