The Cobb Chamber of Commerce and SelectCobb released the 2021 Workforce Development Study in conjunction with the Cobb Workforce Partnership (CWP), which outlines the strategic plan for CWP over the next five years. The Cobb Workforce Partnership is a workforce development initiative devoted to fostering synergistic partnerships between Cobb County’s educators, industry experts, government leaders […]
Pratt Industries, Inc., America’s fifth-largest corrugated packaging company and the world’s largest, privately-held 100 percent recycled paper and packaging company, has announced the opening of its new 409,000 square foot facility off of Austell Powder Springs Road in the City of Austell, GA. The new facility, called the Intermodal Logistics Center, is part of a […]
February 10, 2021 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that fresh-prepared meal delivery service Freshly Inc. is investing $3.2 million in opening a distribution facility in Austell. The company will bring on 150 employees during the initial operating phase and plans to hire at least 250 at the Cobb facility by the end of […]
Chicken Salad Chick announced the relocation of its headquarters from Auburn, Alabama, to Atlanta, Georgia. The move is slated to take place during the first quarter of 2021. The company’s new office will be located in Vinings at the Overlook II building – across the street from its Vinings restaurant – housing the leadership team […]
Four local companies to each receive a $5,000 grant from Comcast Business Comcast Business announced today it has partnered with the Cobb Chamber of Commerce to support the local business community. Through Comcast Business’ Together Towards Tomorrow initiative, four Cobb County-based companies that were heavily impacted by the pandemic have been selected to each receive […]
Workforce Development Study Shares Cobb’s Employment and Industry Trends
Pratt Industries Announces New Austell Facility
Freshly Inc. to Open First Southeastern U.S. Facility in Austell, Create 250 Jobs
Chicken Salad Chick Announces Move to Cobb County
Comcast Business and Cobb Chamber of Commerce Partner to Support Small Businesses Impacted by Pandemic