Amazon.com, Inc.'s headquarters is located in Seattle, Washington.
Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 as an online bookstore. Bezos established the company in the Seattle area partly because Washington had a strong technology workforce and was home to Microsoft. Amazon opened its first website in 1995 and gradually expanded into cloud computing, logistics, streaming, devices, and retail.
Amazon's Seattle headquarters are associated with the company's urban campus, including the distinctive spheres known as The Spheres. The company also has major corporate operations in Arlington, Virginia, where its second headquarters, HQ2, is being developed. That Arlington presence can cause confusion, but Seattle remains Amazon's principal headquarters location in the company's home city.
Seattle's wider technology sector includes major offices for Microsoft, Starbucks, and other large companies. Amazon's growth has made it one of the city's most influential employers and has significantly reshaped the downtown area.