According to Lending Tree, Atlanta and the metro area have the highest rate of Black-owned businesses in the U.S.
The rate sits at 7.4 percent, which is more than twice the national average.
Census data also shows Georgia saw a 40 percent increase in Black-owned businesses between February 2020 and August 2021.
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