Invest Clayton Annual Review 2013

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preferred filming locations for the state’s $4 billion entertainment industry. Within the past several years, our Film Office has helped attract more than 40 major Hollywood movies, television shows, music videos, commercials, and industrial projects. Recent films include Flight, starring Denzel Washington, and the largest film franchise in Georgia’s history, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The County is also home to numerous vendors and entertainment industry suppliers, from prop-houses to lighting and sound providers. Aggressive local incentives and an impossible-to-beat central location in metro Atlanta, combine to attract industry professionals from around the country.

ur team constantly strives to identify new sectors of growth opportunities and dedicate seasoned, knowledgeable professionals to guide the process. Tantamount to new business attraction is retaining existing industry and identifying resources that will help them grow. Such economic growth supports a thriving

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elcome to the heartbeat of the south, Clayton County, Georgia. Fueled by the world’s busiest airport, Clayton County has grown over the past four decades to become a major center for logistics, transportation and international business in metro Atlanta.

Despite a sluggish national economy, Clayton County continues to see signs of economic improvement. Landmark projects such as the opening of the new $1.2 billion Maynard H. Jackson International Terminal, and the ground breaking for Porsche’s North American headquarters straddling the county line, have signaled a renewed interest by the global business community. Major new investment and job-generating growth by companies such as Briggs Equipment and h.h. gregg helped make 2013 one of our best years in recent memory. Even more announcements are in store for 2014.

With an unprecedented 19 exits on four major U.S. interstates, Clayton County provides incredibly strategic and swift access to more than 80-percent of the U.S. population within two-day’s drive. Direct rail connections to the fastest growing container port in the country, a skilled and abundant labor force, and an award-winning water/sewer infrastructure with enormous additional capacity make Clayton County the logical choice for manufacturing and supply chain investment.

Clayton County also has a vibrant, rich cultural scene, with amenities like the world-renowned Spivey Concert Hall, miles of nature and walking trails, NCAA Division II athletics at Clayton State University, museums and art galleries, historic districts and much more. Clayton County is a multicultural community that embraces diversity, in the shadow of one of the greatest cities in the U.S., Atlanta.Our location, accessibility, and incredibly diverse physical environment have made Clayton County one of the top

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community by providing jobs for our citizens, diversifying and expanding our non-residential tax base, and contributing to a vibrant place where people find the opportunities and amenities that make Clayton County, Georgia, a great place to live, work and play.

We value the advantage of our dynamic location and our incredible assets, and we just as eagerly accept our challenges and the opportunities for growth that await our action. I hope that the next few pages will provide an insight into the successes of this past year, and how we plan to approach business in 2014.

Jobs. Investment. Global Business. Accessibility. Diversity. Rich Culture. Livability. It’s all here on Atlanta’s South Side. We invite you to see what everyone is talking about…the NEW Clayton County. Come be a part of the excitement!

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Grant M. WainscottDirector

Briggs Equipment Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Governor Nathan Deal helps break ground for the newScience Building at Clayton State University.

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Clayton County is home to: 225 logistics providers who employ a total of 6,628 in the

County and generate $976,368,000 in annual sales.

547 logistics-enabled companies employ an additional 12,135 Georgians and generate $6,205,305,000in annual sales.

Clayton County’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has a direct economic

impact of more than $32.5 billion for the metro Atlanta area economy.

Hartsfield-Jackson is the world’s busiest passenger airport, with

2,500 arrivals and departures and

250,000 passengers per day.

ATL is the only air cargo perishables complex of its size in the Southeast.

The Clayton County Water Authority recently added three new Georgia Association of Water Professional’s Awards to its list of industry recognitions:

- 2013 Distribution System of the Year Award for Large Systems

- 2013 Collection System Gold Award for Large Systems

- 2013 Outstanding Customer Service Award

Clayton County Water Authority

has five raw water reservoirs and can produce up to 42 million gallons per day of

potable water and treat up to 38.4 million gallons of

wastewater every day.

With anunprecedented

19 exits on 4 major U.S. interstates, Clayton County

provides strategic and swift access to more

than 80 percent of the U.S. population within a two-day’s drive.

Convenient access to downtown Atlanta--a mere 15-minute drive

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Our Vision :Build upon our strengths, resources and collaborative efforts to create an environment where business

and residents thrive.

