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October 8, 2026
Awards/Celebrations

Hammering Home Business Success: What We Can Learn from The Home Depot

We’re #1! When we say that in Georgia, it’s usually about sports teams like the Braves’ dominance in the NL East or the Georgia Bulldogs annually contending for football titles.   In 2026, Area Development magazine ranked Georgia the #1 state for business for the 13th year in a row. In addition, we recently learned that Georgia is also the home of the #1 business in the country using one very important metric.   The Home Depot (traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol HD) is the highest-returning

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Dr. Rick Franza, Professor, AU Hull College of Business October 8, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Planting a new course in the CSRA

Two years ago, Hurricane Helene wiped out almost half of the trees in the CSRA—and cost tens of millions of dollars.  A few groups are getting together to help area businesses and homeowners. The Grow Back Project is a collaboration with UGA, the Community Foundation for the CSRA (CFCSRA), regional partners and Georgia Power. CFCSRA president and CEO Shell Berry told ABD they could engage UGA’s expertise to bring resources to the average person who wants to replant or put trees back in their yard. “It will not only help

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 8, 2026 No Comments