Georgia Trend - April 2014

Without question, when it comes to economic development in Southeast Georgia, the long-planned Savannah Harbor Expansion Project is big news. After years of planning – Congress first authorized studying the project in 1999 – dredging to deepen the river channel…

This is looking like the year Southwest Georgia economic development leaders make the big jump from optimism to excitement. The 25-county region’s longtime economic mainstay, agriculture, is breaking records, existing industry is healthy and showing signs of growth and the…

It’s been a long time coming to East Central Georgia – and in many ways it’s still in the distance – but signs of an improving economy can be seen across the region. From new industry to a rapidly diversifying…

“Cautious optimism” is the watchword in Middle Georgia as economic developers expect to build on the progress they made in 2013. Several counties report higher levels of inquiries from prospective companies, as well as more announcements of new business and…

Ask folks in Georgia’s west central region what the biggest driver of the regional economy is, and you’ll to get two answers – Kia and Fort Benning. The Korean car maker in West Point and the mammoth military installation near…

Last year was one of economic growth throughout much of Northeast Georgia, but perhaps the most dramatic positive momentum occurred in Rabun County. The addition of two new manufacturing companies, Gap Partners Inc. and Parkdale Mills, to the Rabun Business…

They aren’t where they want to be, but at least they are not where they used to be, say economic development officials in Northwest Georgia. The region, largely dependent on the flooring industry, was slammed when the housing boom went…