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advantage not only for employees but also
DeKalb Peachtree Airport
for large corporations. For businesses in
need of national and international air travel,
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport is less than an hour away by car, and
half that for those taking MARTA.
Several transportation projects are in
progress to make Dunwoody even more
accessible and convenient. Perimeter
Community Involvement Districts (PCIDs),
Georgia Department of Transportation, and
North Perimeter Partners are collaborating
BUSINESS We’ve been here for generations. MOST POPULAR MODES OF TRANSPORTATION:
Synovus
to improve the I-285/SR400 interchange
1.0%
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
85.2%
(EXCLUDING TAXI SERVICE)
TAXICAB OR
to all workers at the mill in 1888. Their
The humble beginnings of
6.0%
CAR, TRUCK, OR VAN
Synovus date back to a Georgia
company that would become Synovus.
textile mill and a simple act of deposits marked the beginning of the MOTORCYCLE
kindness. One day, a worker’s hard- From helping businesses across
earned savings spilled from the hem three different centuries to financing BICYCLE
of her dress after it became entangled modern corporate expansions to 0.1% 1.0% 7.4%
in factory machinery. Taking notice, cheering for the hometown football WALK WORK FROM HOME
an executive offered to secure her team every Friday night, Synovus has
money in the company vault and pay always been proud to be part of
her interest – a service soon extended the community.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2017

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