Doraville is a small
city tucked in the Atlanta GA Metro and has struggled to replace the GM plant
that closed.
GM closed their 165
acre facility in Doraville in 2008. The site was purchased by a developer in
2010 and is bordered by Buford Highway, I-285 and Peachtree Industrial. Serta
Simmons, the largest US mattress manufacturer will occupy 5 acres and
consolidate their headquarters, design group and other offices.
Serta Simmons will get
a $16.8 million 3 year tax holiday to offset the $65 million cost of the
consolidation.
Serta Simmons will locate 500 jobs on the
Doraville campus. About 380 of the jobs at the Serta Simmons HQ
are already in the Atlanta area.
Serta Simmons will move from the company’s corporate
headquarters in Buckhead, Simmons Beautyrest brand offices in Dunwoody and a
research and innovation center in Norcross. Another 120 employees based at the Serta brand offices in
Hoffman Estates, Ill., are being offered positions at the company’s new
location.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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