Philadelphia, PA – Yesterday, Governor Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis announced the Commonwealth has secured an investment from Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) to expand operations in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
URBN will invest at least $150 million in capital, create 450 jobs at its headquarters at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and create 600 jobs at its new, state-of-the-art Nuuly facility in Bucks County. The company will also retain existing positions in Lancaster and Indiana counties.
Founded in 1970, URBN has grown from one store in West Philadelphia into a global portfolio. The company relocated its headquarters from Center City to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in 2006 – and since then, the company’s presence at the Navy Yard has grown from five buildings to fifteen, and from 500 hundred employees to more than 2,500.
Since taking office, Governor Shapiro has made Pennsylvania more competitive — attracting over $41 billion in private-sector investment while creating more than 24,000 good-paying jobs across the Commonwealth and earning national recognition.
Pennsylvania is the only state in the Northeast with a growing economy, based on analysis done by Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi.
See what Pennsylvanians are reading and watching about Governor Shapiro’s leadership in securing this expansion:
Philadelphia Tribune: Urban Outfitters announces over 1,000 new jobs for Philly, Bucks
Philly Voice: Urban Outfitters expansion to add 1,050 jobs in Philly and Bucks County
Levittown Now: Urban Outfitters Announces Major Falls Twp. Expansion, Adding Hundreds Of Jobs
NBC10 Philadelphia: Gov. Shapiro announces Urban Outfitters, Inc. expansion in Philly, Bucks County
WGAL: Urban Outfitters will add over 1k new jobs in Pennsylvania, Shapiro says
ABC 27: Urban Outfitters investing $150 million in Pennsylvania expansion
Business Facilities: URBN Invests $150M In Pennsylvania HQ And Hiring Wave