Amazon named Denver among 20 cities shortlisted as potential hosts for the retail giant's second North American headquarters on Thursday.

The company, based in Seattle, said in a statement it received 238 bids from metropolitan areas across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

The 20 cities selected for the next phase of the process are: Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Columbus, OH; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Indianapolis, IN; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Montgomery County, MD; Nashville, TN; Newark, NJ; New York City, NY; Northern Virginia, VA; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh, NC; Toronto, ON; Washington D.C.

"All the proposals showed tremendous enthusiasm and creativity," Amazon Public Policy spokeswoman Holly Sullivan said in a statement.

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