Community Improvement Districts keep focus on the future

Several CID leaders shared with the Chronicle their current wins and challenges, budget concerns and what they are looking forward to in 2021 as the pandemic continues.

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New study finds region's CIDs raise billions to innovate

The average size of a CID in metro Atlanta is 6.5 square miles with an average of 20% of CID-taxable land. Collectively, however, “CIDs represented more than $16 billion in assessed value in 2019, roughly equating to $41 billion in fair market value,” according to a new Georgia Tech/Lexicon Strategies study.

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Atlanta Inno: FullStory to hire 100 employees based remotely and in Midtown office

Erin Schilling's notebook includes information on Fullstory's planned hiring spree.

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Fastest-Growing Accounting Firms by Revenue

Rank Firm name Three-year percent change in Atlanta net revenue Number of Atlanta professionals Number of Atlanta CPAs Number of Atlanta partners Total full-time Atlanta staff Partial listing of specialty services offered 1 CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 3575 Piedmont Rd. N.E., Bldg. 15, #1550, Atlanta, GA 30305, 404-262-3300, claconnect.com 142 112 26 12 119 tax, assurance, wealth advisory, outsourcing, due diligence and, business transfer advisory 2 Hancock Askew & Co. LLP, 3740 Davinci Court, #400,...

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Fastest-Growing Accounting Firms by Professionals

Rank Firm name Three-year percent change of Atlanta professionals Number of Atlanta professionals Number of Atlanta CPAs Number of Atlanta partners Total full-time Atlanta staff Partial listing of specialty services offered 1 CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 3575 Piedmont Rd. N.E., Bldg. 15, #1550, Atlanta, GA 30305, 404-262-3300, claconnect.com 348 112 26 12 119 tax, assurance, wealth advisory, outsourcing, due diligence and, business transfer advisory 2 Marshall, Jones & Co., 3097 E. Shadowlawn Ave.,...

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Atlanta's 25 Largest Accounting Firms

Rank Firm name Number of Atlanta professionals Number of Atlanta CPAs Number of Atlanta partners Total full-time Atlanta staff Number of U.S. offices Partial listing of specialty services offered 1 Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries, 191 Peachtree St. N.E., #2000, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404-220-1500, deloitte.com/us 2643 380 276 NA NA audit, consulting, advisory, tax 2 EY, 55 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., #1000, Atlanta, GA 30308, 404-874-8300, ey.com 2110 512 163 2459 NA assurance, tax, advisory and transaction...

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Georgia's 25 Largest FinTech Companies

Rank Company name Number of employees in Georgia dedicated to FinTech Number of employees companywide Type of company Latest companywide revenue or range Brief description of products or services offered Chief Atlanta officer(s) 1 Global Payments Inc., 3550 Lenox Rd., #3000, Atlanta, GA 30326, 770-829-8755, globalpaymentsinc.com 3800 24000 public (NYSE: GPN) $6.75 billion worldwide provider of payment technology and software services Jeffrey Sloan 2 NCR Corp., 864 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta, GA...

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Kelly Loeffler out: Atlanta Dream sold to real estate executive

Former U.S. senator Kelly Loeffler and Atlanta philanthropist Mary Brock are no longer co-owners of the franchise.

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Attainable townhomes for $265,000 planned near Edgewood-Candler MARTA

The developer says the project would offer opportunities for "affordable and diverse residential options in the community."

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Atlanta Braves' revenue drops $298 million last year

The Braves saw baseball revenue plunge 68% year-to-year in latest report due to financial fallout from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

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Executive Profile: Greer Gallagher defines CRE success on her own terms

"There are fewer women mentors and role models as you climb the ladder in the construction industry, so I often had to define for myself what success looks like." — Greer Gallagher, of Holder Construction and 2021 president of Commercial Real Estate Women.

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Drive-thrus gain popularity as line between fast casual and fast food blurs

Throughout Georgia, food served quickly and to go is in high demand these days.

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Restaurants & Hospitality: Colorado-based chain eyeing first Atlanta restaurants

Chris Fuhrmeister's restaurant notebook includes details on a publicly traded noodle chain looking to enter the Atlanta market.

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‘It’s Complicated’ podcast: How companies are investing in Atlanta’s Black founders

"We believe that true prosperity in society is linked to economic opportunity for all people."

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Real Estate Notebook: Jamestown explores joint venture on Ponce City Market

Doug Sams' notebook includes details on Jamestown's exploration into a joint venture for Ponce City Market.

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Hilton to build $30 million hotel, training program at Morris Brown College

A partnership with Hilton could put Morris Brown College in a class of its own, as the only HBCU with both a major hotel brand and hospitality management training program on its campus.

