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129 County Recreation Road, Suite 200
P.O. Box 801 • Blairsville, GA 30514

Phone: 706-745-4500 Fax: 706-745-1859
Tuesday - Mar 19, 2024

Escape, Discover, Thrive in Blairsville, Georgia

Blairsville, located in Union County in the northernmost part of Georgia, is the perfect place to grow your business. Our competitive business environment, skilled second labor force and first-class broadband are just a few of the features Blairsville offers to get your business from the idea phase to large-scale growth.

Call us at the Union County Development Authority to discuss how your business can thrive here: 706-745-4500.

Blairsville and Union County offer an environment primed for business to prosper:

  • • One and half hours to the Appalachian Regional Port, which facilitates getting products by rail to Georgia’s seaport at Savannah
  • • Only a two-hour drive from four major Southeastern cities – Chattanooga, Atlanta, Greenville and Asheville
  • • Business-friendly environment
  • • Close to great colleges and technical schools
  • • Top-rated school system
  • • State-of-the-art healthcare

Many of the people who call Union County home started out as part-time residents. They realized that Blairsville offers an exceptional quality of life and innumerable opportunities to start and grow a business. These people gravitated from the occasional rental home to a permanent residence here.

Blairsville is a great place to raise a family in the North Georgia mountains while enjoying all the amenities of big city life. The quality of life in Blairsville is phenomenal: pristine forests, cascading waterfalls, placid lakes and gorgeous sunrises and sunsets over the mountains. Our Appalachian environment, nearby state park and vibrant food scene ensure a steady stream of visitors who help support our economy.

About the Authority

The Union County Development Authority serves as the primary economic development agency for Blairsville, Suches and Union County, Georgia. The mission of the Authority is to positively impact our community by facilitating quality development that results in new job opportunities and capital investment. To fulfill this responsibility, the UCDA Board of Directors and staff:
• encourage and assist the growth of existing businesses;
• attract new businesses and industries;
• advance the economic, cultural and civic goals of our community; and
• promote the general welfare of all our citizens.