Our Mission Statement:Clayton County will advance economic development by:

- Working collaboratively across city and county lines to market, promote and grow business and

employment opportunities- Building a supportive relationship

between our public and private sector

- Strengthening our educational system and workforce

- Embracing our diversity to foster an inclusive economy

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We spend time conducting studies that we use as a tool to help guide us. We include input from a

melting pot of stakeholders in our community to spark dialogue about who we are and where we want to be.

We listen, compile reports, studies, plans, and analyze other research that has come before. We interview wide cross-sections of citizens and leaders.

W i th an eye towards public engagement, the Office of Economic Development presented at more than two dozen public events in 2013,

reaching more than 1,000 attendees, including homeowner association meetings, public forums, business and trade association meetings, and

community planning init iatives.

Then, in small group sessions and community forums, we encourage discussions that help us understand who we are as a county and what we do really well.

Our Economic Development professionals then test those understandings against what we know about future trends, challenges and opportunities.

We go through these exercises to understand what will best likely lead to success for our families and businesses in Clayton County.

Clayton County Economic Development Strategic Plan Public Forums


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Clayton County is home to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest passenger airport and the world’s second largest airline, Delta Airlines. The airport generates over 60,000 direct and indirect jobs ranging from support services, technical operations, ground equipment manufacturers, food production and aviation security, and many of these companies call Clayton County home. As the largest private employer in Clayton County with over 6,000 employees, Delta Tech Ops provides full-service aviation maintenance and service to Delta and its fleet of more than 750 aircraft. In addition, they provide complete maintenance for more than 150 other operators.

Hartsfield-Jackson’s new

$44 million control

tower, located in

Clayton County, is

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North America.

The $1.2 billion Maynard H. Jackson

International Terminal, which opened in 2013, added as many as 1,700 jobs within airlines, concessions,

parking, federal agencies, city

contractors and other organizations.

More than 50 aviation & aero-space firms op-erate in Clayton

County, including Airport Service International

Group (ASIG) in the Mountain

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Southern Regional Medical Center delivered 3,332 babies in fiscal year 2013.

Sanofi-Aventis, a diversified global

healthcare leader that “discovers, develops, and

distributes therapeutic solutions to improve

the lives of everyone” operates a major facility in Forest Park near I-285.

The largest employer in this sector is

Southern Regional Health System, with 1,850 employees,

physicians and specialists with a

total annual payroll of $88 million.

Bio/Life Sciences &Healthcare Services

Clayton County has a diverse and robust industry, from pharmaceuticals to medical devices, laboratories, and health information technology enterprises.Located on the western end of Georgia’s Innovation Crescent, Clayton County has established itself as an important part of the emerging Bio-Science sector. Home to Clayton State University and its growing Life Sciences curriculum, Clayton County already has several major companies doing business in this important sector. From distribution to repackaging to testing, Clayton County is an emerging player in this sector. {{

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{ Briggs International President Mike Winemiller cited Clayton County’s convenient interstate access as a major reason why company executives choose Clayton County.

“What’s great about this facility is the highway access,” Winemiller said. “Most of our employees don’t work in the building. They work out in the field, so to be able to come here, get parts, get things and deliver equipment — this is a very central location. You can get to 85, 285, I mean you can get all around town from here. That was a big advantage.”

The logistics industry is a dynamic network whose core is essentially made up of companies that provide logistics services (i.e. trucking, rail, software, etc.) and those that consume them (i.e. manufacturers, wholesalers, distribution centers, etc.).

Chemical ManufacturingClayton County has 11 companies in this sector, employing a total of 814 people

The average weekly wage of jobs in this sector is among the highest in the

county, at $1,606/week.

The Clorox plant in Forest Park makes more than just Clorox Bleach. They also manufac-ture and bottle Pine Sol, Formula 409, Liquid Plumr and Tilex Mold & Mildew Remover.

Food/Beverage Manufacturing & Distribution

Total employment in this sector exceeds 12,000, adding more than 100 new jobs in 2013 alone.

Recent expansions in Clayton County from Sara

Lee/Ralcorp and other food processors added more

than $20 million in new investment.

The 150-acre Atlanta State Farmers

Market in Forest Park employs more than 3,700 people with an estimated annual

payroll of $75 million.