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Viewpoint: CID work pushed forward during difficult year

Construction of CID traffic relief projects, trails and lifestyle amenities continued with very little slowdown during the past year, according to Michael Paris, president and CEO of Council for Quality Growth.

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Dealmakers notch gains, setbacks as Covid-19 disrupts real estate site selection

The business of economic development, recruitment and site selection traditionally has been an intense, hands-on process replete with travel, opulent dinners and plenty of pressed palms with local business and political leaders. The coronavirus put an end to that overnight.

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Feds charge two people with money laundering and seek more than $3.5M in fraudulent PPP loan scheme

The latest case of alleged fraud related to Paycheck Protection Program loans involved businesses located in Suwannee and Conyers.

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Let businesses apply for PPP directly with the government — for the program's success

With more than half of the $284 billion waiting to be disbursed under the Paycheck Protection Program extension, the question is will the new rules relating to who can qualify really make a difference if lenders are not onboard?

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Chase opens lounge at Russell Center to provide resources to Black entrepreneurs

Along with creating a space for networking, learning and collaboration, the Chase Lounge will have a dedicated community manager to provide one-on-one consultations and develop financial education programs.

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Colleges bristle at accusations of gender pay disparities among higher ed's elite

A new report from the Eos Foundation, a philanthropic nonprofit in Massachusetts, has caught the attention of schools and equal-pay advocates alike in drawing conclusions around apparent gender-pay discrepancies on many of America's most competitive college campuses.

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Atlanta marketing startup Terminus raises $90M for international expansion

Terminus aims to provide an all-in-one platform for account-based marketing so companies can better target potential clients.

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Summerhill hotel may be turned into micro-apartments, food hall, music venue

The ground floor would include 55,000 square feet of leasable commercial space, with 13,000 square feet set aside for a food hall.

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New distribution center planned on I-85 in Suwanee

The property, located in the highly commercialized Suwanee Gateway area, is bounded on the northeast by five other warehouse/distribution facilities.

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Atlanta Hawks grab six more national TV games in second-half schedule

The Hawks will play their first game on TNT this season in the second half.

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Los Angeles startup to open Atlanta office, hires local software veteran to C-Suite

Emotive appointed Atlanta software veteran Adam Waid as its chief customer officer.

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Former Atlanta CEO Parker H. 'Pete' Petit gets prison, $1M fine for fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission in November 2019 charged MiMedx, Petit, and former Chief Operating Officer William C. Taylor with defrauding investors.

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LaunchPad2X, Venture Atlanta team up for weekly pitch series for female founders

The new series aims to give more women practice pitching their companies — both for soliciting investments and for customer sales.

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United Community Bank CEO Lynn Harton discusses decision to relocate the banks headquarters to South Carolina

United is investing $24.8 million to build the new headquarters. The project is expected to be completed by 2024.

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Atlanta startup RockitBoost helps social media influencers manage marketing deals

RockitBoost has undergone its soft launch and plans to go official in the next few weeks.

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BizSpotlight: Colliers Engineering & Design

The Next Generation of Engineering Maser Consulti

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Nominations open for Atlanta Business Chronicle's CFO of the Year Awards

Do you know a highly accomplished chief financial officer at a public or private company, or government agency, educational institution or nonprofit in metro Atlanta? Nominate them for Atlanta Business Chronicle's annual CFO of the Year Awards.

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Endeavor Atlanta launches new accelerator to help Black founders ‘scale up’

A new business accelerator from Endeavor Atlanta exclusively targets Black entrepreneurs in the early stages of growth.

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Atlanta takes another L with Trae Young's All-Star snub

The All-Star Game is coming to Atlanta, but Trae Young won’t be partaking in the festivities.

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Adecco Group to move North American headquarters from Jacksonville to Atlanta

Adecco, the world’s second largest staffing firm, is based out of Zurich, Switzerland.

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Georgia State to move Andrew Young School of Policy Studies to 55 Park Place

The renovation of four floors of 55 Park Place will make room for the school named for the civil rights icon and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

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Panda Express, more fast-casual chains bound for Dunwoody shopping center

Panda Express, BurgerFi, Chopt and First Watch will open at Perimeter Marketplace.

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Investor sues Atlanta's Ebix as shares have dropped 50% since auditor resignation

A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Johns Creek-based software provider after shares plummeted following the news that the company's auditor has resigned.

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A $25 million office building will rise in front of Buckhead landmark Darlington apartments

Construction of a new medical office building is underway on the site of the parking lot in front of the former Darlington Apartments in Buckhead, known for its “Atlanta Population Now” sign.

