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Closed3740 Atlanta Hwy, Athens, GA 30606
Area Description
Athens is a college town in Georgia, about 60 miles northeast from Downtown Atlanta. The University of Georgia, the state’s flagship university with over 37,000 students. The city’s total population is in excess of 115,000 residents. The city is dominated by a pervasive student culture and music scene centered on Downtown Athens adjacent to the University of Georgia campus. Athens is home to a growing number of young technology companies including Docebo, Roundsphere, and Cogent Education. The city is also home to more established technology companies such as Partner Software, Peachtree Medical Billing, and Digital Insight. Athens is home to several pharmaceutical manufacturing and biotechnology companies such as Merial and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The University of Georgia also hosts its own biotechnology research centers mostly from the lower east side of town bordering Oconee county.