Business View Civil and Municipal | January 2021

81 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL JANUARY 2021 UNION C I TY , GEORGI A had a lot of wins, a lot of businesses and new infrastructure coming in, but we are still a quaint community. We still maintain that hometown charm while pushing forward with economic development and innovation.” With major employers such as Amazon, Coca Cola, Walmart Ecommerce, and ASOS investing in the city, employment opportunities are a draw for new residents. ASOS, a global online fashion and beauty retailer, employs over 1700 people in their Union City fulfillment center, making them a major contributor to the community’s workforce. Atlanta Metro Studios, whose redesign of a vacant mall property created one of the largest purpose-built film studios in North America, can be attributed as a catalyst to the burgeoning film industry in Union City. As a further benefit to the community, filming is done not only onsite but in other areas of the city as well. Fillingame reports, “We’re expecting the new employment centers to be a major attraction for new residents. We want them to live, work, and play in Union City. And of City Manager, Sonja Fillingame