Lithonia
Lithonia, GA · Business
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Senior Shakirah establishes braiding business
Senior Naimah Shakirah has spent the past two years turning a home-based braiding business into a professional career. Shakirah started her business in 2024, her sophomore year of high school. Since, she has expanded from working at home, into a professional shop, where she can see more clients. Over the years, Shakirah said she learned to prioritize the environment of her business and how that impacts a customer’s experience.
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Gwinnett Seeks Water-System Workers in Buford as County Hiring Spans Trades and Office Jobs
Gwinnett County is recruiting workers to maintain water-treatment equipment, manage drinking-water production and enter the utility field through an internship, with three openings assigned to Buford. The positions are part of 34 active county job postings as of Oct. 13. Most of the openings are assigned to Lawrenceville, where recruiting...
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A Father-and-Son Business Makes Room for Family Game Night in Alpharetta
The fathers behind Showdown Social knew how easily a family outing could become another job for the parent who organized it. Getting everyone out the door was only part of the work. Once there, someone still had to explain the activity and keep everyone involved. They wanted a chance to...
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Delta Community opens Roswell branch on West Crossville Road
Delta Community Credit Union celebrated the opening of its new Roswell branch Oct. 14, bringing banking services closer to about 4,000 members who live within five miles of the location. The branch at 660 W. Crossville Road has a 10-person team, two interactive teller machines with 24-hour ATM access, and...
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Sugar Hill Preserve Moves Toward Sales With 58 Homes
Sugar Hill Preserve has entered its buyer-facing phase along Sycamore Road, where Century Communities has opened interest registration and introduced three home designs for the forthcoming neighborhood. The 58-home community is planned at 5404 Sycamore Road, less than a mile from downtown Sugar Hill. Prices and specific homes for sale...
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Pension Fund Commits to $50M Future Purchase of Winder Commerce Center
Patrick Mill Rd. & Carl Bethlehem Rd. — Approximate Site of Proposed Industrial Project. An institutional pension fund has made a $50 million forward-sale commitment to buy Holder Properties' proposed Winder Commerce Center after the two-building industrial complex is completed. The 321,300-square-foot development, planned near the intersection of Patrick Mill Road and Carl Bethlehem Road in Winder, Georgia, is scheduled to open in 2027.
Kitchen and Bath Design News
GA Ceramic Factory Opened by BOCCHI
ALPHARETTA, GA — A new 11-acre, 30,000-sq.-meter campus and factory will serve as the new flagship of U.S. production for BOCCHI, the Türkiye-based supplier of kitchen and bathroom fixtures, the company announced. The new facility, which effectively doubles BOCCHI’s production capacity, features the latest in ceramic-product manufacturing, capable...
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Custom Closet Companies Serving Alpharetta, Cumming and Suwanee
A crowded closet does not always need more square footage. Sometimes it needs a second hanging rail, shelves at the right height or drawers that replace a stack of storage bins. For homeowners in Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Cumming, Suwanee and nearby communities, several companies design and install custom closets and...
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Publix will close a handful of locations
A sales slump is forcing the hand of Publix, as the grocer will close seven locations by the end of the year, according to multiple reports. Four of the closings will be in Florida, two in Georgia and one in South Carolina. Here are the locations that will be powering...
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Publix closing 7 stores in 2026: See the full list
Publix is closing seven stores across three states in 2026, a move that comes as the beloved Southeastern chain navigates a rare slowdown in its sales growth. The employee-owned grocer, long admired for its customer service and popular sub sandwiches, has described closures like these as a normal part of running its business. It routinely replaces stores and shutters underperforming locations. Several of the closings this year are redevelopments, meaning the stores will be torn down and rebuilt rather than shut for good.
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Super Chix Franchisees Have Three Locations Under Construction, Nearing Completion
Brandon Flash and his team are rapidly expanding their footprint in the Atlanta area, with three locations under construction and nearing completion across the area. Flash’s Toco Hills location at 3011 North Druid Hills Road is slated to open in about two weeks, while a Downtown Decatur spot at 265 Ponce de Leon Place, Suite Q, and a location at 7140 McGuinness Ferry Road in Suwanee are expected to open later this year.
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KidStrong Opening at The Collection at Forsyth
Children-focused training brand KidStrong has a new location heading to Cumming. It will open at The Collection at Forsyth at 410 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 3116. What Now Atlanta that he is aiming for a March opening. “Our goal is to open up with 500 members and immediately start to impact...
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New Dining, Live Music and Small Shops Planned for Downtown Alpharetta
A new collection of restaurants, shops and entertainment spaces is taking shape along Roswell Street in downtown Alpharetta, with the first businesses expected to open in late 2027. Alpharetta District Places will bring approximately 34,000 square feet of commercial space to the stretch between Marietta Street and Old Milton Parkway....