Located just minutes away from the North Georgia Mountains and easily assessable to the state capital Atlanta, Alpharetta is the perfect blend of hometown charm and big-city sophistication. Once a far out large suburb in metro Atlanta, Alpharetta is now home to many high-tech companies: Hewlett Packard, AT&T, Siemens, Radiant Systems, E-Trade, General Electric, Nortel, Verizon, Sun Microsystems, and a number of other top corporations. There are many more company’s local and national that can be found in the local yellow pages.
Originally an outpost built by traders as a stop along the Cherokee Trail continues to experience unprecedented growth while maintaining its rich history. Alpharetta or “first town” in Greek was originally settled due its ideal farming and cotton. Alpharetta would remain a vibrant farming and cotton community until the late 20th century. However, with the rapid growth of neighboring Atlanta, Alpharetta would witness swift development and population growth. Today this North Georgia town is home to business and manufacturing interests as well as great economic development.