Roswell Business Dev. Org. Releases 2018 Report

From Roswell Inc: Roswell Inc, the economic and business development organization for the City of Roswell, has released its 2018 Annual Report, which provides an overview of the organization’s work and impact in the community. “This year’s report is filled with success stories of the work we’ve done together to help foster a robust and healthy economic climate in Roswell,” said Steve Stroud, executive director of Roswell Inc. “We are proud to share this report with the community and look forward to another year ahead.” Key report highlights include:

Supported 58 business attraction and recruitment projects, 9 retention projects, and 22 expansion projects—of these, 33 were closed and/or announced in 2018.

Supported 54 ribbon cuttings, 83 ombudsman engagements to help businesses navigate city hall, and 131 business development meetings.

Select large project announcements, including:

• Recruitment of Element by Westin business-class hotel on Westside Parkway
• Expansion of Boutique Hotel and Mixed-Use Development in Historic District
• Brixmor Property Group regional headquarters recruitment—50 jobs
• GPS Trackit national headquarters recruitment—40 jobs
• Staff Zone national headquarters retention and expansion—35 jobs
• McKesson Corporation’s “Atlanta Hub” recruitment—500 jobs
• Through Roswell Inc’s initiatives in 2018:
  • 1,754 total jobs were created
  • $167 million in total capital investment was brought into the city
  • $654,000+ in annual revenue was generated for the City of Roswell (Source: City of Roswell 2019)
  • $614,000+ in one-time revenue was generated for the City of Roswell (Source: City of Roswell 2019)

To view or download the full report, visit roswellinc.org/about/roswell-inc-annual-reports.

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