Food manufacturing is big business in the South Atlantic region of the U.S. and Georgia cities are among the country’s best for quality of life and affordability.
Nationwide, the subsector includes 21,000 companies generating $1.9 trillion in annual sales and employing 1.6 million workers in an industry that converts animal and agricultural resources into consumable goods such as dairy products, coffee, and tea.
Global Location Strategies ranks location sites based on scores from 0 to 100 in categories including labor readiness, talent pool, education, infrastructure, logistics, regulatory environments, overall quality of life and cost of living.
The Greenville, S.C.-based group released its 2025 report on July 29, listing five Georgia cities and the greater Chattanooga, Tenn., area among the top 12 locations in the country, out of nearly 400 ranked locations…