Fayette County Development Authority

International missions agency relocates US headquarters to Peachtree City

Jan 30, 2012

A year ago, international missions group "Africa Inland Mission (AIM)":http://www.aimint.org/usa had international mobilizing offices in Canada, Europe, Korea, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, and New York. Those offices sent over 950 missionaries to the field in Africa. ...
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FCDA releases promotional video

Jan 09, 2012

The Fayette County Development Authority recently commissioned a video documenting why Fayette County is a great place to do business. It lists location attributes, community awards, and unique facts about Fayette County and its cities. Take a look: <iframe width="560"...
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Fayette Employment Estimates

Feb 28, 2009

In this article, we're going to look at the Quality of the jobs that are currently in Fayette County. These are the jobs that are in our factories, our offices, our stores and our restaurants. Based on the Georgia Department of Labor's "Quarterly Industrial Mix for Fa...
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ENCORE Fayette

Feb 17, 2009

"ENCORE Fayette":http://www.encorefayette.org/ is a new Senior Leadership program in Fayette County. It is targeted to Fayette County residents who are over the age of 65 and who are looking for ways to gove back to their community. The organization's goals are to pro...
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South Metro Development Outlook Conference

Feb 10, 2009

On February 10, 2009, "The Collaborative Firm":http://www.thecollaborativefirm.com put on the 7th annual "South Metro Development Outlook":http://www.southmetrooutlook.com/ at Clayton State University's Student Activity Center in Morrow. Matt Forshee, President & CEO of t...
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FCDA Releases 2008 End of the Year Report

Dec 23, 2008

What a year 2008 was! Fayette County saw both the good and the bad in economic development. Our largest employer, Panasonic Automotive, announced they would be laying off 500 employees from its manufacturing facility, starting in late winter of 2009. At the same ti...
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3D Video of Sany's Proposed Phase 1

Sep 03, 2008

Sany has released a video of the proposed phase one of their project in Peachtree City. The video is based on the conceptual drawings of the office headquarters, R&D center, phase one assembly building, paint shop and logistics center. Phase one of the project will accoun...
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Panasonic Automotive Named 2007 GM Supplier of the Year

Jul 16, 2008

"Panasonic Automotive":http://www.pasa.panasonic.com/, Fayette County's largest employer, was named as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for its overall business performance in providing GM with world-class parts and services. It marks the ninth time in the past 11 y...
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Inspirational Story of Friendship

Jun 06, 2008

This story has nothing to do with Economic Development, but it's a great story about friendship and being there when it counts. Last Saturday, at a local Fayette County graduation party, a 5-year old boy trying to swim with his friends, slipped under the water and nearly ...
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Retail Trends in Fayette County

Apr 29, 2008

In an earlier article, I wrote about trends in office growth, citing a "study":http://www.atlantaregional.com/arc/documents/RS_March08_OfficeRetail.pdf performed by the "Atlanta Regional Commission":http://www.atlantaregional.com/. In that same study, they also looked at ...
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Office Space Trends in Fayette County

Apr 29, 2008

According to a recently released "Regional Snapshot report":http://www.atlantaregional.com/arc/documents/RS_March08_OfficeRetail.pdf by the "Atlanta Regional Commission":http://www.atlantaregional.com/, Fayette County had an office vacancy rate of 15.9% for the fourth qua...
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World Airways celebrates its 60th Anniversary

Apr 25, 2008

What do Vietnamese orphans and George Burns have in common? They're both part of Peachtree City, Georgia based World Airways' history. Headquartered and operated out of its building on World Drive, World Airways runs a 24 hour operation planning and directing flights all ...
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