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BUSINESS LEADERS JOIN ELEVATE DOUGLAS TO LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
Elevate Douglas Announces It Will Raise $2.5 Million from Private and Public Sector Partners; $1.5 Million Already Secured DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA – November 4, 2022 – Leading Douglas County business and community leaders came together this morning with the Elevate Douglas Economic Partnership to officially launch the Elevate Douglas Campaign – a $2.5 million campaign to fully fund…
Read MoreHome Chef Opens New State-of-the-Art Production Center in Douglasville, Georgia
Douglasville, GA, July 19, 2022—Home Chef, the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence, is expanding its southeast footprint to a brand new space that will allow for more capacity and increased efficiencies. Home Chef leased a 181,000 square-foot facility at 2120 Skyview Drive in Douglasville. The new production operation will…
Read MoreNORMA Group Chooses Douglas County for Southeast Manufacturing Division Headquarters
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA, April 20, 2022 – NORMA Group announced they have chosen a facility in unincorporated Douglas County for their new Southeast USA Manufacturing Headquarters for their injection molding division, creating 87 jobs over the next few years. “We are excited to welcome NORMA Group to Douglas County. As a worldwide leader in manufacturing…
Read MoreMicrosoft aiming to build 1 million sq ft data center in Douglasville, GA
Microsoft is planning to develop almost 1 million square feet of data center buildings in Douglasville, Georgia, as part of its East US 3 Azure data center region. The company announced a new US Azure region in February, saying at the time it was building in both Fulton and Douglas Counties in the cities of Palmetto,…
Read MoreIn-Person Job Fair – May 12
In partnership with Goodwill of North Georgia, United Way of Greater Atlanta, and the Douglas County Chamber, we are hosting the FIRST In-Person Job Fair of 2021. All the necessary safety precautions including requiring masks, temperature checks, minimum of 6 ft spacing, and limiting attendance will be adhered to. Employer Registration Form – Space is…
Read MoreCity of Douglasville Selects Developer for Town Green Project
Mill Creek Residential was chosen after a rigorous selection process to bring a comprehensive development to the area surrounding the new Town Green and Amphitheater. The city directed the Elevate Douglas Economic Partnership to issue an RFP for a master developer to bring a project to the new town center. The RFP was sent via…
Read MoreMedline Expands Manufacturing in North America to Meet Demand for Face masks
Initiative adds PPE to Lithia Springs, Georgia manufacturing facility Northfield, Ill., Nov. 18, 2020 – Medline today announced plans to manufacture face masks in North America for the first time. The company is modifying its Lithia Springs, Ga. plant and anticipates production on level-1 ear loop procedure masks will begin in January, with an anticipated…
Read MoreLeading Salesforce Partner, 3Circle Solutions, Opens New Office in Douglasville
DOUGLASVILLE, GA, Oct 27, 2020 – 3Circle Solutions, a leading Salesforce consultant, is extending its marketplace presence and opening a new office in Douglasville to expand its client base and serve the needs of existing customers in the area. According to Managing Partner, Anne Pyle, the expansion to Douglasville is a great opportunity to connect…
Read MoreBandwidth IG Expands Dark Fiber Network in Douglas County
Bandwidth IG partners with Douglas County to enable opportunities for continued growth to Data Center hub SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 29, 2020 – Bandwidth Infrastructure Group (Bandwidth IG), a metro dark fiber network provider in Northern California and Greater Atlanta is expanding its high capacity, dark fiber, network within Douglas County, Georgia. Bandwidth IG is…
Read MoreElevate Douglas COVID-19 Business Grant Program Provides Funds to Douglas County Businesses
Technology companies Switch and Google partner with Elevate Douglas Economic Partnership to support program DOUGLASVILLE, GA (August 10, 2020) – Elevate Douglas, a public-private partnership focused on cultivating a robust business environment, has initially identified emergency relief funds to support the small businesses hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The application will open on August…
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