“…For this purpose, locational criteria were used, which were factors that influenced investment location decisions. Some examples of these factors were proximity to markets, favorable working climates, locations of competitors, quality of life, essential services, and government incentives (ALVES AND ALVES, 2015;OLIVEIRA et al, 2020;SANTOS JUNIOR et al, 2022;MOREIRA et al, 2017;NOORT AND REIJMER, 1999;REZENDE AND OLIVEIRA, 2013;RAHMAN AND KABIR, 2019). However, in general, the best location is the one that provides the greatest benefit to the company, whether in obtaining inputs, in the production process, in the consumer market, or even in socioeconomic, political, and environmental aspects (ALVES AND ALVES, 2015;NUNES et al, 2023).…”