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Biden administration's PPP loan fixes mean more money for these small businesses

Advocacy groups are now pushing to make those PPP loan changes retroactive.

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Georgia's first Black-owned brewery nears opening in East Atlanta

Hippin' Hops Brewery & Oyster Bar is tentatively scheduled to open in East Atlanta Village in March.

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Report: Coca-Cola set to acquire BodyArmor sports drink

Coca-Cola bought a minority ownership stake in the growing sports drink brand in 2018.

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Airbnb’s Atlanta office to ‘continue the momentum’ of local innovation ecosystem

The short-term rental giant plans for the Atlanta office to become the regional base for hundreds of technical and non-technical roles.

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North Georgia hospital plans $700M expansion

The project would be the biggest healthcare expansion project in Georgia outside of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's new $2 billion campus now under construction in Brookhaven.

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The Coca-Cola Co. rewards executives with more than $2M in bonuses

Coca-Cola's board of directors awarded the company's executives for their leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic and their success in executing the ongoing corporate reorganization.

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Two Atlanta startups chosen for Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator

The 2021 accelerator will last 12 weeks and take place virtually.

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2020 was a 'crucible.' But some small-business owners have post-Covid-19 optimism

The Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program helped many small businesses survive the winter.

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Home Depot says 2020 revenues soared 20% as investments drove sales

Home Depot was cautious about predicting whether the good times will continue this year.

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Highly anticipated Ponce City Market restaurant sets opening date

Bar Vegan, the forthcoming Central Food Hall venture from owner Pinky Cole and the team behind Slutty Vegan, will open soon.

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Atlanta-based cannabis company goes public via SPAC

An Atlanta-based medical marijuana company has a deal to go public.

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Former Braves star Andruw Jones joins a growing list of athletes banking on cannabis

Former Braves star Andrew Jones joins a growing number of investors looking to take advantage of Georgia's expanded medical cannabis laws.

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#WFH Chronicles: Betwixt and between

Work and life have gotten all mixed up as we've figured out how to work from home. In some ways, I'll miss that.

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Feds seek to reclaim more than $350,000 in fraudulent PPP funds

A Georgia resident allegedly falsified documents used to obtain a Paycheck Protection Program loan from online lender Kabbage.

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Covid-19 continues to cause delays and drive up costs for Georgia Power's expansion of Plant Vogtle

The productivity impacts caused by the pandemic will push back the timeline for getting Unit 3 commercially operational, giving Georgia Power a tighter schedule to meet its November 2021 deadline.

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Atlanta employee termination startup ePerkz rebrands to Onwards HR

Onwards HR provides businesses with software that helps them manage employee separations and company reorganizations.

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Owners of popular Kirkwood bakery to revive business as pizzeria

Dale Ralston and Eric Arillo will open La Calavera Pizza on Memorial Drive.

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Atlanta concrete giant Quikrete buying pipe maker Forterra for $2.7B

Quikrete says it is the largest manufacturer of packaged concrete and cement mixes in the U.S. and Canada.

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Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce launches CEO search

With more than 1 million Hispanics statewide, Georgia has the ninth-largest Latino population in the U.S.

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Bank of America to launch $10 million Center for Black Entrepreneurship at Atlanta HBCUs

Bank of America is the latest company to invest in Atlanta's future Black business owners.

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Alpharetta startup Gravy raises $4.5M to help businesses recover failed payments

The startup, founded in 2017 and led by CEO Casey Graham, helps businesses with subscription-based revenue recover failed payments.

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Emory University teams with unlikely partner in Covid-19 research study

Two colleges with seemingly little in common are partnering to better understand the coronavirus, and possibly one another's operating models, in yet another example of how higher ed continues to innovate its way through the pandemic.

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Home furnishings importer Comptree Inc. leases 589,680-sf distribution center in Braselton as pandemic drives demand

The company expands the metro Atlanta footprint that also includes a pair of distribution centers in Lithia Springs. More people are ordering furniture and items like treadmills online due to pandemic related office and business closures.

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Proposed Norcross restaurant would operate out of train car

If plans are approved, The Airline Belle would take up residence within a double-decker 1950s Santa Fe Hy Fy lounge car in downtown Norcross.

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Shares of Atlanta software supplier Ebix plunge after accounting firm quits

Independent public accounting firm RSM had questions about the company's gift card business in India.

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Biden announces PPP changes designed to help underserved borrowers

The changes include a two-week period during which applications will only be accepted from companies with fewer than 20 employees and a new loan calculation for sole proprietors.

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Crews reinforcing unsteady crane at Midtown tower, as sections of West Peachtree remain closed

Crane became unsteady last week, forcing evacuation of nearby buildings.

