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Georgia is the No. 1 state for doing business for the eighth year in a row, according to Area Development magazine.
Factors that account for the top ranking include reasonably priced energy, a favorable real estate market and business incentive and workforce development programs.
Georgia has easy-to-find qualified labor, and there’s a good quality of life to attract job-seekers. The state government has been recognized as being cooperative and responsive to people doing business here.
The Peach State also ranks in the top 10 states for Fortune 500 companies – home to 18 Fortune 500 companies and 33 Fortune 1000 companies.
– Jan Schroder, The Georgia 100