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The Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) was honored to host First Lady Sandra Deal for a Women in Business reception on Tuesday, September 23rd at Goin’ Coastal in Downtown Canton. Twenty Cherokee County business women attended to reception where Deal shared her passion for education, children and…

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Atlanta Business Chronicle’s August 29 edition features a list of Atlanta’s Top 20 Office Furniture Dealers.

Ranked by commercial sales volume in Atlanta in 2013, the list is led by Bizchair.com for the second year in a row. The Internet-based company reported more… Read More »

The Cherokee Office of Economic Development is announcing the expansion of Prologic ITS, a trusted source for IT products and services, into new space within Majestic Realty’s Cherokee Commerce Center. Prologic ITS was formed in late 2013 by Chris Crapps, John Pickering Jr., and Paul Sprayberry.

The company…

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Cherokee County School District’s Class of 2014 continued to top National and State averages on the ACT, with more seniors than ever before choosing to take the challenging college entrance and placement examination.The CCSD average ACT composite (or total) score on the curriculum-based test is 22.6, increasing from…

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Thousands of people trying to get to the grand opening of Cabela’s on Thursday were met with gridlock within a 1-mile radius surrounding the store.

The outdoor supply store opened its doors to thousands of anxious customers, as the traffic clogged the area and continued into the afternoon…

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The New Year has given way to spring in metro Atlanta, and 100 area companies have proven they can spring into growth mode, earning each of them a Pacesetter Award.

Contributing writer Tonya Layman provides a snapshot into each of the top 50 companies that make up the 2014 Atlanta…

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February 27, 2014

Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Inalfa Roof Systems, a leading global provider of vehicle roof systems, will expand its recently completed 165,000-square-foot regional headquarters in southwest Cherokee County by an additional 45,000 square feet. The company will invest an additional $6 million and create 100 new…

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About 500 people gathered last Thursday morning in Canton to hear Cherokee Commission Chairman Buzz Ahrens give his 2014 State of the County address.

Speaking to the crowd at the Cherokee Conference Center, Ahrens talked about the many developments and jobs that sprang up around the county in 2013, recalling…

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Pictured L-R above:Heath Tippens – COED, Misti Martin – COED, John Rooker – Rooker, Marshall Day – COED, Ron Rouse – Inalfa Roof Systems, Dan Twork – Inalfa Roof Systems, Wylly Harrison – GDEcD, Governor Nathan Deal, Tom Cromartie – CBRE, Charles Stallworth – GA Power, JoAnne Lewis – GEDA…

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By: Carolyn Mathews
Cherokee Ledger-News

A Canton-based parts distribution company is being lauded on the state level for being a “rock star” for small businesses in the state.

FactoryMation was recognized recently as one of Georgia’s first “Small Business Rock Stars,” a new joint effort of the Georgia Economic…

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Cherokee Ledger-News

A job fair, hosted by the Georgia Department of Labor and Chattahoochee Technical College, will highlight employment opportunities with Inalfa Roof Systems. The drop-in event is scheduled for Aug. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Building D, Room 400 of the college’s North Metro Campus in…

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