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Ponce City Market developer seeks minority partner, could spark one of Atlanta's largest real estate deals

The timing of the potential joint venture is noteworthy. Jamestown is starting the process of finding a minority partner just months after announcing plans for a 500,000-square-foot expansion of Ponce City Market.

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BizSpotlight: Definition 6

Creative & digital agency Definition 6 provided ed

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BizSpotlight: The Workplace Coach, LLC

In a recent Bloomberg article, senior banking exec

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Here are 10 new residential projects planned around metro Atlanta

Residential developers are busy adding to the metro area's housing inventory as sales prices for homes in the 11-county metro Atlanta area continue to outpace 2020’s figures.

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WellStar Health System hires Novant Health executive Dr. Hank Capps as CIDO

Capps most recently was senior vice president and chief digital health and engagement officer and a physician at Novant Health.

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Crane at new Midtown mixed-use development becomes unstable, nearby building evacuated

The crane was one of four to be disassembled on the construction site for a new development called 1105 West Peachtree.

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Atlanta analytics company FullStory to hire 100 employees based remotely and in Midtown office

FullStory plans to hire about half of the new employees for its Atlanta office and half to work remotely.

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Mentoring Monday: Staying connected in a pandemic

The pandemic has changed all aspects of business. During these challenging times, that’s made mentoring more important than ever. Here's how executives and entrepreneurs across the country are making it happen.

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Atlanta Inno: LeaseQuery repeats as Bulldog 100 champion

Erin Schilling's notebook includes a look at LeaseQuery's continued growth and a Charlotte startup that wants Atlanta's help in reinventing the laundromat experience.

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A $25M project could bring more affordable housing to Old Fourth Ward, historic Sweet Auburn

Rents are expected to range from $425 for a studio to nearly $1,700 for a three-bedroom.

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Colorado-based noodles chain eyeing first Atlanta restaurants

The novel coronavirus pandemic has put a premium on restaurant takeout and delivery, and Noodles & Company will prioritize off-premises dining amid its expansion.

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Atlanta's RentPath being bought by Redfin for $608M

RentPath operates the web sites Apartment Guide, Rent.com, and Rentals.com. Redfin says it operates the No. 1 nationwide residential real estate brokerage search site.

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Bizwomen Mentoring Monday: Meet the mentors

This year, some 40 executive women in metro Atlanta will be offering small-group coaching sessions for 360 mentees during the sold-out Bizwomen Mentoring Monday event Feb. 22. Meet the mentors.

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‘It’s Complicated’ podcast: How to get the most out of mentoring during the pandemic

The "It’s Complicated: Doing Business During Coronavirus” podcast looks at the added importance of having a mentor in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Executive Profile: Meet Lisa Pittman, who leads Cushman & Wakefield's industrial practice

Lisa Pittman, who leads Cushman & Wakefield's industrial tenant rep practice in Atlanta, seemed the right person to ask about where e-commerce trends are headed and how they will shape the economic outlook in the metro area.

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Atlanta's 25 Largest Engineering Firms

Rank Business name 2020 Atlanta gross engineering billings 2020 net engineering revenue companywide Number of PEs and EITs in Atlanta Number of employees in Atlanta Number of employees companywide Partial listing of areas of specialty 1 POND, 3500 Parkway Lane, #500, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, 678-336-7740, pondco.com 208200000 NA 155 408 632 infrastructure, energy, industrial, defense, transportation 2 Jacobs, 10 Tenth St. N.W., #1400, Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-978-7600, jacobs.com 190000000 NA 155 898 55000 water,...

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‘Virtually every kind of job’: A look at Microsoft's big plans for Atlanta

Microsoft will spend much of the next year working with city and Grove Park officials to plan its major East Coast hub.

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Leaders in Corporate Citizenship Awards 2021: Combining corporate success and social good

Introduction to the Leaders in Corporate Citizenship section.

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Ann Cramer Lifetime Achievement Award: Hala Moddelmog

Hala Moddelmog is the 2021 recipient of the Leaders in Corporate Citizenship Ann Cramer Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Restaurants & Hospitality: Shake Shack to open Piedmont Park-adjacent restaurant

Chris Fuhrmeister's restaurants and hospitality notebook includes details on Shake Shack's plans to open right next to this city's most famous green space.

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Atlanta startup ParkMobile partners with Google Maps for hassle-free parking payments

The Google Maps integration has launched in about 240 cities, ParkMobile CEO Jon Ziglar said.

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1,000-plus homes, apartments planned in Barrow County northeast of Atlanta

The two projects would be "developments of regional impact."

