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Virginia lands LEGO factory in suburban Richmond

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, left, chats with LEGO Group CEO Niels Christiansen, center, as the Group's COO Carsten Rasmussen and Danish Ambassador Lone Dencker Wisborg look on at a news conference at the Science Museum of Virginia, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in Richmond, Va. The Danish toy company said Wednesday it plans to invest more than $1 billion over 10 years to build a new factory in Virginia and to enlarge an existing factory in Mexico. (Shaban Athuman/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin presents a Virginia State flag to Lego Group CEO Niels Christiansen during a news conference at the Science Museum of Virginia, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in Richmond, Va. The Danish toy company said Wednesday it plans to invest more than $1 billion over 10 years to build a new factory in Virginia and to enlarge an existing factory in Mexico. (Shaban Athuman/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) People try to guess the landmarks on a map of Virginia made of Lego blocks at a news conference at the Science Museum of Virginia, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in Richmond, Va., The Danish toy company said Wednesday it plans to invest more than $1 billion over 10 years to build a new factory in Virginia and to enlarge an existing factory in Mexico. (Shaban Athuman/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, right, chats with Lego Group CEO Niels Christiansen during a news conference at the Science Museum of Virginia, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in Richmond, Va. The Danish toy company said Wednesday it plans to invest more than $1 billion over 10 years to build a new factory in Virginia and to enlarge an existing factory in Mexico. (Shaban Athuman/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, center, listens along with the Lego Group CEO Niels Christiansen as COO Carsten Rasmussen speaks during a news conference at the Science Museum of Virginia, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in Richmond, Va. The Danish toy company said Wednesday it plans to invest more than $1 billion over 10 years to build a new factory in Virginia and to enlarge an existing factory in Mexico. (Shaban Athuman/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks during a news conference at the Science Museum of Virginia with the Lego Group, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in Richmond, Va. The Danish toy company said Wednesday it plans to invest more than $1 billion over 10 years to build a new factory in Virginia and to enlarge an existing factory in Mexico. (Shaban Athuman/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) Lego Group CEO Niels Christiansen speaks during a news conference at the Science Museum of Virginia, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in Richmond, Va. The Danish toy company said Wednesday it plans to invest more than $1 billion over 10 years to build a new factory in Virginia and to enlarge an existing factory in Mexico. (Shaban Athuman/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)