Welcome to Bartow County, Georgia

Come find out why we are THE Location of Choice!

For over 185 years, Cartersville-Bartow County has been the ‘Location of Choice’ for industry. Today, 210 industries call Bartow County home, including 176 manufacturers and related industries.

Bartow County industries make a wide range of products:  flooring, food and beverage, automotive and transportation components, energy, plastics, and metals. That mix includes global leaders such as Shaw Industries Group, Anheuser-Busch, Toyo Tire North America, Yanmar, Gerdau, Qcells, HSBMA (Hyundai SK Battery Manufacturing America), Chick-fil-A Supply, Komatsu’s International Training Center, Switch, and many more.  Long-established employers and new investments sit side by side here, which shows the depth and strength of our industrial base.

Your single point of contact for industry

The Cartersville-Bartow County Department of Economic Development is your first call for doing business here. We work on behalf of the Bartow-Cartersville Joint Development Authority, and serve the City of Cartersville, Bartow County and other local Development Authorities.  Our mission is to grow trade, commerce, industry, and jobs for our community and for Georgia, while balancing growth and protecting the resources and quality of life that make Bartow County special.

What we do

• Investing in the businesses already here: Our existing industries are our top priority. We help local employers expand, solve problems, and stay competitive, so they keep choosing Bartow County.
• Attracting new investment: We help companies find the right site, connect with the right partners, and move from first look to groundbreaking with confidence.
• Building tomorrow’s workforce: We work alongside our schools, college and career academies, colleges, and training partners to grow a skilled, ready talent pool that meets real employer needs.
• Strengthening our community: We champion community development that makes Bartow County a great place to live, work, and grow, because strong communities attract and keep strong companies.
• Providing custom research: Whether you’re weighing an expansion or a new location, we can pull together customized research to inform your decisions.

Why companies choose Bartow County

Just north of Atlanta on Interstate 75, Bartow County puts your business close to key Southeast markets, with:

• Prime Location:  central position in the southeastern U.S., with major highway, rail, air, and inland port connections.
• Workforce & Training:  A skilled, loyal workforce of over 850,000 in Bartow’s LDA (Labor Draw Area); 50 colleges, universities, and college & career academies in a 60-mile radius.
• Proven Industrial Base:  210 industries including Shaw, Toyo, Anheuser-Busch, Yanmar, Komatsu, Gerdau, HSBMA, Qcells.
• Low Cost of Doing Business:  Overall costs 26% below the national average, plus cost-savings programs.
• Ready Sites:  Prepared industrial buildings and sites, and strong utility capacities.
• True Partnership:  Our county and cities work as one team. For projects that align with our priorities, we offer hands-on help from site selection through expansion.
• Quality of Place:  Small-town living, museum-city culture, the great outdoors at your doorstep, and Atlanta within an hour.

Make Bartow County Your 'Location of Choice'

• Existing industry:   Already part of the Bartow family? Let’s talk about how we can help you grow.
• New investment:  Exploring a new location? Request custom research or tour available sites.
• Contact our team.

BARTOW-CARTERSVILLE JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (BCJDA) Meetings & Public Notices

Regular meetings are held at noon on the third Tuesday of each month, in the Ellen B. Archer Executive Board Room at the Clarence Brown Conference Center, 5450 GA Hwy. 20, Cartersville, GA 30121. Meetings may be canceled when there is no business to bring before the board. To confirm whether a regularly scheduled meeting will be held, please contact our team or email EconDev@LocationofChoice.com.  Notices of cancellations and special meetings are provided to The Daily Tribune News, the legal organ of Bartow County, at least 24 hours in advance.  E-Verify #409322 Authorized on 4/19/2011.

The Authority and its staff may post updates on social media, but these accounts are not official channels of communication.  To reach us, please contact our team or email EconDev@LocationofChoice.com; staff are available by phone, email, or appointment.