State Farm bringing 500 new jobs to Atlanta area

ATLANTA - Gov. Nathan Deal Friday announced the state's largest insurance company, State Farm, is bringing 500 new jobs to metro Atlanta.

The new jobs will be located at the recently leased Atlanta Perimeter Operations Center located near Perimeter Mall, according to the governor's office.

The office is expected to open for business later this year. While some current State Farm employees will work at the new facility, it will be staffed by predominantly new hires.

“State Farm’s decision to locate their new facility here makes a compelling statement about our state’s competitive business environment,” Gov. Deal said.