Our Mission
Randolph County Economic Development Authority’s mission is to improve the economic well-being of the Randolph County area and its citizens through expanding and diversifying the industrial base and creating retail and commercial opportunities.
RCEDA offers personalized, confidential assistance for industries considering a location in Randolph County.
Location Advantages:
- U.S. 431 connects business to I-20 and I-85
- Labor draw of over 270,000 workers from a 45-mile radius
- 1.75-hour drive time to Atlanta, Montgomery, and Birmingham
- Close proximity to automotive plants:
- Kia (30 miles from Roanoke)
- Honda (54 miles from Wedowee)
- Hyundai (115 miles from Roanoke)
- Mercedes (130 miles from Wedowee)
- Volkswagen (154 miles from Wedowee)
- 72 miles from Roanoke to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Randolph County Industrial Park designated an Alabama “AdvantageSite”
- Home to Southern Union State Community College and easy access to Auburn University and Jacksonville State University
- CSX main line connects Randolph County to major markets throughout the Southeast
- AIDT – The number one workforce training program in the U.S.
- State and national award-winning high school technical program
- Enterprise Zone
- New Markets Tax Credit area
- Low per capita crime rate: Randolph County: 1.8; Alabama: 4.4; U.S.: 8.0
- Right-to-work state
