18 Mar 2015

West Point Welcomes ITC Security Partners

The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that ITC Security Partners LLC, a professional expert security services provider, will locate its headquarters to West Point, Ga., creating 90 jobs over the next three years.

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19 Feb 2015

WebstaurantStore to Create 150 Jobs in Dougherty County

February 19, 2015 – Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that WebstaurantStore, an e-commerce brand that sells restaurant equipment and supplies, will create 150 jobs and invest $10 million into a distribution and fulfillment center in Albany over the next three years.

“E-commerce companies such as WebstaurantStore choose Georgia because they can trust that here they will find opportunities for innovation and growth,” said Deal. “With our skilled, dedicated workforce and business-friendly environment, I have no doubt that WebstaurantStore will remain highly competitive in today’s ever-changing market.”

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09 Feb 2015

THINC Breaks Ground at WGTC

Officials for the THINC College and Career Academy celebrated the beginning of facility’s construction at West Georgia Technical College on Thursday.

Kathy Carlisle, CEO of THINC, held back tears as she thanked the LaGrange, Troup County and school system officials who have supported the project. “This is a great day for us and marks a new day for students in Troup County,” Carlisle said. “For so long we could only picture this and now we are seeing this happening. It’s a very exciting project.”

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22 Jan 2015

Walmart Finding Opportunity in ECG Communities

Since 1998 the world’s largest retailer has diversified its brand with smaller footprint stores that move away from the traditional big box Supercenter to appeal to changing customer expectations and new market opportunities.  Ranging from 12-41,000 square feet and employing around 30-100, the Express and Neighborhood Market grocery concepts serve as lower impact development opportunities for communities, both urban and rural, while also providing the convenience of discount groceries. (more…)

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22 Dec 2014

Solar Comes to Mitchell County

Sunny skies mean so much more in Mitchell County these days. Their recent location of the second largest solar farm in Georgia (with 66,000 panels on over 150 acres, with the generated energy reaching 6,000 homes) has local leaders very interested in the weather. (more…)

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