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YMCA of Metro Atlanta targets over $400M in revenue in new five-year plan

YMCA looks to enhance digital programming among other things in new strategic plan.

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One Brazilian steakhouse to replace another in Alpharetta

With the recent closure of one Brazilian steakhouse in Alpharetta, local carnivores will soon have a new option for fire-roasted meats.

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Biopharmaceutical firm Antios Therapeutics hires outsourced-CFO company founder Tamra Adams as first CFO

The company announced hiring Adams within two months of hiring Gregory Mayes as CEO. Adams worked with Mayes at Engage Therapeutics.

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A small Indiana college highlights big strategic changes — and challenges — emerging throughout higher ed

Earlham College’s agreement exemplifies how small colleges are innovating to offset the Covid-19 pandemic's effects as well as long-smoldering enrollment and revenue challenges affecting all of higher ed.

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Atlanta's Crown & Caliber acquired by luxury watch content leader Hodinkee

Crown & Caliber buys and resells luxury watches, adding transparency to an industry that was almost notoriously seedy, CEO Hamilton Powell said.

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Airbnb plans to open Atlanta 'technical hub,' add hundreds of jobs

This hub will be home to one of Airbnb's product development teams and plans are for the Atlanta office to become the regional base for hundreds of technical and non-technical roles.

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Movie Biz: How Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter became unlikely Valentine’s Day stars

It had to have been someone’s idea of a sick joke, but it was one that worked out awfully well for everyone involved.

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Atlanta inventor and entrepreneur Lonnie Johnson partners on $100M project by Georgia State University

Developer says project would shine a spotlight on the historic Sweet Auburn district after years of being overlooked by investors.

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Curiosity Lab to host 5G startup incubator through T-Mobile, Georgia Tech partnership

A 5G Connected Future incubator will be based out of the Curiosity Lab.

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How Atlanta startup Civic Dinners creates social change through virtual meals

“Civic Dinners created an environment where people felt secure enough that they could be honest in their expressions,” Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul said.

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Atlanta Leadership Changes: Boys & Girls Clubs hires first diversity officer

Atlanta-based Boys & Girls Clubs of America hired its first diversity, equity & inclusion officer. Here are other changes in leadership from around the state.

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Downtown pizzeria reopens after 10-month closure

Max's Coal Oven Pizzeria closed its doors in May 2020.

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Downtown's historic Atlanta First United Methodist Church plans $110M affordable housing development

Hundreds of market-rate and affordable apartments are planned in two towers as part of the redevelopment of the church's property.

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UGA athletics projects lower budget deficit in 2021 despite dip in revenues

The University of Georgia's athletics program managed to absorb the financial hit of the pandemic thanks to cost-cutting measures and donations.

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Atlanta's SalesLoft hires Cherie Caldwell as head of diversity and inclusion

Cherie Caldwell, who has two decades of experience in corporate and startup human resources, will help shape and execute SalesLoft’s diversity initiatives.

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PPP loans not for you? SBA is waiving fees, making payments on these other loans

While the terms were much the same in 2020 for its other small-business loan programs, the SBA has extended them into 2021.

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A look at the 'long recovery' for Atlanta's hotel industry

The U.S. economy is expected to continue a V-shaped recovery as more Americans are vaccinated. But the long-term outlook for the hotel industry shows a slower pace of recuperation.

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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: People should not travel to Atlanta for All-Star Game

State Farm Arena is expected to host the 2021 All-Star Game on March 7.

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Home Depot co-founders donate $40 million to build up veterans' mental heath network

Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank found a new reason to team up.

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Viewpoint: New year means new opportunities for economic development in Fulton County

"While others continue to rehash their arguments against tax incentives and then lament about the need for more money for education, public safety and infrastructure, DAFC remains focused on supporting development projects that increase the tax base to actually provide for these essential government services and infrastructure improvements," writes Michael Turpeau.

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Atlanta startup SmartPM Technologies to expand into AI after tripling sales revenue

SmartPM tripled its sales revenue and raised a $500,000 seed round in early February.

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Home Depot pledges $1M for HBCU campus improvements

Home Depot said it's doubling its commitment to a program that will support "campus improvements" at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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Atlanta airport getting $100 million back-up power system from Georgia Power, Atlanta Airlines Terminal Company

The companies partnered on the long-term investment to provide permanent back-up power generation service for all terminals and concourses at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

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Cloteen Jasmin named Atlanta market leader at Ryan Companies

National developer Ryan Companies has hired Cloteen Jasmin as its new senior vice president and Atlanta market leader, an appointment that comes at a time when few senior level executive commercial real estate positions are held by women.

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Celebrity-backed chicken and waffles restaurant opens in College Park

Johnny's Chicken & Waffles has opened at 3725 Main St.

