Union City restaurant earns inaugural Aerotropolis award
(From South Metro Neighbor) A nearly 30-year-old attraction with a history older than Union City itself has won the first of a series of awards from the four-year-old Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance. Alliance board chair Shannon James Sr. recently announced the Historic Green Manor Restaurant as the inaugural recipient of its small business of the month […]
Blackhall Studios
The Alliance is proud to announce the addition of Blackhall Studios as its newest investment partner. Blackhall supplies complete studio services to all types of productions through its nine sound stages. Visit blackhallstudios.com for more information about this Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance investor.
New LTI Headquarters
Congratulations to Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance Board Member Ben Casey with LTI. The company recently broke ground for its new $14.6 million headquarters in Jonesboro. LTI is a third generation owned and operated foodservice equipment manufacturer founded in 1947. Pictured above are Jonesboro City Manager Ricky Clark, LTI President / CEO Ben Casey and Aerotropolis Atlanta […]
Group celebrates south metro Atlanta’s progress as business destination
(from Atlanta Journal-Constitution) For those hoping to make the area around Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport a business and residential destination, what happened in 2016 and 2017 was long overdue. After years of false starts, investment in south metro in the past 24 months such as BMW’s training facility in College Park, $500,000 spent beautifying 22 miles […]
April Alliance Board Meeting
The Board of Director’s of the Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance will meet again on Friday, April 27 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s Technical Support Campus (1255 South Loop Road, College Park). Please click here for a map and directions. While the overall economic outlook for the area surrounding the […]
Workforce Development Collective Graduation
The Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance Workforce Development Collective – Construction Cohort recently graduated its third group during a ceremony at Impact Church. Eleven students graduated and were 100% employed after completing the five-week training program. The training makes students eligible to earn eight industry–recognized credentials. More info on Construction Ready is available at constructionready.us. Partners include […]
Pittsburgh Yards
On Saturday, March 10, hundreds of residents, community partners and city officials joined the Annie E. Casey Foundation for an inspiring groundbreaking ceremony for Pittsburgh Yards, the 31-acre site the Foundation owns in southwest Atlanta. Highlights included stories and testimonials from residents and partners ― told onstage and in various forms of interviews ― about […]
Sutherland’s Foodservice – March 2018 Small Business of the Month
The Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance, in collaboration with Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, selected Sutherland’s Foodservice Inc. as its March 2018 Small Business of the Month for the Aerotropolis Atlanta region. “Sutherland’s Foodservice is honored to have been chosen, and proud to be a member of Clayton County’s business community as well as part of the […]
Siemens Corporation is now a Gold Investor
The Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance is pleased to announce the Siemens Corporation has increased its support and is now a Gold Investor. The Siemens Corporation is a global technology company with activities in electrification, automation and digitalization. The company employs more 350,000 individuals in 190 countries. Click here to learn more about the Siemens Corporation.