27 Mar 2026
Downtown Albany Welcomes Albany’s Best Running to Front Street Market
- Albany’s Best Running, a specialty athletic footwear retailer, is opening at 108 Pine Avenue in Downtown Albany’s Front Street Market in Summer 2026.
- The opening is part of a larger downtown revitalization effort with multiple active development projects underway across Albany.
09 Mar 2026
Building What’s Next: Takeaways from the 2026 Economic Development Summit
“At the end of the day, when you’re working in your community, it’s all-hands-on-deck, and everyone has to perform to make our Georgia Energy Cities successful. We want you to try to learn from each other…
17 Feb 2026
Courage and Hard Decisions in Retail and Commercial Development
Some of the most important decisions a community makes are also the hardest to explain in the moment. A while back, my colleagues and I started a book club and read Daring Greatly by Brené Brown. In the book, she reflects on one of my favorite quotes by Theodore Roosevelt’s “The Man In The Arena”…
10 Feb 2026
Preciball USA Invests $17 Million in Screven County
- Preciball USA’s new facility in Screven County will create 65 skilled manufacturing jobs producing precision industrial components used in bearings, pumps, valves, and other critical applications.
- The facility, located at the GRAD-certified Screven County Industrial Park, reinforces the value of development-ready sites in attracting manufacturing investment.
26 Jan 2026
Downtowns Don’t Market Themselves: The Work Behind Great Main Streets
Great downtowns rarely happen by accident. They are the result of consistent, intentional work by local leaders, economic development professionals, business owners, and community partners who understand that their Main Street must be actively shaped, promoted, and cared for.