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#WFH Chronicles: Why you won't see me at the poker table

Everything showed on my face in the Before Times. Zoom has magnified more than my need for good skin-care products.

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Sports Biz notebook: UGA athletics' surplus increases $9 million from last year

Eric Jackson's sports notebook includes details on the University of Georgia Athletics Association's surplus last fiscal year.

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Home building giant Toll Brothers plans 263 homes in Suwanee

The new community would occupy 132 acres on Settles Bridge Road, just east of the Chattahoochee River.

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Feds charge metro Atlanta woman in scam that defrauded Bank of America

The embezzlement and kickback scheme defrauded Bank of America out of approximately $2.7 million using fraudulent donations to non-profit organizations.

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Local theater directors raise the curtain on pandemic production

As 2021 begins, some local theater companies are preparing for a modified season of outdoor and online performances, and looking forward to filling their theater seats again.

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Insurers to battle in court over $61M verdict in Atlanta Kroger shooting

In the shooting, a 27-year-old navy veteran, was robbed, carjacked, and shot at least 12 times in the parking lot of a Kroger grocery store located in Atlanta.

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Residential giant wants $15M tax break for Brookhaven project, DeKalb commissioner raises questions

The request for the property tax abatement comes at a time when more municipalities face a drop in sales tax revenues amid the Covid economy.

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Restaurants & Hospitality: Guatemalan chicken chain plots major Atlanta expansion

Chris Fuhrmeister's notebook includes details on a Guatemalan restaurant chain that is looking at significant expansion in Atlanta.

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Atlanta's LeaseQuery repeats as UGA Bulldog 100 winner

It’s the second year in a row that LeaseQuery topped the Bulldog 100 list, which ranks companies based on their three-year compounded annual growth rates.

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Real Estate Notebook: Marietta shopping center could be redeveloped for apartments, retail

Doug Sams' real estate notebook includes details on a Marietta shopping center that could be redeveloped into several hundred apartments and retail.

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Martin Luther King III invests in new real estate-focused SPAC

King, who already serves as a director for blank check company Forest Road Acquisition Corp., will be an independent director for the New York-based SPAC.

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What's holding back new PPP loans? A lack of forgiveness, study says

A new report found a backlog in PPP approvals and racial disparities in the loan process.

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Atlanta digital health company Sharecare to go public in SPAC deal

Sharecare, an Atlanta-based digital health management platform, is going public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company.

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New Georgia battery plant's future uncertain after federal ruling

The $2.6 billion project, which was announced in November 2018 and broke ground in 2019, promised to create 2,600 jobs while cementing Georgia's place as the Southeastern U.S. hub for the electric battery and vehicle market.

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Automotive Minute: Georgia native sets indoor land speed record in a Porsche Taycan

A native of Dublin, Ga., now owns a Guinness World Record for speed.

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Area convention centers are ‘doing more with less’

Keeping the doors open and the revenue streaming has some area convention centers and arenas working to attract events even if they’re on a significantly smaller scale.

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Atlanta Inno: WestRock ransomware attack caused production, shipping slowdowns

Erin Schilling's reporter's notebook includes information on WestRock recovering from a ransomware attack that hurt its production and shipping volumes.

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Executive Profile: Suja Katarya's decisions led her company to explosive growth

Procure Analytics CEO and managing partner Suja Katarya knew her company needed to accelerate their use of technology if it was going to survive the pandemic.

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Atlanta's 20 Largest Public Relations Firms

Rank Firm No. of full-time Atlanta employees Percentage of business dedicated to public relations 2020 Atlanta net fee income range Brief description of services offered Firm headquarters Chief Atlanta officer(s) 1 Edelman, 1075 Peachtree St. N.E., #3100, Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-262-3000, edelman.com 92 55 more than $20 million fully-integrated strategic communications firm including research, corporate, consumer, health, technology, crisis and risk New York and Chicago Steve Behm Jackie Hopkins 2 Jackson...

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Atlanta's 25 Largest Advertising and Marketing Firms

Rank Firm Number of full-time Atlanta employees Number of clients/accounts Partial listing of services offered Partial listing of current clients Chief Atlanta officer(s) Year est. in Atlanta 1 Moxie, 384 Northyards Blvd. N.W., #300, Atlanta, GA 30313, 678-916-4500, moxieusa.com 207 24 digital marketing, CRM, strategic planning, content strategy, social marketing, brand narrative, design, production, data cognition, tech solutions Porsche, The Coca-Cola Co., Arby's, Verizon, Audi, SouthStar Energy,...

