03 Sep 2020
Georgia Named ‘Top State for Doing Business’ for 7th Consecutive Year
Prior to a tour of the new Amazon fulfillment center in Gwinnett County today, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia has been named the “Top State for Doing Business” for the seventh year in a row by Area Development.
The executive publication’s annual poll of nearly fifty leading site consulting firms from across the U.S. weighs thirteen different factors to make this determination.
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31 Aug 2020
Grants & Funding Opportunities | September 2020
ECG’s Office of Economic & Community Development monthly assembles a list of current grants and funding opportunities that may be relevant to your needs. Highlighted are program offerings by the Community Grant Program and the Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. We update this regularly and will continue to share information about additional funding opportunities.
18 Aug 2020
South GeorgiaLEADS Announces Leadership Class of 2020-2021
Thirty-one participants from across South Georgia have committed to investing in the future vitality of the region by participating in the 2020-2021 class of South GeorgiaLEADS. Representing 14 counties of the 21-county region, the desire to engage in the issues facing South Georgia is a consistent passion for this year’s class.
10 Aug 2020
HelloFresh to Locate First Southeastern U.S. Facility in Newnan, Create More Than 750 Jobs
Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that America’s leading meal kit company HelloFresh will establish their first Southeastern United States distribution facility in Newnan, bringing more than 750 jobs to Coweta County
“It is a pleasure to welcome the largest meal kit service in the U.S. to the Peach State,” said Governor Kemp. (more…)
06 Aug 2020
Tractor Supply Announces New Cairo Store Opening Fall 2020
Tractor Supply Company is opening a store in Cairo later this year, bringing with it 15 new jobs to the community. The local store is one of 80 Tractor Supply stores opening in 2020, according to spokeswoman Abby Brown.
Sitting on the property that has been a Harvey’s and before that a Winn-Dixie grocery store is a real estate sign that indicates Tractor Supply is locating there next year, but Brown says it will be sooner. (more…)