cherokee county – such an
easy decision.
The next level five-year economic growth and resiliency initiative.
Cherokee By Choice (CBC) 2.0 is the bold strategic plan developed by the Cherokee Office of Economic Development (COED) in partnership with private and public sector leaders, partners and stakeholders around Cherokee County to tackle the economic challenges facing our county.
Launched in 2022, CBC 2.0 continues to pursue our existing goals, but we prioritize resources to take talent attraction and retention to the next level, implement a better-resourced, more proactive effort to support entrepreneurs and startups, and catalyze critically needed product, infrastructure and quality of place amenities.
With our partners, we’re helping talented individuals, families and executives alike make this really easy decision – Cherokee By Choice.
$450M
in capital investment
from cbc 1.0
62
cbc 2.0 investors
2,026
jobs created by cbc 1.0
Cherokee by choice 2.0 goals
target sectors
Technology
Cybersecurity, Data Centers
Headquarters
Corporate, Regional
Advanced Manufacturing
Sustainable & Green Products, Medical Devices
Film & Digital entertainment
Film Production Studios, Video Game Programming/Development
Entrepreneurs & Startups
Creatives, Techology
Commercial Developers
Class A, Mixed-Use, Hotel/Conference Center
why choose cherokee?
Hear from our investors.
Other Ways to Get Involved
job portal
Post your company's open positions to our Cherokee Job Board.
cherokee workforce collaborative
Attend our quarterly Cherokee Workforce Collaborative to get plugged into our workforce efforts.
annual career expo
Attend our annual Cherokee Career Expo to reach local talent.
summer internship program
Participate in our annual Cherokee Summer Internship Program to receive qualified high school interns for the summer.
meet our 2024 cherokee by choice ambassadors
We announced our inaugural Cherokee By Choice Ambassador team in 2024.
Cherokee By Choice Ambassadors are thoughtfully selected individuals who are champions of the work COED is doing through Cherokee By Choice, Inc. to further economic development in the community.
Cherokee by choice (2018 – 2022)
Much has been accomplished since the launch of Opportunity Cherokee in 2015 (the county’s first strategic plan for economic development) and the Cherokee By Choice initiative in 2018 (COED’s first public-private partnership). These achievements include over $436,000,000 in capital investment, creation of 2,000+ jobs, completion of Cherokee 75 Corporate Park, the Cherokee Workforce Collaborative, the Fresh Start Cherokee initiative including Cherokee’s first coworking space The Circuit Woodstock, the North Atlanta Venture Mentoring Service, Be Pro Be Proud Georgia, the Cherokee Film Summit and the Forget the Commute Campaign – to name a few.
Cherokee’s story is one of resilience and success – 193 years in the making. The business community and people who call Cherokee home are second to none and together, we are building an ecosystem that serves as a launching pad for big dreams and bold action. CBC 2.0 is the next step in Cherokee’s continued success.
charter level investors ($150,000+)
Leader level investors ($100,000 – $149,999)
Platnium Level investors ($75,000 – $99,999)
gold level Investors ($50,000 – $74,999)
silver level investors ($25,000 – $49,999)
bronze Level Investors ($15,000 – $24,999)
community level investors ($10,000 – $14,999)
city partners
