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On May 11, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that WebstaurantStore, a supplier to food service professionals around the world, will open a distribution center in Chatham County, creating more than 100 jobs. The company also currently has two facilities in Albany, Georgia, which employ more than 350 Georgians. “I want…
On Friday, May 7 Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Amazon will expand its significant presence in Georgia with a new fulfillment center planned in Savannah, Georgia. The new facility will feature innovative Amazon robotics technology and create 1,000 full-time jobs. “I appreciate Amazon’s continued commitment to creating well-paying e-commerce…
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Site Selection magazine has released its annual rankings of Global Best to Invest locations, which will appear in the 67-year-old publication’s May 2021 issue. The newly refurbished rankings employ a robust index of business indicators including Site Selection’s own project data as well as data from UNCTAD, the World Economic…
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New York Times May 3, 2021 Jennifer Hill Booker has spent much of her professional life on the road. Ms. Booker, 45, a chef and entrepreneur, is the author of two cookbooks, and her travels on the lecture circuit have taken her around the country — but always back to…
Site Selection magazine’s annual ranking named Savannah number one Top Metro by total projects with population 200,000 to one million (tied with Toledo, Ohio) and number one Top Metro by projects per capita. The rankings were announced on March 1. In announcing the rankings, Site Selection said, “Savannah, Georgia vaults…
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On January 13, SEDA held its annual board of directors meeting virtually. The meeting included department highlights from 2020 and a review of the 2021 business plan and budget. Below is a summary of the meeting. Business Development In 2020, SEDA’s business development team worked 16 announcements/expansions that includes 1,218…
Plug and Play, the Silicon-Valley based venture capital firm and corporate innovation platform, is announcing its partnership with the Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) to establish a First-Mile Logistics innovation hub in Savannah. The partnership aims to build an ecosystem where corporations, startups, and universities can collaborate on solving the…
The Savannah Economic Development Authority along with local and state officials will cut the ribbon on the Savannah Chatham Manufacturing Center, 760 Old River Road, on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 11:30 a.m. The site is a 774-acre property accommodate advanced manufacturing with individual parcels ranging from nine to 100 upland acres.…
Access to quality child care not only helps children and their families; it can also be a strong economic development tool for cities. What do we do with the little ones? That question is on the minds of many parents who need to work, but struggle to find accessible, affordable…
Port City Logistics, a third party logistics (3PL) company, announces the expansion of their operations in Chatham County, creating 200 new job opportunities and investing $80 million for the construction of a new headquarters and warehouse facility at 5816 Highway 21 in Port Wentworth. With the expansion, Port City Logistics…