Global logistics giant Shipper’s

Warehouse, located in a 500K sf complex in

Jonesboro, added 25 new jobs in 2013. At their height, they employ over 400 people.

Six of Clayton County’s 10 largest

companies currently fall under the Supply Chain

& Transportation Industry sector.

Nearly 40,000 employees work

in Supply Chain and Logistics, representing

35% of all jobs in Clayton County.

Clayton State University is home

to the Center for Supply Chain Management,

providing the business community with talented

SCM majors, as well as diverse faculty

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Retail & Hospitality

In Clayton County, Small Business Development includes one-on-one counseling to new and existing businesses, business resource lists on our website and training and education for job seekers and existing workers.We are partnering with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to assist businesses with a wide range of issues including:• Identifying sources of capital• Analyzing financial records• Marketing and advertising strategies• Developing and updating business plans• Complying with government regulation• Operational and strategic planning adviceAtlanta Technical College has a 90 percent job placement rate for graduates, and is the only Georgia community college ranked among the top 50 in the U.S. (2010). The college is committed to ensuring academic achievement for our students and workforce development for the community.

In 2013, Clayton County re-negotiated the disbursement of Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) dollars, collected on retail sales transactions, to provide a more equitable share to the seven incorporated cities in the county.

Adjacent to the airport, in College Park, is the

state’s 2nd largest convention center, the Georgia International

Convention Center (GICC). The GICC is one

of the first facilities in the nation where

convention goers can fly into the airport,

disembark the plane and arrive at the front

door of this world-class facility–all without

having to use a car, bus, taxi or shuttle–by using

the new Automated People Mover known as

the “Plane Train.”

Major retail corridors in Morrow, Riverdale, Forest Park, Lovejoy, and Jonesboro have made Clayton County the center of retail commerce in the Southern Crescent for decades. Boasting the region’s only indoor enclosed mall, more than 200 diverse restaurants, and the 24-screen AMC Southlake Movie Theatre featuring an IMAX screen, Clayton County offers many shopping and dining options for residents and visitors alike.

More than 50 hotels provide over 4,000 rooms for our overnight and extended stay guests. The new Marriott Gateway Hotel in the Clayton County portion of College Park was the top performing hotel in the entire Marriott chain in 2013.

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“The Clayton State SBDC enjoys an active relationship with the Clayton County Office of Economic Development. They refer small businesses to us and serve as a valuable resource for our clients. We look forward to our growing collaboration in service to the

entertainment industry. “ -Alisa Kirk, Area Director, Clayton State University Small Business

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2013 Highlights-Rollout of print marketing campaign-Brought first major film project to Clayton County Public Schools-Launched interactive website for Location Managers

“The Camera Ready Community Program has provided tremendous assistance for us to attract and support film projects, and Clayton County’s Economic Development Office has proven to be a shining example of how well the program works. Clayton County is quick to respond to inquiries, and stays working with us until the project is landed! We greatly appreciate their support!” -Lee Thomas, Director, Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment

The average wage for crew workers in the film

industry is $35 per hour.

Clayton County’s Southlake AMC 24

averages an impressive 74,000 attendees each

month.

Clayton County is proud to be home to one of only nine Costco Business Center models and the only one of its kind in the southeastern United States. Dennis Dingivan, Assistant General Manager of the Morrow Costco Business Center welcomes and accommodates our film industry clients with delivery to filming locations. “We have been the supplier for Drop Dead Diva and The Walking Dead. Our relationship with these caterers has benefited Costco in Morrow well over $30,000.00 in top line sales.” said Dingivan. “We have actually made deliveries to the studio caterers either at the studio or on location. If a studio gives us an order by 3:00 p.m., we will be on the road the next day at 6:00 a.m.”

The Game, BET NetworkResurrection, ABC Network

The Haves and Have Nots, OWN Network/Tyler Perry Studios

Being Mary Jane, BET NetworkDrop Dead Diva, Lifetime NetworkMillion Dollar Arm, Disney Pictures

Line of Sight, AMC NetworkAlmanac, Paramount Pictures

Barely Lethal, RKO PicturesFast 7, Universal Pictures

Halt & Catch Fire, AMC NetworkComplications, USA Network

‘Film Clayton’ is the brand name of the

Clayton County Film Office. Our primary responsibility is to

attract feature film, television, video and commercial

productions to shoot on-location in Clayton

County, Georgia.

