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Economic Development
Gainesville - Hall County, Georgia, United States - Vibrant and
growing, solid and diversified. Unparalleled quality of life. A sound
economic future for business and industry.
Home to 47 Fortune 500 firms, more than 300 manufacturing and
processing concerns, and 35 international companies representing 15
foreign countries.
An increasingly affluent business hub.
The county seat of Hall
County is Gainesville. Widely recognized as the trade, medical, educational,
industrial, retail, cultural, and recreational center of Northeast Georgia.
Gainesville and Hall County became an MSA (Metropolitan Statistical
Area) in 2004.
The Gainesville-Hall County Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was the 4th fastest growing MSA in the U.S. The population of Gainesville-Hall County is estimated at 200,000. The daytime population in the county seat, Gainesville, exceeds 100,000 people.
Technology equals Progress. Recruiting a variety of technology
businesses and industries is a major focal point of the HALLmark Vision,
a four year economic and community development plan. Biotech companies,
telecommunications, technology manufacturers, software developers,
and tech support industries are at the top of the list of new businesses
being encouraged to relocate to Hall County.
Manufacturing remains strong here and many
allied industries locate in Gainesville-Hall County to manufacture and distribute related
products throughout Georgia, the nation and across the world. Hall
County generates more than $720 million in poultry related products
and leads the state in diversified farm production. Manufacturing
remains strong in automotive supplies, plastics and consumer goods
processing.
Businesses and industries make long-term investments
in Gainesville-Hall County because of its stability, skilled workforce, visionary
leadership, and quality of life. New industry locations and expansions have
generated 1300 new jobs and nearly $314 million in capital investments (July 2006-January 2008).
For Economic Development information:
Tim Evans (770) 532-6206 or email Tim
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