Congressman Tim Ryan
Statement on HomeGoods Announcement
Lordstown – Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) released the following statement in
response to HomeGoods decision to not build their distribution center in
Lordstown, Ohio.
“I am very disappointed that TJX HomeGoods, a Fortune 500 company, has felt it
necessary to drop their plans to locate in Lordstown. Throughout many
conversations I have had with Village of Lordstown officials and HomeGoods’
leadership, I have strongly supported this project since the very beginning.
I have also said publicly that these opportunities don’t come along very
often and we need to do all we can to land this investment. Upon learning
of this news, I immediately informed HomeGoods’s leadership that I want to work
with them to find suitable alternative sites in our area for the thousands of
jobs and millions of dollars of payroll that HomeGoods would bring to our
region. We cannot let this opportunity slip away. I will do
everything in my power to help HomeGoods find a home here in the Mahoning
Valley.
“I also want to thank Mayor Hill and his team for his determination to help
make this project a reality. While things didn’t work out, it was not
from a lack of effort on his part. I look forward to continuing to work
with him and the Village of Lordstown on other potential economic development
opportunities that they may have.”