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'It's Complicated' Podcast: Atlanta businesses increase efforts for more equitable workplaces

The "It’s Complicated: Doing Business During Coronavirus” podcast includes discussion of the ATL Action for Racial Equity, a multi-year action plan designed to help address the ongoing effects of systemic racism.

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Automotive Minute: Redesigned 2022 Infiniti QX60 to share powertrain with new Nissan

Slowly, details of the redesigned 2022 Infiniti QX60 are being revealed.

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Movie Biz: Awards season gets into gear

Film critic Eleanor Ringel-Cate writes that part of what makes Hollywood so weird is how insular it is. No matter what else is going on, the show must go on.

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Path forward for UPS involves out of the box strategy

Carol Tomé’s 10-month tenure has brought several changes to a company that has traditionally been as low-key as its trademark color.

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Covid-19 has triggered a golden era for grab-and-go restaurants

The general malaise affecting the dining industry — let alone the entire economy — also has created a once-in-a-generation real estate opportunity for restaurant operators best positioned for the times.

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New Atlanta Microsoft campus can spread progress to 'all communities,' mayor says

The effects of the Microsoft campus could ripple through Atlanta's economy for decades to come.

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Atlanta golf retailer looks to return to Buckhead despite nationwide expansion

PGA Tour Superstore closed its location on Garson Drive a decade ago.

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Greenwood hires Lynn Cherry as chief compliance and risk officer

Lynn Cherry joins the digital bank's team from Brightwell Payments.

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West Coast loaded fries restaurant plots Atlanta expansion

Mr. Fries Man is moving into a downtown space at 30 Decatur St. SE.

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Nzinga Shaw returns to Atlanta as chief inclusion and diversity officer for Marsh & McLennan

Shaw most recently was global chief inclusion and diversity officer for Starbucks.

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Universities turn attention to Greek life as Covid-19 policing intensifies

The stakes are high for universities inviting students back in person this spring, especially among schools where a material number of students live off-campus and beyond the supervision of administrators.

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Microsoft confirms Atlanta as major East Coast hub, a catalyst for Westside revitalization

Microsoft confirmed it will develop a major East Coast hub in Atlanta that will feature high-paying jobs, affordable housing and a plan for broad, long-term community revitalization in Grove Park, one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods.

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Ford, Cox Automotive partner to launch new certified used vehicle digital marketplace

Cox Automotive's AutoTrader and Kelley Blue Book brands had hands in developing and populating content on a new digital marketplace for used cars.

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Ball Corp. sets retail launch of Rome, Ga.-made recyclable aluminum cups for early 2021

The aluminum cups, which have been used at some sporting events through a limited pilot program, can be recycled infinitely, according to Ball.

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Charlotte's 2ULaundry starts laundromat franchise in Atlanta

Creating a laundromat franchise was not in the plans for Charlotte startup 2ULaundry before the pandemic hit.

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Mountain Express Oil: On the road to selling 1 billion gallons of gasoline

In 2020, Mountain Express Oil had $200 million in real estate transactions. Most of the deals took place during the last five months of the year.

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BizSpotlight: Crocker Partners

BOCA RATON, Fla. – February 10, 2021 – Crocker Par

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Inspire Brands launching $2.6 million 'ghost kitchen' in Atlanta

An Inspire Brands project called Alliance Kitchen is planned for Atlanta's Westside.

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Meal delivery startup Freshly creates 250 jobs with Georgia distribution center

The 134,000-square-foot facility, located about 15 miles west from Atlanta, is the New York-based company’s largest distribution center and fifth facility to date.

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Atlanta startups partner to track Covid-19 vaccine distribution through blockchain

The cloud-based VaxTracks platform uses blockchain technology to track the vaccine through the supply chain.

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Coca-Cola facing $12 billion in liabilities in tax battle with IRS

Coca-Cola and the Internal Revenue Service have been fighting since 2015.

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Mississippi REIT invests $16M in three Atlanta industrial properties

EastGroup Properties' emphasis has been in Florida, Texas, Arizona, California and North Carolina.

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Here's how much Equifax will pay CEO Mark Begor in new contract

The company's board of directors has agreed to extend CEO Mark Begor's contract through 2025.

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Shake Shack to open Piedmont Park-adjacent restaurant

The New York City-based burger chain has signed a lease for a new location at 1071 Piedmont Ave. NE.

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New UGA athletic director getting significant raise in promotion

The new leader of University of Georgia athletics is getting a nice raise — plus a country club membership and two full-sized cars — with his new promotion.

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Georgia sports arena looking for naming rights sponsor

The largest venue in Columbus, Ga. looks to secure naming rights deal by next year.

