In January, we hosted our annual State of the City event at The Country Club of Roswell. More than 300 business, civic, and elected leaders from both Roswell and around the region attended to hear an update on economic development in Roswell, a look back at 2019, and a preview of what's to come in 2020.

2. PRESENTING SPONSOR

3. PLATINUM SPONSORS

4. GOLD SPONSORS

5. SILVER SPONSORS

7. Business Overview

8. 5,565Registered Businesses in Roswell

9. 52,097
Total Jobs
$75,700
Average Earnings per Job
Source:

11. 1,400
employees
1,100
employees
1,300
employees
450
employees
375 employees
290 employees
500
employees
Top Employers
600 employees

12. Business Size
85%
1-19 employees
13%
20-99 employees
2%
100+ employees
Source:

13. Top Industries by Jobs

14. Inflow + Outflow
41,556 33,252
Work in City of Roswell
but Live Outside
Live in City of Roswell
but Work Outside
4,221
Live AND Work in Roswell

15. A Look Back at 2019

16. 2019 By The Numbers
Attraction &
Recruitment
Retention &
Expansion
Ombudsman
Engagements
Total
Jobs
44
supported
11
closed
38
supported
26
closed
73 681
Business Development
Meetings
115

17. 2019 By The Numbers
Ribbon
Cuttings
Roswell
Unemployment
Opp. Zone
Businesses
45
Networking
Event Attendees
847
25
New in 2019

18. One-Time Revenue Generated
1-time
1-time
Annual
Annual

19. NEW Annual Revenue Generated
1-time
1-time
Annual
Annual

20. Large Project
Announcements

21. 5/4 Meadery
• Craft beverage destination
• Expands a key industry
• Projected opening 2020

22. Roswell Innovation Center
• Building 200 on
Kimberly-Clark campus
• 100,000+ square feet
of Class A office
• Recruitment of
prospective tenants

23. Hotel at Southern Post
• 125 rooms
• 85,000 SF
• Restaurant
• Meeting space
• Valet parking

24. Economic Impact of 5 NEW Hotels
Hotel at
Southern Post

25. Industry Support

26. Veteran Expo of Georgia
• 200+ attendees
• 30 vendors
• Reverse tradeshow and
1-on-1 matchmaking
• National Veteran Supplier
Diversity Coalition

27. SCORE
• SBA Program
• Business Mentoring
• Workshops
• Professional Development

28. Hospitality Career Expo
• 30+ Roswell businesses
• 80+ job seekers
• Partnership with Georgia
Department of Labor
• Supports a key industry

29. Hospitality + Restaurants
• Roswell Restaurant Week
• Summer Sippin’
• Destination for food +
beverage entrepreneurs
$210+ Million
Annual Sales of Restaurant Industry

30. Automotive

31. Healthcare
• 222 new physicians
• $82.7 million in capital
investment since 2016
• New Intraoperative
Radiation Therapy
• Renovations to lobby,
atrium, patient areas and
hospital exterior

32. Business Development

33. Business Development
45
Ribbon
Cuttings
847
Event
Attendees
115
Business Development
Meetings

34. Business Success Stories

35. InterDev
• Municipal, School, and
Commercial IT Outsourcing
• IT Security Consulting
• Open House Ribbon Cutting
• Business Networking through
EDA

36. Geoterra
• Land Surveying
• Residential, Commercial
and Municipal Clients
• Female Business Enterprise
• Expansion + Growth

37. Lilly Sage
• Boutique Retail
• Product Production
• 1st Full-Time Employee

38. The Nook
• Coworking Community
for Women
• Membership + Day Pass
• Private Meeting Room
• Free Parking
• Historic District

39. What’s Ahead in 2020

40. Georgia Hispanic Chamber
• New partnership
with Georgia Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce
• Hispanic Business Center
• Business development
+ economic growth

41. Hotel Study
• Update to Hotel Study
• The Highland Group
• Recruitment of
Full-Service Hotel
• Visit Roswell and
Georgia Power

42. Gate City
• 1st Distillery in Roswell
• Expansion of Current Space
• Spirits & Craft Cocktails
• Freedom Fighter IPA +
Partnership with Delta

43. New Website

45. 3 PRSA Georgia Phoenix Awards + Best of Phoenix

46. It’s always a great day to do
business in Roswell, Georgia.