Why Georgia
Georgia pairs world-class logistics infrastructure with fast population growth and an active industrial real-estate market. It is our home base and a practical first platform, while the company remains free to support entry anywhere in the United States.
Georgia, at a glance
Busiest U.S. container port at Savannah, by TEU volume
World's busiest airport by passenger traffic (Hartsfield-Jackson)
Georgia population, 8th-largest of any U.S. state
Running Georgia has ranked the #1 state for business
Sources: Georgia Ports Authority, FY2025 container volumes; Airports Council International World, 2025 Airport Traffic Dataset; U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimate; Area Development magazine, 2025 Top States for Doing Business survey.
What Georgia offers
One of the largest and fastest-growing container ports in the United States, the Port of Savannah gives manufacturers a direct ocean gateway to the Southeast and, via rail and highway, to the wider country. Its scale and ongoing expansion make it a natural entry point for containerized goods from Asia.
One of the world's busiest airports and a major air-cargo hub, Hartsfield-Jackson connects Georgia to global markets and supports time-sensitive freight, sampling, and the business travel that market development depends on.
Several major interstates converge in Georgia, placing a large share of the U.S. population within a one to two day truck drive. For a manufacturer positioning inventory, that reach shortens delivery times and widens the practical service area from a single warehouse.
Class I rail connections link Georgia's ports and inland terminals to the national network, supporting cost-effective movement of goods over long distances and intermodal transfer between ocean, rail, and road.
Georgia and the wider Southeast are among the faster-growing regions of the United States. Growing population means growing demand for housing, building products, home improvement, and the consumer goods that follow, the categories where Gateway Global Partners is focused first.
Sustained investment in manufacturing, distribution, and logistics facilities has built a deep base of industrial capacity and expertise in Georgia, alongside the contractors, developers, and service providers a new operation needs.
An active industrial real-estate market around Savannah and Atlanta offers a range of warehouse and distribution options, from shared and third-party logistics space for a controlled market entry, to dedicated facilities as volume grows.
Georgia has a long record of attracting international companies and supporting foreign direct investment, with an established ecosystem of professionals experienced in helping overseas firms establish U.S. operations.
Growth & demand
Georgia and the wider Southeast are among the faster-growing regions of the United States. Growing population means growing demand for housing, building products, home improvement, and the consumer goods that follow, the categories where Gateway Global Partners is focused first.
Which market you enter first depends on your product. That is what the Discover and Validate stages determine.