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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31 Dec 2014

Attracting foreign direct investment can be an integral part of your economic development strategy.

fyi – GA’s Energy Cities at Work

4th Quarter, 2014

In this issue, ECG’s Lonnie Smallwood explains, “In the past two years, 70 percent of projects we have worked within Georgia have been international.  With 11 outposts around the world and the governor-led trade missions, our state economic developers do an expansive recruiting job.  Opportunities for ECG cities are indeed without borders.”

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