Wellstar

Wellstar Health System is an independent, not-for-profit healthcare provider based in Marietta, Georgia. The system operates a regional network of hospitals, health parks, outpatient centers, and medical offices that serve communities across metro Atlanta, northwest Georgia, and the western suburbs of Atlanta. Its sites of care offer a full range of services, including primary and specialty care, emergency and inpatient hospital care, imaging, surgery, cancer and cardiovascular services, women’s health, pediatrics, behavioral health integration, and a growing menu of outpatient and virtual options. As of December 2024, Wellstar operates 9 hospitals within an integrated footprint across these Georgia markets.

The organization traces its origins to the facilities that evolved into Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta. The modern system came together in 1993, when multiple hospitals in Cobb County aligned under a single, locally governed structure. From that base, Wellstar spent the next several decades adding hospitals, physician practices, and new clinical programs, steadily building into one of the largest healthcare providers in Georgia. A notable milestone came when the system moved beyond its original Cobb County footprint into additional metro Atlanta counties, followed by a deliberate push into health parks and outpatient centers so that more care could be delivered closer to where patients live and work.

Over roughly the last five years, Wellstar has been reshaping its real estate and service mix to support more accessible, community-based care. The system has continued to invest in hospital campuses while directing significant capital and leasing activity toward health parks, ambulatory sites, and specialty clinics in high-growth corridors around metro Atlanta and surrounding communities. Recent initiatives include enhancements to emergency departments, expansion of pediatric-ready emergency capabilities, deeper integration of behavioral health into primary care settings, and the development of community-based cancer and cardiovascular services. These efforts often translate into modernization projects on existing campuses and strategic development or leasing of new outpatient and specialty locations.

As of December 2024, Wellstar supports its operations with a workforce of roughly 24,000 team members and several billion dollars in annual operating revenue, which helps sustain a broad and stable presence across its markets. The system remains independent and locally governed rather than part of a national hospital chain, with decisions made from its headquarters in Marietta. For landlords, brokers, and developers, Wellstar represents a sizeable, creditworthy healthcare user with a long-term footprint in Georgia, an active pipeline of campus improvements, and an ongoing need for modern hospital, ambulatory, and community-based clinical space as it continues to expand and adapt its network. Real estate activities are handled internally through dedicated real estate, facilities, and planning functions that align new and existing sites with the system’s access, affordability, and quality goals.