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Dillard’s claims LED reneged on financial assistance offer in Amazon deal

June 2, 2021

Cortana Amazon Dillard's — Dillard's officials claim it agreed to sell its Cortana Mall property to a developer wanting to turn the site into an Amazon fulfillment center only after the state made an offer of financial assistance. LED officials deny any such pledge was made. (Collin Richie)

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Dillard’s is at odds with Louisiana Economic Development over terms of a deal that paved the way for the former Cortana Mall to become the site for a massive Amazon fulfillment center. The Little Rock-based department store chain says LED officials made a verbal promise of financial assistance to facilitate the sale and claims the

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