Employment · Two-county city
Jobs in Buford
Buford's job market runs on three engines: the Mall of Georgia retail and entertainment district, the manufacturing and distribution companies along the highway corridor, and the city's own school district and healthcare rooms. The county-wide picture adds Gwinnett County Public Schools, the county government, and the hospital systems.
The anchors below are real employers, named and verified. Nothing here is an employment listing; it is the honest map of where the jobs cluster.
The anchors
The retail and service engine
Mall of Georgia
The regional mall at I-85 Exit 115 is the single largest retail and entertainment employment hub in the area, with the surrounding plazas adding hundreds of stores, restaurants, and service jobs.
Buford City Schools
The independent city school district is a major local employer, running five campuses across the city.
Healthcare rooms
Northside Medical Buford and the urgent care clinics along the corridor carry clinical, imaging, and support roles.
The industrial spine
Manufacturing and distribution names
ElringKlinger
The German auto-parts manufacturer operates in the Buford industrial base.
Lund International
The automotive accessories company with Buford operations.
Theragenics
The medical device manufacturer in the Buford area.
Summit Systems
The electrical contracting company based in the city.
The commute
Where the drive leads
The two interstates make Buford a realistic bedroom stop for work across the region: Atlanta down I-85, Gainesville up I-985, and the Lake Lanier and Hamilton Mill corridors on either side. The getting around page has the honest drive times.
An editorial guide, not a listings site. Updated September 13, 2026. Real-estate guidance on this page is provided by Rob Dietrich, REALTOR® with eXp Realty, LLC.