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
Two executives of Alpharetta-based Drive Planning were sentenced to federal prison for roles in a $380 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 2,000 investors, with the firm's founder and CEO scheduled for sentencing Aug. 15.
Business
Shipley Do-Nuts plans to open a roughly 1,600-square-foot shop with a drive-thru at the Saddlebrook shopping center on State Bridge Road near the Alpharetta-Johns Creek border, marking the Texas chain's first confirmed North Fulton location after its February 2026 expansion announcement.
Business
Grove and Barrel Provisions, a Mediterranean specialty market owned by Barcelona native Josep Juncosa, opens Friday, Aug. 14, at Alpharetta City Center, stocking European olive oils, wines, pastas and pantry goods with plans to host private tastings and supply local restaurants.
Business
Crust Pasta & Pizzeria plans to relocate from 131 S. Main St. to 142 S. Main St. in downtown Alpharetta, moving into the former Off Leash building as the Alpharetta District Places mixed-use development reshapes the surrounding block.
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Chef David Soon and partner Marcus Bifaro have opened Tre Fratelli at 3 South Main St. in downtown Alpharetta, serving Italian comfort food in a space previously home to Academy Bar and Butcher & Brew.
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A new outdoor green at Market District Crabapple in Milton opened Friday, Aug. 7, with the All Nashville Roadshow, with plans for a skating rink in November and the return of Crabapple Live festivals in 2027.
Business
Milton resident Sarah Moen publicly challenged a proposed Restoration Church campus on AG-1 agricultural land at Arnold Mill and New Providence roads during the Aug. 3 comprehensive plan hearing, arguing it would violate zoning law and undermine the corridor's rural character protections.
Business
Fulton County Public Works proposes the Preston Ridge Booster Pump Station to improve water pressure in four Alpharetta neighborhoods near Webb Bridge Road, with a drop-in community meeting set for Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Ocee Library in Johns Creek.
Business
7 Brew's Milton Highway 9 location has drawn strong traffic since its March 30 opening, and a new commercial-development permit for Sugar Hill signals the drive-through coffee boom is accelerating across the GA-400 corridor.
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The City of Alpharetta published an official explainer on Aug. 4 detailing how Tax Allocation District #3, a 646-acre financing zone around North Point Mall, will channel future property tax growth into public improvements without raising tax rates, as the Jamestown NHL arena and entertainment district proposal heads toward a City Council vote later in August.
Business
The Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau launched a free sweepstakes on Saturday, August 1, offering a $590 prize package including a two-night hotel stay and gift cards to local restaurants and retailers, with entries accepted through October 31.
Business
Amasa Mexican Kitchen, a gluten-free, Baja-inspired seafood restaurant from TQM Hospitality owner Juan Calle, will open in mid-August at 15 Academy St. inside Alpharetta City Center, bringing live entertainment, a tequila room, and a Sunday brunch buffet to downtown's expanding restaurant row.
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