Latest reporting from the Business desk.
Latest reporting from the Business desk.
Latest reporting from the Business desk.
Business
The 195-townhome project at 3842 Old Milton Parkway and the North Point Mall entertainment district both won Alpharetta City Council approval this summer, but permit hurdles, an NHL-franchise requirement and competing expansion bids could keep both sites dormant well past 2027.
Business
The 195-townhome project at 3842 Old Milton Parkway and the North Point Mall entertainment district both won Alpharetta City Council approval this summer, but permit hurdles, an NHL-franchise requirement and competing expansion bids could keep both sites dormant well past 2027.
The 195-townhome project at 3842 Old Milton Parkway and the North Point Mall entertainment district both won Alpharetta City Council approval this summer, but permit hurdles, an NHL-franchise requirement and competing expansion bids could keep both sites dormant well past 2027.
Business
Keter, an Israeli home and outdoor products manufacturer, opened its first North American headquarters and showroom in Alpharetta on Sept. 16, with Mayor Jim Gilvin and company president Louis Thurman cutting the ribbon.
Business
Morgan Stanley chose Dallas over Alpharetta for a $684 million regional hub expected to create more than 3,800 jobs by 2035, ending a competition that could have brought a major corporate expansion to North Fulton. The company's existing Alpharetta operations are not slated for closure.
Business
Census Bureau data covering 2020 through 2024 shows Alpharetta's homeownership rate at 65.1%, below Georgia's 65.7% average, while Milton's sits at 72.5%, reflecting two distinct housing markets side by side.
Business
Amasa Mexican Kitchen, a gluten-free Mexican seafood restaurant from TQM Hospitality, held its grand opening Friday at 15 Academy St. in Alpharetta City Center, filling the former Jekyll Brewing space with Baja-inspired dishes, a tequila room and live entertainment.
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Bath & Kitchen Galleria has grown from about 40 to nearly 350 annual projects after relocating from Roswell to a larger Alpharetta showroom, according to a Johns Creek Magazine profile of president John Hogan.
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Scoville Hot Chicken, a fast-casual halal chicken chain with four Georgia locations, is planning a new restaurant on Windward Parkway in Milton, according to founder and Alpharetta-area native Eddie Maalouf.
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Kroger's store at 11877 Douglas Road in Alpharetta is among roughly 60 locations the grocery chain plans to close by the end of 2026, leaving shoppers to find alternatives and employees awaiting transfers.
Business
Former NHL player Anson Carter has split from the Alpharetta-backed North Point Mall ownership group and is leading an independent third bid for an Atlanta-area NHL franchise, adding competition and uncertainty to the city's approved arena redevelopment plan.
Business
EōS Fitness signed a long-term lease for 38,419 square feet at North Point Commons in Alpharetta, filling the anchor space left vacant when JoAnn Fabrics closed in 2025, with a 2027 opening planned and a second Alpharetta-area location set for 2028.
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Nine companies relocated or expanded in Alpharetta over a nine-month stretch ending in April 2026, adding more than 1,200 jobs, as Georgia announced a record $35.2 billion in economic development investment for fiscal year 2026 with metro Atlanta's share topping $5.3 billion.
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Paris Baguette franchisee Layne Alkaasamani, a Brazilian-born pastry chef who trained in Switzerland, will open the bakery café chain's 10th Georgia location at 4119 Lake St. in Alpharetta on Wednesday, Sept. 16.
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Alpharetta and Milton both hit 2.6% unemployment in July 2026, but the drop was driven by a shrinking labor force rather than new hiring, with both cities losing employed residents from June.
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