Anila Yoganathan

2 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Anila Yoganathan

The new location is a parking lot away from a Tesla showroom in the same complex. Rivian Automotive — which plans to start building cars in Georgia in a few years — has established a second retail store in metro Atlanta. The electric vehicle manufacturer on April 4 opened a 4,700-square-foot space in the Avalon mixed-use development in Alpharetta. The new location is a parking lot away from a Tesla showroom in the same complex.

3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Byron Small |Anila Yoganathan

A longtime family-owned business in this historic neighborhood wants to be part of the area's makeover led by two Atlanta tech investors. If you wander South Downtown in the middle of the week, there are still rows of shuttered storefronts and darkened windows lining the streets. The neighborhood, once vibrant, only has a few operating businesses.

3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Anila Yoganathan |expandByron E. Small |Byron Small

One of the data center developments would include a dozen buildings and three substations. Another would devote more than 300 acres for single-family homes. It wouldn't be a normal week in metro Atlanta lately without the unveiling of plans for a data center. In the past week, data center developments have been proposed in Bartow, Newton and Spalding counties. New plans continue to pop up as digital infrastructure expands, especially with the popularization of generative artificial intelligence.

3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Anila Yoganathan

Block Inc., the fintech parent company of payment platforms Cash App and Square, is laying off about 10% of the workforce at its Atlanta office. The company will cut about 49 employees at its North Avenue office, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice submitted to the state. Block employs about 474 people at the office, per the notice. These layoffs are part of larger cuts across the company.

3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Byron Small |Anila Yoganathan

The technology, automation and human-centered design to accommodate workers are some of what makes Hyundai's Georgia facility unique from others. About 16 years ago, former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue welcomed Kia to West Point as the auto manufacturer set up an assembly plant worth $2.8 billion and covering 2,200 acres. This week, Perdue, now chancellor for the University System of Georgia, witnessed a grand opening for Kia's sister company, Hyundai Motor Group's Metaplant America in Ellabell.