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