“We received great cooperation from the city officials of Phenix City and the Valley Partnership. The available workforce helped to solidify our decision to locate in Phenix City, Alabama.”

AlaTrade Foods, LLC
Davis Lee
Owner & CEO

Searching for the right place to locate your business or organization?

The Valley Partnership is here to help!

Our office is your one-stop for information about business development resources and opportunities in the Columbus,Georgia Region—one of the fastest-growing business communities in the U.S.

Rely on our team to help you:

  • Analyze site options
  • Tap into federal, state and local incentives
  • Get specific information about utility availability and costs
  • Determine workforce fit and access training resources
  • Evaluate transportation resources

Some of the country’s most successful companies call the Columbus, Georgia Region home.

Here’s why:

  • A history of successful public/private partnerships
  • A growing population of highly skilled workers
  • A pro-business environment
  • Established infrastructure created with growth in mind
  • Small-town charm—and big-city amenities
  • Family-friendly living conditions and a high quality of life
  • A trade area of more than 570,000 people
  • Email or call us today to learn more.

Learn more about the quality of life in our areaast facts about the Columbus, Georgia Region:

  • Some of the world’s most successful businesses are located here including Aflac, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, Cessna, FedEx, Kia, Kodak, Pratt & Whitney, Synovus, TSYS, The Waggoners Trucking and W.C. Bradley Co.
  • Corporate investments of over $2 billion over the last five years
  • Columbus is the third largest city in Georgia with a population of nearly 200,000
  • Coca-Cola was developed in Columbus by Dr. John Pemberton, a resident in the 1860s
  • Home to the first 5 Star Accredited Chamber of Commerce in Georgia—one of only 28 in the U.S.
  • First city in America to manufacture the commercial ice machine
  • Home of the world’s largest credit card processor—TSYS
  • Home to the Aflac duck!

 Major employers in the Columbus, Georgia Region

Fort Benning

42,000

Muscogee County School District

6,000

TSYS

4,400

Aflac

4,000

Columbus Regional Healthcare System

3,883

Columbus Consolidated Government

2,943

Pezold Management

2,200

BlueCross BlueShield of Georgia

1,650

St. Francis Hospital Inc.

1,445

Callaway Gardens

1,200

Columbus State University

1,010

MeadWestvaco Mahrt Operations

950

Synovus Financial Corp.

869

Harris County School System

700

Cagle’s, Inc.

650

Columbus Bank and Trust Company

618

Kysor/Warren

570

Interstate Brands Corp. d/b/a Dolly Madison

550

W.C. Bradley Company

550

AT&T GA

500

Swift Spinning

500

Pratt & Whitney

465

West Central Georgia Regional Hospital

457

Precision Components International, Inc.

425

Contact us today to learn how
The Valley Partnership can help you grow your business.

1200 Sixth Avenue
PO Box 1200
Columbus, GA 31902-1200
Phone (706) 327-1566 or
(800) 360-8552
Fax (706) 327-7512
info@thevalleypartnership.com