Morris Brown Revival In Vine City
A consortium of developers working to revive an 8-acre site in Vine City…
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Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs
While Dahlonega has been a big tourism draw in Georgia over the past few decades, it has had a stubbornly high poverty rate. Booming Business: Deb Rowe, right, owner of Shenanigans Restaurant & Irish Pub and co-owner…
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Private Equity Ban: Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s provision to ban institutional investors from owning large numbers of single-family homes passed the Senate as part of the ROAD to Housing Act. The act, which aims to address the lack of affordable housing,…
Economic Development Around the State
Job Generators: A recent report from the Global Business Alliance reveals that Georgia is a key location for international investment, with some 1,500 international investors employing more than 300,400 people, a third of them in manufacturing. Companies from Canada, the…
Ups, Downs and In-betweens
Open Seats: Georgia’s U.S. House delegation will have at least four new faces this year. U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-11) is the latest incumbent to announce he won’t seek reelection this fall. He joins Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned from her…
Economic Development Around the State
Pharma Expansion: Bend Bioscience is expanding in Gainesville. The pharmaceutical company recently celebrated a groundbreaking on a 28,000-square-foot expansion that will enhance its commercial spray-drying capabilities while increasing capacity for its complex oral drug products. The expansion will result in…
Atlanta Botanical Garden Hits Milestone
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is turning 50 this year, and it’s commemorating the anniversary with exhibits, events and a look back at its progress. Now a world-class urban oasis, the garden began as…
Busy Bee Café Expanding Again
A legendary soul food restaurant is expanding in Downtown Atlanta. The Busy Bee Café will open a new location at…
Circle of Hope
Resources for domestic violence were scarce in North Georgia before Circle of Hope was founded in 1987 as a grassroots effort to establish a 24-hour hotline and a support group. Volunteers spent two years remodeling a donated farmhouse, and the…
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