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“They understand the business of making movies.” -Craig Miller, Co-President, Georgia Production Partnership.

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es“The sky is truly the limit for Clayton County and Clayton County Sports. With first class facilities already in place, Clayton is ready to be a training center or host for youth and amateur sporting events. The best thing about Clayton is convenience; it’s located at the end of the runway to the world’s busiest airport. That is why I say, the sky is truly the limit for Clayton County and Clayton County Sports.”

For the past 3 years, Clayton County has been home to the HBCU National Tennis Championships, held at

-Sam Crenshaw, Sports Reporter and Anchor, WXIA-TV, 11Alive

Clayton County Tennis Center.

Increased tourism product stimulates local job creation and additional revenue in the form of property tax, bed tax, and sales tax, and can result in economic development through private investment. Special interest tourism such as heritage, cultural, and film tourism create the opportunity for us to identify and market our existing inventory of assets to introduce new audiences to Clayton County’s historic, cultural, and natural resources. In 2013, The Hunger Games Unofficial Fan Tours partnered with Film Clayton and the Clayton County Convention and Visitors Bureau to offer fans a behind-the-scenes tour of filming locations at Clayton County International Park. New tourism product scheduled for release in 2014 includes the ‘Film Clayton Experience:’ a center that will welcome visitors from around the globe wishing to tour the filming locations of their favorite movies.

Tourism Product Development

Sports Development

As Clayton County’s international sports profile increases, our Sports Development Office: ‘Sports Clayton,’ will work to market our abundant assets and robust transportation system to sports travelers and tournament directors.

A wealth of professional and amateur events will strengthen destination awareness in 2014.

Clayton County Sports Council

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“Games’ Fuel Peachy Georgia Production Scene”

-Variety Magazine, September 26, 2013

“Briggs to bring 100 Jobs to Clayton”-AJC, November 12, 2013

“Clayton County Hitting Big Screen with ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Release”

-Clayton News Daily, November 20, 2013

“Ellenwood to Get $18 million h.h. gregg Distribution Center”

-AJC, December 5, 2013

“After a Year, Porsche HQ Gets in Gear”-Atlanta Business Chronicle, August 2, 2013

“Southside Gets Push from Marquee Projects”

-AJC, November 25, 2013

Kaiser Permanente’s $45 million renovation to its

Southwood Comprehensive Medical Center campus is

scheduled to be completed in 2014. The project includes renovations to 38,000 square feet of its existing Southwood

Medical Center, as well as the addition of a brand new 75,000-square-foot facility.

“We are committed to providing our members in

Clayton County and the entire metro Atlanta area with convenient access to high-quality, coordinated care,” explained Kerry W.

Kohnen, president of Kaiser Permanente of Georgia.

“With the enhancements at our Southwood Medical Center, our members who

live and work near Jonesboro will have access to a wider array of services in a more comfortable and inviting

setting.

ur office has spent the past year evaluating and strengthening relationships with business and community leaders who can endorse our promise that we are who we say we are. We understand that brands are built and earned over time.

As we establish our brand, we have extended our marketing outreach efforts in targeted industry publications that have a record of providing maximum exposure to clients.

As a proven leader in the Logistics Industry, we have recently advertised in the highly regarded Georgia Trend Magazine. In 2013, our Film Development Office formed an abundance of new business relationships in the entertainment industry spanning the United States and Canada. The office branded itself as ‘Film Clayton.’ Film Clayton is prominently featured in the Georgia Sourcebook, the “go-to” guide for film industry professionals and THE official vendor and supplier guide for the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office.

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GRANT M. WAINSCOTTDIRECTOR

[email protected]

Aerospace & Aviation Chemical Manufacturing

Food/Beverage Processing & ManufacturingRetail & Hospitality

BILL KEIRDEPUTY DIRECTOR

[email protected]

Bio/Life Sciences & Health ServicesSmall Business Development

Supply Chain & Transportation

MIKISHA L. CALLOWAYOFFICE [email protected]

Development Authority of Clayton County

Joint Development Authority of Metropolitan Atlanta

GLENNETA M. GRIFFINRESEARCH AND MARKETING [email protected]

770-473-5965

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TAMARA W. PATRIDGEPROJECT MANAGER

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Film DevelopmentSports & Entertainment Development

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