The Peach State has been named the “top state for doing business” for the eighth consecutive year by Area Development, a leading corporate site selection magazine.
Area Development’s rankings are based on a poll of 50 private consulting firms. Factors that ranked Georgia the cost-leading state included easy-to-find qualified labor, the availability of workforce development programs, favorable real estate, energy costs and business incentives. The publication described Georgia’s state government as the most responsive and cooperative, explaining the successes of enough corporations and engagement of economic developers earned high remarks from the survey’s responding consultants.