Georgia again named top business state by trade publication
By Andy Peters, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #Business Gov. Kemp touts ranking at Amazon warehouse opening near Augusta Georgia has been named the best state to do business for the eighth straight year by an economic development trade publication. As in 2020, Gov. Brian Kemp touted the award at the opening of a new Amazon warehouse. On Friday, Kemp announced the honor at a 450,000 square foot robotics fulfillment center in Columbia County, a suburb of Augusta. E-commerce giant Amazon has created about 21,000 jobs in Georgia since 2010, and the Seattle company’s rapid expansion proves the state is attractive…