According to a joint press release by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Mercedes-Benz, the company is planning to establish its North American headquarters in metro Atlanta. The move Farmington Hills, MI will allow the German automaker to expand its existing U.S. corporate hub in the Peach State by adding hundreds of jobs relocated from other cities.
Although Birmingham has several large buildings that could fit Mercedes’ need, the City of Sandy Springs, with 108,000 residents in northern Fulton County was selected.
In a press release from the company, Mercedes stated the change will add about 500 jobs to the Georgia facility that has served as Mercedes-Benz’s U.S. headquarters since 2018. It employs about 800 people and is responsible for the distribution, marketing and customer service for all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States…