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Business & Industry
Business-friendly
Environment, Exceptional Quality
in Athens of Life, Talented Workforce
oing business in Athens is easy The Athens area’s unemployment rate in creative entrepreneurs, plant managers,
D thanks to the Athens-Clarke 2021 hit a low of 3.3 percent emerging and enterprising students.
County Economic Development
Department, which works with companies from the pandemic. Local businesses Georgia has been named by Area
powered through the pandemic,
to select sites, small business resources, Development magazine as the No. 1 state
enhanced workforce training and and Athens continues to be home to for business for the ninth consecutive
support, and efficiently navigate the Fortune 500 companies and dynamic year. No other state has earned this
site development process, among other entrepreneurial spaces that are touched distinction for so many years. Athens
things, to help them succeed regionally by the innovation and dedication of blends its low cost of doing business
and globally within Athens. business owners, start-up founders, with state-of-the-art infrastructure and a
50 Business and Industry Athens Area Chamber of Commerce • www.athensga.com • (706) 549-6800
