Rolling out the red carpet to showcase what Augusta has to offer

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The 61st annual Purple Carpet Tour stopped in Augusta. The purpose is to showcase Augusta as a premier spot for traders and new companies to develop.

Companies from world wide are in Augusta for the occasion, and a few of these companies which have been concerned have determined to arrange store at Augusta Company Park.

Cheering and welcoming enterprise leaders to the Backyard Metropolis.

“We wish to present all of them the good financial advantages of doing enterprise in Georgia,” stated Pat Wilson, commissioner of the Georgia Division of Financial Growth.

Displaying them southern hospitality and why Georgia is the place to spend money on.

“It’s actually led to 10s of 1000s of jobs and billions of {dollars} of funding,” he stated.

Final June, Aurubis, broke floor on a plant after occurring this identical tour in Augusta final 12 months. Together with the brand new plant, they’re bringing greater than 100 jobs to the south Augusta neighborhood.

Rusty Griffin is with Griffins Greenhouse. He stated, “We hear some new companies are coming into the world, extra housing which can truly assist our enterprise. South Augusta has plenty of room to develop.”

Griffins Greenhouse is family-owned. Every little thing has been grown rigorously by hand they usually greet each buyer who walks in.

They’ve seen this space develop and are liking the course it’s going with greater companies coming to city.

Samantha Fathi can be with Griffins Greenhouse. She stated, “Assist enhance the financial system extra. Extra housing out right here will hopefully carry extra issues up this fashion.”

Griffin stated: “As a result of we thought we began very, very small and love the folks on this space because it’s grown, our enterprise has grown. The long run appears vibrant for south Augusta.”

A future persevering with to construct off of companies coming into city and seeing the potential of what Augusta has to supply.

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