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May 4, 2020 SK Innovation to Begin Construction on Second Georgia Battery Facility in July
Atlanta, May 4, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that SK innovation, a developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), will...
May 4, 2020 Georgia Council for the Arts announces CARES Act funding to support Georgia arts organizations
ATLANTA, May 4, 2020—The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts today released guidelines and opened applications for the Resiliency Grant, a...
Apr 29, 2020 Batter Up Foods Invests $34M in Fulton Co. Waffle Plant, Creates 162 Jobs
Atlanta, April 29, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Batter Up Foods’ sister company, SatisPie, will invest up to $34 million as it...
Apr 27, 2020 Amazon Announces New Fulfillment Center, Creating 800 New Jobs in Columbia County
Atlanta, April 27, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Amazon will further expand its Georgia presence with a new fulfillment center planned in...
Apr 15, 2020 Dublin Highway 257 Rail Property Certified As ‘Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development’ (GRAD) Site
ATLANTA, April 15, 2020 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced with the Dublin-Laurens County Development Authority that the county’s Highway 257 Rail...
Apr 2, 2020 Gov. Kemp, University of Georgia's SBDC Provide Overview of CARES Act Funding
Atlanta, April 2, 2020 –Today Governor Brian P. Kemp and the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provided an overview of the funding...
Mar 11, 2020 Kerry Group to Expand in Floyd County, Invest $125 Million
Atlanta, March 11, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Kerry Group will expand its operations in Rome, Georgia, investing $125 million, its largest-ever...
Mar 11, 2020 Medline Industries, Inc. to Create 150 Jobs, Invest $70 Million in Bryan County
Atlanta, March 11, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Bryan County will be home to Georgia’s newest Medline Industries, Inc. location in the...
Mar 11, 2020 Georgia Film Office Launches New Website, Celebrates Record-breaking Results at State Capitol
ATLANTA, March 11, 2020 —The Georgia Film Office, a division of the Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today celebrated with legislators and industry partners the...
Mar 6, 2020 Family-Owned Sugar Bowl Bakery to Open Facility in DeKalb County, Create 400 Jobs
Atlanta, March 6, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Sugar Bowl Bakery, one of the leading minority-owned bakeries in America, will locate its...
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