Georgia's New Business Developments - Georgia has many new and expanding businesses. Some of these will occur throughout the next few months. From Hi Tech to Manufacturing companies, they will be adding a lot of new jobs in local areas. Check back for more business developments in the near future.
GreenTech Manufacturing will be opening a manufacturing and distribution facility in Coffee County that will be an investment in the local economy of $20 million. The company has contracted for a 103,000 square foot building to be located on nine acres in Southwest Industrial Park in Douglas. GreenTech uses its Powder Impression Molding (PIM) system to produce stronger-than-steel, lightweight products that use up to 95 percent recycled materials from single-stream solid waste sources. Plans are for the first PIM products to come off the production line in September of this year and when fully operational the new facility will employ 320 people.
Hi-Tek Rations, in Laurens County, will spend $1.5 million to expand their existing facility and double their production capability. The company bought a 30,000 square foot adjacent building on Industrial Boulevard in Dublin and is moving equipment in to start production of a new line of
dog food. Hi-Tek launched its new line of dog food called “Perfectly Natural” in April. The expansion should add some 30 new jobs to the local economy.
Crown Healthcare Laundry Services has opened their fourth facility and it is located in Brooks County. The company already operates three sights in other southeastern states and features quality products and excellent customer service. The new location in Quitman has been open for a month and already has 45 employees, but it is expected to increase that number to around 200 when full production level is reached.
QT Kitchen will be opening in Clayton County and hiring approximately 225 people to make sandwiches, doughnuts, and cookies for the QuikTrip convenience stores throughout the metro area. The 112,000 square foot bakery is located on East Clayton Drive in Ellenwood to have easy access to I-675 to get to the 115 stores it will serve. The company has already generated $16.2 million in real estate and construction costs. QuickTrip has also spent an additional $6.8 million for equipment for the facility.
The first of three Food Lion grocery stores planned for Coweta County has opened just north of
Newnan on Highway 29. The newly opened store has 34,928 square feet and employs 56 people. The company selected the area due to its growth potential. The second store in Sargent is scheduled to opened in March and the Grantville store is planned for later this year.
In Barrow County two big box retailers have opened their doors at Barrow Crossing Shopping
Center in Winder. Target and Belk have begun doing business in the newly created retail hub at
the corner of Georgia Highway 316 and Georgia Highway 81 South. These two stores have already provided some 250 new jobs between them. There is still more to come as PETCO, Publix, and McDonald’s are slated to open in the not too distant future.