Peachtree City
Business
One of the key benefits of being a Rotary member is that we get to hear terrific speakers every week. One such speaker was Blue Cole, Economic Development Manager for Peachtree City. I will get to that below.
Peachtree City is unique in its economic development efforts. It has been actively recruiting businesses since its start long ago, back in 1959. But only businesses that fit its plan for growth. In that way it is unique. I will give you an example.
Many decades ago, when PTC was not what it is now, my father was plant manager for a garment manufacturing operation in Cartersville. He was looking at expanding to other locations in the South and came to PTC. He was surprised to find that the city was not interested. Factories creating minimum wage jobs...
