Discount/Dollar and Off-price retailers announced the most store openings

As has been the case for some time, opening announcements were concentrated in the discount/dollar and off-price sectors, which have historically done well in good and bad economic times and have been less affected by online competition than other areas of retail.

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Daryl Ingram, our SVP & CEO, moderated the panel discussion on Georgia’s Firearms Industry at GEDA’s Monthly luncheon. He spoke with Paul Lemke, CEO of Norma Precision, Bret Vorhees, President & CEO of Taurus Holdings & Trevor Santos, Director of Government Relations-State Affairs for NSSF.

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ECG’s Office of Economic and Community Development is excited to announce that Scott Berta has been named Manager of Industrial Development. With his experience in economic development and business, we are confident that he will bring fresh ideas and perspectives to help grow Georgia and support our member communities. 

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ECG’s Office of Economic and Community Development is happy to announce that Daniel Martin has been named Manager of Retail-Commercial Development. Whether a retailer, brokerage representative, or developer, our business development team serves as a single point of contact to local decision-makers and a vast network of real estate professionals throughout Georgia and the Southeast. 

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The Economic and Community Development Office at ECG, is strengthening its mission to provide ample resources for our Georgia Energy Cities, serving as a single point of contact to provide both timely and effective statewide industrial site selection assistance. It is with this in mind that we welcome two new faces.

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