Georgia Trend

Georgia Trend The magazine of Georgia business, politics and economic development.

Georgia Trend, the only statewide business publication in the market, is published once a month with two extra issues (Business Georgia and Small Business Guide) each year, delivered to more than 50,000 subscribers. Georgia Trend has become indispensable to the state's movers and shakers, a tradition that has been carried on for more than 25 years.

Town Center Community, in the heart of Cobb County, is focused on projects that reflect commitment to economic vitality,...
07/12/2025

Town Center Community, in the heart of Cobb County, is focused on projects that reflect commitment to economic vitality, community, and connectivity. https://tinyurl.com/47m92yny

In September, we will celebrate 40 years of Georgia Trend! If your company is interested in advertising, please reach ou...
07/11/2025

In September, we will celebrate 40 years of Georgia Trend! If your company is interested in advertising, please reach out to Carolyn for more information at [email protected]. Deadline is July 25 to get in the September issue.

July's Ups, Downs and In Betweens: Forts renamed (again), Lt Governor race, Atlanta funding, election board information,...
07/11/2025

July's Ups, Downs and In Betweens: Forts renamed (again), Lt Governor race, Atlanta funding, election board information, and Georgia Power and Public Service Commission.

Forts Renamed, Again: Fort Eisenhower in Augusta is now Fort Gordon again. It’s one of nine military bases once named for Confederate leaders whose names were changed in 2023 under former President Joe Biden. Now President Donald Trump is restoring the original names – this time honoring Master ...

An Air Force veteran discovered a new career path in AI manufacturing thanks to Georgia Tech.
07/11/2025

An Air Force veteran discovered a new career path in AI manufacturing thanks to Georgia Tech.

Michael Trigger, an Air Force veteran, gained new skills in AI and manufacturing while interning at Georgia Tech’s Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility. Photo credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Institute of Technology Air Force veteran Michael Trigger discovered a new career path thanks to Georgia Tech. A...

Get ready! The popular Brooklyn-based Smorgasburg is coming to Atlanta this fall. Now you'll be able to find a food fest...
07/10/2025

Get ready! The popular Brooklyn-based Smorgasburg is coming to Atlanta this fall. Now you'll be able to find a food festival every Saturday, year round. Learn all about here: https://tinyurl.com/m2cbxbyu

Atlanta, GA – Monday, June 30, 2025 — Smorgasburg, launched in Brooklyn in 2011. Now America’s top weekly open-air food festival, the event will expand to the South with the highly anticipated launch of Smorgasburg Atlanta this fall. Located in South Downtown at 140 Forsyth Street SW, an easy ...

Economic news: A Shake Shack support center at The Battery, Kumho Tire relocating to Brookhaven, Mercedes-Benz R&D movin...
07/10/2025

Economic news: A Shake Shack support center at The Battery, Kumho Tire relocating to Brookhaven, Mercedes-Benz R&D moving, and more.. https://tinyurl.com/c3zc4d9a

New R&D Facility: Mercedes-Benz is shifting up to 500 jobs to its existing location in Fulton County and investing in a new research and development facility nearby, setting the campus up as the company’s North American headquarters. The move is expected to be completed by August 2026. Centralizin...

Once a populous community of 40,000 residents, you could say the Westside is one of the last of Atlanta’s great historic...
07/09/2025

Once a populous community of 40,000 residents, you could say the Westside is one of the last of Atlanta’s great historic Black neighborhoods. Ben Young digs into the efforts to clean up the area without pushing people out, create more affordable housing, and increase development. https://tinyurl.com/mwj2de4e

It’s hard to imagine a more powerful affordable housing effort than Atlanta’s Westside Future Fund. With over $100 million in philanthropic investment and impact funds to date, it could provide a model for similar initiatives, but it’s also difficult to imagine this happening anywhere else. Co...

Builders is Georgia's leader in workers' compensation — helping more than 84,000 injured workers since 1992. As a truste...
07/08/2025

Builders is Georgia's leader in workers' compensation — helping more than 84,000 injured workers since 1992. As a trusted partner for general contractors, construction professionals and small businesses, Builders brings deep expertise to protect what matters most: your people, your projects, and your peace of mind. https://bit.ly/BuildersIns

“Whether it’s timber operators losing generations of forest to a hurricane or poultry producers affected by the storm, o...
07/08/2025

“Whether it’s timber operators losing generations of forest to a hurricane or poultry producers affected by the storm, or battling avian flu, we’re facing some unprecedented challenges across our agricultural sectors in Georgia." Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper https://tinyurl.com/25crzext
📷: Frank Fortune

The Storm’s Aftermath: Ben Gillis, owner of Gillis Ag & Timber, at his tree farm in Soperton. Photo credit: Frank Fortune Ben Gillis will never forget the chilling phone call from his father, Hugh, the morning after Hurricane Helene blasted Georgia in September 2024. “He simply said, ‘Ben, it....

The heart of SW Georgia: Americus. In the no-so-distant past, Americus looked like most declining small towns, but with ...
07/07/2025

The heart of SW Georgia: Americus. In the no-so-distant past, Americus looked like most declining small towns, but with public-private partnerships, creative incentives, and good ole commitment, Americus has regained the spirit it once had. https://tinyurl.com/2znf4767
📷 Photo: David Parks

Whether you are celebrating at the beach, in the mountains, at a backyard barbecue, or are a front line worker putting i...
07/04/2025

Whether you are celebrating at the beach, in the mountains, at a backyard barbecue, or are a front line worker putting in shifts today, we wish you a safe and happy Independence Day!

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Georgia Trend, the only statewide business publication in the market, is published once a month. We also publish two annual publications - Business Georgia and Small Business Guide each year. The magazine is delivered to more than 50,000 subscribers, and our digital edition offers bonus readership. Georgia Trend has become indispensable to the state's leaders, - leaders in business, economic development, politics, healthcare, education, technology, banking and more. Georgia Trend has been publishing for more than 32 years.