Trip Tollison was at the airport, anxiously awaiting to see who was getting off the plane.
It was January 2022 and the president of the Savannah Economic Development Authority was about to meet an official from a company that had expressed interest in the megasite.
That company was unknown.
Tollison knew the move would change the identity of the Savannah region forever once the name was revealed, bringing in countless revenue and employment opportunities that did not exist before.
“We didn’t know who the company was at first because it was all very secretive,” said Tollison. “When I saw Jose Munoz get off the plane, I still didn’t know who he was. Then I saw the word ‘Hyundai’ on his backpack. I got excited after that.”