Rivian to open Atlanta ‘East Coast headquarters’ as it prepares for nearby factory construction in 2026

Rivian's Atlanta office will occupy the top floor and lobby of the Junction Krog District building east of downtown.

Rivian is establishing its East Coast headquarters in Atlanta later this year to support operations at its second electric vehicle plant, set to begin construction in 2026, the company said.

“The office will open in late 2025, followed by further expansion in 2026 as construction accelerates at the company’s new manufacturing site in Social Circle, just outside the city,” Rivian said July 17.

Rivian will occupy the top floor and the lobby of the Junction Krog District building east of downtown, with about 100 employees to start. Head count will rise to around 500 over time, Rivian said.

“Atlanta embodies so much that makes Georgia great — top talent, exceptional creativity, and a desire to always be moving forward," Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said in a press release.

Rivian’s main headquarters is in Irvine, Calif., and the EV maker has major software and engineering facilities in Palo Alto, Calif.

Rivian plans to start vertical construction on its $6 billion Georgia factory in the Stanton Springs industrial park next year, the company said.

In January, Rivian announced a $6.6 billion loan from the Energy Department for the plant, which will make the R2 and a smaller vehicle, the R3, starting in 2028.

The plant will be built in two phases, each adding annual production capacity of 200,000 vehicles, Rivian said. The factory will span 16 million square feet.

Rivian said the Stanton Springs plant will have about 7,500 workers. Rivian’s first EV plant is in Normal, Ill.

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