The Greater Hall Chamber announced new and expanding industries, totaling nearly 700 new jobs and more than $250 million in new capital investment through their Economic Development Report for year 2025.
Economic development is crucial to building a stronger and more resilient community. By supporting small businesses and driving industry diversification through attracting new and existing industry expansion, it facilitates quality local job creation, increases and diversifies the tax base for public services like education, healthcare, and infrastructure. The primary goal of economic development is to cultivate a thriving local economy, which enhances quality of life and ensures long-term stability and prosperity within the community.
INVESTMENTS
Korean-based CJ Group continues to invest in Hall County with the opening of CJ Logistics, a 270,000 SF cold storage facility, and CJ Foodville which will begin operating in their 123,000 SF bakery later this year.
Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation recently celebrated the opening of their new $190 million front-end loader manufacturing facility in the Gateway Industrial Centre. This new 700,000 SF facility will employ an additional 500 workers in Gainesville-Hall County, bringing the company’s total employment to more than 3,500. Kubota President Yuichi Kitao and Governor Brian Kemp joined local and state leaders to commemorate the occasion.
After 37 years of business in Hall County, Caldwell Electrical Contractors is expanding to a new 75,000 SF headquarters located in the Gainesville 85 Business Park, utilizing the services of local contractors and civil engineers, Carroll Daniel, Rochester | DCCM, and Simpson Trucking & Grading.
Northeast Georgia Health System has completed their new multi-story patient tower at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville campus. The new $700 million NGMC Green Tower in Gainesville is an 11-story, 927,000 SF expansion, adding an additional 150 beds for inpatient care. NGMC contributes nearly $7.5 billion to local and state economy annually.
The Blue Ridge Connector is set to open in Spring 2026, connecting the Port of Savannah to Gainesville by rail. The facility will have an annual lift capacity of 200,000 and will feature six tracks for a total of 18,000 feet connecting with Norfolk Southern, 14 rubber-tired gantries, and is being constructed by local firms Carroll Daniel and Simpson Trucking & Grading.
KEY ECONOMIC DRIVERS
Manufacturing & Logistics - 34% of workforce; Healthcare - 15% of workforce; Downtown Gainesville continues to grow, from new housing, office space, walking trails, retail, restaurants, coffee shops, breweries, and hotels.
