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Parsons Meadow Professional Park, a 32,069 square foot medical office building in Johns Creek, recently sold for $5.9 million.
THH, LLC, a technology-based holding company, has announced two new leadership hires, which will increase the company’s reach in the private equity arena and expand its footprint in the country.
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When Bruno Costanzo would take his wife Julie out to dinner downtown, he grew restless accompanying her afterward when she window shopped at nearby boutiques. The problem? All of the shops seemed to cater to women.
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Research on America’s first six months battling the coronavirus has doctors and mental health experts alarmed. It shows dramatic increases in domestic violence, substance abuse, depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts for women.
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Brent Beecham equates the rapid growth of downtown Crabapple to dropping water on a hydration-starved ecosystem and watching the area suddenly thrive.
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At a Sept. 29 work session, members of the City Council discussed the prospect of switching to a new profitability table next year, one that could raise the tax rate for some businesses above 2018 levels.
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Many patients have taken their last breath at hospitals, without loved ones nearby. But when a healthcare professional was by their side, it’s likely that worker was a woman.
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Financial services company Deluxe Corporation is boosting the resume of the Ga. 400 corridor, adding another technology operation to list of close to 1,000 others that line the stretch.
The widening wealth gap creates a financial minefield for the unemployed and working poor fraught with economic pitfalls. And for many, the COVID-19 pandemic has only made those hurdles harder to overcome.
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Alpharetta followed through on an earlier commitment to continue assistance to Tech Alpharetta, a technology startup engine the city has helped fund since it began in 2015.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The building at 41 Milton Avenue in downtown Alpharetta has a history. Prior World War II, it was rural, vacant land. By 1947, it was the site of the Alpha Theater, where locals could watch movies.
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The month-long event promotes Alpharetta's restaurants, non-profits and business community.
MILTON, Ga. — Around two dozen business owners from Milton and surrounding cities gathered Sept. 1 to mark a new era for the North Fulton business community with the first event of the new Milton Business Council.
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When COVID-19 slammed into North Fulton in mid-March, local restaurant and food business owners stared into the face of a serious survival threat. Some restauranteurs saw all that, plus a way to give back to the community.
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The pandemic-fueled recession has caused irreversible damage to many businesses across the country. But for those still standing in Roswell, consumer data and rethinking customer interactions are what might keep them alive.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County businesses responded by the hundreds to a call for applications under the federal CARES Small Business Grant Relief Program, getting a thumbs-up from a top county official.
ATLANTA, Ga. — Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties exceeded its previous best sales month of $420 million in May of 2019 with over $500 million dollars in sales for July 2020.
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You’ve got to hand it to those who turn lemons into lemonade.
ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell Inc and the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce have launched a partnership to support both aspiring and current Hispanic business owners in Roswell and develop mutual business relationships between Hispanic and non-Hispanic business owners in the city.
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Appen Media is putting on the Best of North Atlanta ballot for the 13th year, letting the community cast their votes for the area's best businesses.
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Stoked by a widespread surge in coronavirus cases, the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce has stepped up efforts to assist local businesses weather an uncertain economy.
ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Community Charities has named Marten Jallad the new director of operations. In his role, Jallad will oversee all operations and lead the facilities management and thrift shop teams.
ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Community Charities has received a $300,000 commitment from LexisNexis Risk Solutions to establish a technology lab. The lab will help support the needs of individuals in workforce readiness, career search opportunities and adult education classes.
Chamber President and CEO Kali Boatright said she hopes the new survey will reflect the latest outlook for businesses in the wake of recent surges in coronavirus infections in Georgia.
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Downtown Alpharetta businesses are getting a shot in the arm with the city’s decision to reopen the Town Green at City Center this month.
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Tech Alpharetta is celebrating the first graduate of 2020 from its Innovation Center program.
Lockwood will oversee the North Region of District 3 which includes Milton, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Mountain Park and all Cherokee County municipalities. Lockwood will also serve on the GMA’s 66-member Board of Directors.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Atlanta-area residents have a new place to explore and find personalized fragrances.
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Opening a local business amid a pandemic and economic crunch is not ideal, but several Forsyth County business owners are taking the initiative to begin their new ventures and put people to work.
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Medical ventilators, machines that help patients suffering from respiratory illness breathe, are a crucial tool for saving those with severe cases of COVID-19.
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Cristi Holcombe, a Johns Creek resident and former HGTV star, recently opened her own interior design and home goods store in the city.
Vaca will take on his new position on July 1. His predecessor, Santiago Marquez, left to become the new executive director of the Latin American Association.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has hit the restaurant industry particularly hard, but one local restaurateur has weathered the storm better than most.
DUNWOODY, Ga. —The Dunwoody Perimeter Chamber has been working to get the community back to work with a series of virtual events discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the Perimeter workforce.
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Tap & Six has joined a growing number of businesses folding under the strains of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact. The family-owned craft beer market and bar, located on Oak Street, announced June 4 that it would host its last call on June 14.
Mary Lou Lanaux has recently joined Ansley Atlanta Real Estate in its Alpharetta location. Ansley Atlanta features one of the highest percentages of Million Dollar agents in the Metro Atlanta area.
Brendan Skeen, CEO of 55 Fitness, recently announced the opening of the company’s first center at 8470 Holcomb Bridge Road, in the Ellard Village Shopping Center.
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The smart play for small businesses affected by the economic downturn is to pursue opportunities provided through the Small Business Administration’s expanded loan programs. That’s the word from a group of area bankers and business experts speaking at a special North Fulton Banking Forum
DUNWOODY, Ga. — The $2 billion High Street development long-planned for the 42-acres across the street from the Dunwoody MARTA station has received a second extension to negotiate tax breaks.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Stack Infrastructure has announced plans to expand its Alpharetta date center campus on Webb Bridge Road.
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek Chambers of Commerce has stepped up to support local organizations affected by the COVID-19 economic downturn.
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Local economic development groups are working to give small businesses the tools they need to adapt to a new economy.
NORTH METRO ATLANTA, Ga. — The resources of two area chambers of commerce have begun a collaboration to connect industries with potential labor forces in a series of virtual hiring events.
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METRO ATLANTA, Ga. — Small businesses have been rushing to get a share of more than $600 billion in relief loans made available through the Small Business Administration.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — For the second time in a year, many Halcyon businesses are opening their doors to customers. Most restaurants and retailers at the 135-acre mixed-use development had their grand openings last fall, but the coronavirus pandemic forced those companies to lock their doors …
NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Empty parking lots and signs emblazoned with “closed” on storefronts provide easy visual cues of COVID-19’s impact to the North Fulton business community, but a recent survey provides hard data.
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