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Terrapin Beer Company

of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain-MI
Registry Gold Performance Achievement
Award, one of only 60 hospitals Athens Area Largest Employers
nationwide to receive the honor. PARMC
has a $171-million facility expansion
project currently underway with an
expected completion date of August 2022, Employer Industry Employees
renovating existing space and replacing
more than 228,000 square feet of space University of Georgia Education 10,856
with a new patient tower.
Piedmont Athens Regional Healthcare Healthcare 3,300
RWDC Industries – This biotechnology
company’s mission is to replace
petroleum-derived materials with Clarke County School District Education 2,696
safe, sustainable alternatives to single-
use plastics. The company develops St. Mary’s Health Care System Healthcare 2,100
alternatives to single-use plastics made
of biodegradable materials, including
polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a biopolymer. Athens-Clarke County Government Public Administration 1,700
They announced an expansion of their
operations in 2020, investing $260 million Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Manufacturing 1,600
in Athens-Clarke County and creating 200
Pilgrim’s Food Processing 1,600
well-paying jobs.
Terrapin Beer Company – An Athens-
grown brewing company that started as a McLane Company Southeast Distribution 680
venture between two friends, Terrapin has
since grown into a major operation with a Call Center 500
focus on environmental sustainability and Dial America
community. Approximately 30,000 visitors
show up each year to savor samples at ABB Motors and Mechanical Industrial Motor Manufacturing 450
the Athens taproom, which is adjacent to
their production facility. Brewing year-
round, seasonal, and specialty beers and
with new investments driving further Source: Athens-Clarke County Economic Development, Jan. 2022
expansion, Terrapin’s future looks bright.

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