Champions for Forest Park Video – David Welch
Hi David,
Thank you for participating in the Champions For Forest Park initiative. You are among five (5) stakeholders in Forest Park invited to participate in the city’s inaugural video vignette series. Each month, from […]
Developers, major retailers keep betting on the Southside for logistics
Served by three interstate highways and in close proximity to the Atlanta airport and rail lines, the south side of the metro area has long been a favorite site for logistics operations.
From Coweta to Clayton […]
In Atlanta, it’s Not Just the Big Boxes That Need Industrial Space
The Packaging Firms That Make Actual Boxes Also Fill Distribution Centers
Large retailers’ e-commerce operations are fueling Atlanta’s big-box industrial boom, but they’re not the only ones.
Companies that create boxes to ship online orders are filling […]
Cummins, Forest Park cut ribbon on 60 jobs at Gillem
FOREST PARK — The grand opening of Cummins’ Atlanta Regional Distribution Center at Gillem Logistics Center is good news for Forest Park — good news that has been a long time coming.
“It’s really humbling that […]
9/24/15 Clayton News Daily: Gillem breaks ground on another possible distribution center
Article by Cailin O’Brien.
Transcript of Cailin O’Brien’s Clayton News Daily article:
FOREST PARK — Key players in Gillem’s development gathered at the site Thursday to celebrate the groundbreaking for an expansive regional distribution center.
“An 850,000-square foot building […]
7/25/14 Atlanta Business Chronicle: Moving south
Article by Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Contributing Writer, Tonya Layman.
Transcript of Tonya Layman’s Atlanta Business Chronicle’s article:
Atlanta’s southside has a long history as a hub for logistics companies, and with a number of efforts underway to […]
6/20/14 Atlanta Business Chronicle: State-of-the-art logistics park slated for Fort Gillem
Article by Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Douglas Sams.
Transcript of Douglas Sams’ Atlanta Business Chronicle’s article:
At potentially up to 8 million square feet, the redevelopment of the former U.S. Army base at Fort Gillem represents a chance […]
6/13/14 Georgia Public Broadcasting: Kroger will create 120 jobs in Clayton County!
Article by Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Jessica Forkel.
Transcript of Jessica Forkel’s Georgia Public Broadcasting article:
One of the world’s largest grocery retailers, Kroger, is relocating to a new distribution center in Forest Park, creating 120 new jobs […]
6/12/14 Clayton News Daily: Kroger gets ready to move into Gillem Logistics Center following deal with city
Article by Clayton News Daily’s Cailin O’Brien.
Transcript of Cailin O’Brien’s Clayton News Daily article:
Now that the deal’s been settled with Forest Park, Kroger seems to be in a rush to move into the new Gillem […]
6/10/14 Atlanta Journal Constitution: Updated: Fort Gillem remake coming soon
Article by Atlanta Journal Constitution’s J. Scott Trubey.
Transcript of J. Scott Trubey’s Atlanta Journal Constitution article:
The authority overseeing the redevelopment of Fort Gillem in Clayton County is expected to formally take control of about half […]