ATLANTA, Tuesday, Dec 20 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Chico's, a rapidly-growing women's specialty clothing company, will expand its Winder/Barrow County distribution center and open an adjacent call center. The company's expansion will create 182 jobs and represent an investment of… Read More
ATLANTA, October 14, 2010 — Governor Sonny Perdue, along with state and local leaders and Great Dane company officials, officially broke ground today for the company's new manufacturing plant in Statesboro. The project, announced in August 2010, represents an investment of $… Read More
Gwinnett County, October 29, 2010 – In partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development and Gwinnett Chamber economic development, Maxzone, a subsidiary of DEPO Auto Parts, announces its relocation and expansion its of southeast headquarters and distribution… Read More
ALBANY, January 15, 2009 – MillerCoors, one of the world's best-known brewers, has expanded its operations in Albany-Dougherty County to include the brewing of Coors Light. The additional brew means 25 new employees at the facility, who will be trained through Albany… Read More
ATLANTA, February 15, 2016—Governor Nathan Deal has proclaimed this third week in February, 'Georgia Small Business Week.' To kick off Georgia Small Business Week, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) today… Read More
ATLANTA – January 11, 2018 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that ELK Group International (ELK), a premiere designer and importer of indoor and outdoor, residential and commercial lighting fixtures and home decor, will create… Read More
ATLANTA – April 20, 2018 –Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Top Polymer Enterprise, a Chinese manufacturer of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), will create 70 jobs and invest $15 million in a facility in Social Circle. New jobs will include positions in manufacturing and… Read More
ATLANTA, September 14, 2016 –Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia's tourism industry generated a record $58.9 billion economic impact in the last year at the 2016 Georgia Governor's Tourism Conference in College Park. Deal recognized several of the state's top tourism… Read More
Atlanta, June 26, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that U.S.-based Wellmade Flooring will invest more than $35 million in expanding its manufacturing facilities to Bartow County, delivering 240 jobs to the area. Internationally known, Wellmade specializes in the… Read More
ATLANTA, September 11, 2018 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development's (GDEcD) Tourism division announced today that it has awarded $116,744 in product development grants to 16 new and expanding tourism projects across the state. 'We are thrilled to announce this… Read More
