Affordable Housing in Georgia: Seeking a Solid Foundation
Shelter. It’s a basic human need. And for quality of life, that shelter needs to be of a certain standard and, for most…
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Economic Development Around the State
Colquitt Manufacturing: Brazilian transportation safety company Grupo Vialume is investing $4.4 million to establish its U.S. manufacturing operations in Miller County. The family-owned company will create 150 new jobs over the next seven years at the facility, which will produce plastic…
Economic Development Around the State
Consistently No. 1: Georgia has been named the No. 1 state for business by Area Development for the 12th year in a row. During the fiscal year, there were more than 420 facility expansions and new locations, representing more than…
Economic Development Around the State: From Hall County to Georgia Tech's Science Square
LaFayette Food: Pilgrim’s is investing $400 million to build a prepared foods facility in Walker County in several phases. The company, which already operates seven food production facilities in the state employing some 7,500 people, will begin hiring in 2027…
Revived Theaters Boost Downtowns
Georgia’s arts community is in many respects the secret sauce that keeps this state so cool. Fine art has taken a beating through digitalization of everything, and people are starting to notice. There’s a reason why directors are abandoning CGI…
Economy: Columbus Advantage
Recent economic development successes have Columbus poised to outperform the state and the nation in 2024. Earlier this year, Pratt & Whitney announced the expansion of its operations in Columbus, which will create about 400 jobs. In mid-2022, AFB International…
Columbus Muscogee County: A Variety of Attractions
Located on the banks of the Chattahoochee River, Georgia’s second-largest city – encompassing 224 square miles – has long depended on the river to drive commerce. Once a port city, Columbus was a center of textile manufacturing in the early…
2023 Industry Outlook
Thanks to several state-specific factors, Georgia continues to outpace the nation in economic growth. Our annual outlook for the Peach State’s primary industries is based on research from the Selig Center for Economic Growth at University of Georgia’s Terry College…
West Central: Urban and Rural Gamechangers
So many great things are happening in Columbus, the city is sharing them with the world. Uptown Columbus is partnering with 20 business leaders who are expressing their passion for Georgia’s second-largest city on YouTube. Even before all videos were…
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