Starbucks - Adel, GA

Adel is a city in and the county seat of Cook County, Georgia, United States, located fifty-two miles southeast of Albany. Adel was incorporated as a town in 1889. Adel is located just south of the center of Cook County. It is bordered to the north by Sparks. U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Hutchinson Avenue, and Interstate 75 passes through the western side of the city, with access from Exit 39. Valdosta is 26 miles to the south, and Tifton is 23 miles to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau, Adel has a total area of 8.2 square miles. The City of Adel had a population of 5,691 as of July 1, 2023. Two of the largest employers in Adel are the Cook County Schools and Memorial Home Health, a health alliance that operates the hospital and a convalescent center. Another helpful addition to the Adel economy has been the opening of the Cook County Workforce Development Center, a satellite campus of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. Now a thriving educational facility, the Workforce Development Center offers technical and business degree programs in a variety of specialties. Manufacturing and industrial outlets continue to find Adel an appealing place to establish or expand their operations. The convenience of Interstate 75 also lures many tourists to Adel and Cook County. The “Steel Building Capital of the South,” Cook County offers the “strength of steel” across a variety of sectors. The county’s industrial base is as broad as the experience of the workforce is deep. Proximity to Tallahassee, Florida is beneficial for the economy of the city. As the capital, Tallahassee is the site of the Florida State Capitol, Supreme Court of Florida, Florida Governor's Mansion, and nearly 30 state agency headquarters. It is a recognized regional center for scientific research, and home to the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Government is the primary element of the Tallahassee economy. Tallahassee is regarded as a prominent regional center for agriculture and trade.