Georgia Trend - April 2016

Maintaining the momentum of 2015 might be the best way to describe the hopes of economic developers and government officials in the West Central region. That’s certainly true in LaGrange and Troup County, which garnered a nice collection of new…

Visit any of the 12 counties in Northwest Georgia, and you’re likely to hear the sounds of success – from construction noise to leaders talking up new projects. In Murray County, the business outlook is so good it makes folks…

It was a good year for business in Northeast Georgia. From the mountains in Hiawassee to the farmlands of Danielsville to the banks of Lake Oconee, the region continues to bounce back from the Great Recession with growth in manufacturing,…

The Central region of Georgia encompasses 25 counties, from Morgan to Irwin and Macon to Montgomery, and all across the territory things have been and are moving in a positive direction, much of it transportation-related. Baldwin County’s Triumph Aerostructures-Vought Aircraft…

New technology jobs, manufacturing facilities and hotels are continuing to boost employment numbers and bring attention to East Central Georgia. Economic development officials in some counties are also launching and supporting new programs and initiatives to train skilled workers and…

A rising tide of growth and economic expansion is once again buoying the 20-county Metro Atlanta region. From north to south, new jobs, companies and even speculative office building construction signals that the region is back and doing business. One…

The road from recession to prosperity is proving to be a long and sometimes bumpy one for Southwest Georgia. However, the region’s economic developers say they are seeing enough positive signs to make them optimistic that better days are ahead. …

The 23 counties in the Southeast region of Georgia are booming due in large part to the ports and the entertainment biz. The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project has been the big economic news in the area for the past couple…