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British Airways partners with Georgia plant that plans to produce sustainable jet fuel

The Freedom Pines Fuel plant, run by fuel technology startup LanzaJet, converts sustainably sourced ethanol into sustainable aviation fuel using a patented chemical process.

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Venture Atlanta announces new board members, plans hybrid conference in October

With 11 new members joining the 11 existing members, the board is the largest and most diverse group the conference has had.

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New 300-plus home development proposed in Gwinnett County

Parkland Communities says the new homes will help support a planned 2,000-acre "knowledge community" called "Rowen" that was announced last August for property along Highway 316.

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Q&A with Georgia Power's Christopher Womack, 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honoree

The 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honorees will be celebrated at a virtual event on Feb. 18.

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Kroger to launch pilot for entirely self-checkout store

Kroger Co. is about to test its first store that offers only self-service checkout lanes using enhanced capabilities.

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Global power tool company buys 80 acres in Hall County for future development

The Atlanta land purchase is part of the company's investment in U.S. properties as officials say they are "continuing to invest in the future."

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Comcast pledges $1M in grants to BIPOC-owned Atlanta small businesses

Comcast says it will give six-figure grants to 100 Black, Indigenous, and People of Color-owned small businesses in Atlanta as part of its pledge to combat decades of inequality.

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Brookfield Properties turns over one of Greater Cincinnati’s largest malls back to lender

The global real estate firm also recently transferred ownership of Alpharetta's North Point Mall back to its lender.

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Q&A with Kilpatrick Townsend's Ty Lord, 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honoree

The 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honorees will be celebrated at a virtual event on Feb. 18.

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Metro Atlanta Chamber launches 'action plan' to address racial equity

The Metro Atlanta Chamber launched a new effort to take on racial disparities calling it 'not just a pledge, but a commitment to action.'

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#WFH Chronicles: In my wildest dreams

Nothing disrupts good sleep like a pandemic shutdown.

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Money trumps NBA All Stars concerns with Atlanta set to host

"It’ll overwhelmingly be a TV event, but it’s big global event," former Atlanta Hawks CEO and president Bernie Mullin said.

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Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners now has autonomous test vehicle

The Ford Edge test vehicle will function as an open-source platform in which companies can install specific technologies and see how they work in the car.

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Automotive Minute: Amazon to help Mitsubishi debut redesigned 2022 Outlander

Mitsubishi Motors plans to debut its redesigned 2022 Outlander in a new way — with a little help from Amazon.

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Q&A with Inspire Brands' Christopher Fuller, 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honoree

The 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honorees will be celebrated at a virtual event on Feb. 18.

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Q&A with Emory University's Willie Sullivan, 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honoree

The 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honorees will be celebrated at a virtual event on Feb. 18.

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BizSpotlight: Synovus

Synovus Names Boehmig, Mitchell, and Petrini to No

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Castleberry Hill apartments land $17 million construction loan

A 129-unit apartment project near Mercedes-Benz Stadium just secured a $17 million construction loan — more proof that money continues flowing into multifamily housing.

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Delta Air Lines again extends policy of blocking middle seats

Delta began blocking middle seats on April 13, 2020, in an attempt to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 on its flights.

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Q&A with Georgia World Congress Center Authority's Tim Trefzer, 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honoree

The 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honorees will be celebrated at a virtual event on Feb. 18.

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How a Georgia Tech hotel's struggles mirror the strained hospitality sector

The financial struggles of a 252-room hotel at the core of Midtown's Technology Square reflect the country’s reeling leisure and hospitality sector.

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Foreclosures could remain low due to forbearance programs and rising home prices

Using lessons learned during the Great Recession, metro Atlanta banks and other mortgage lenders have implemented forbearance programs over the past year to work with borrowers struggling to make their payments.

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Venture capital deals expected to increase this year after Georgia pulled $2B in 2020

After booming venture capital activity in the last half of 2020 and a lucrative first month of the year, technology attorney John Yates sees a bright outlook for funding into Atlanta technology companies.

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Q&A with City National Bank's Randie Brooks, 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honoree

The 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honorees will be celebrated at a virtual event on Feb. 18.

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Colleges remain in holding pattern as international students stay grounded abroad

The declines have staggered hundreds of U.S. schools that have increasingly relied on international students to offset enrollment declines elsewhere, with the financial fallout for affected college and university budgets estimated in the billions of dollars.

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QSR chain Chicken Salad Chick relocates corporate headquarters to Atlanta

Chicken Salad Chick moved its corporate headquarters from Auburn, Ala.

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THE INTERVIEW: Colby College doubles down on artificial intelligence ... and its hometown

David Greene believes weaving artificial intelligence learnings through the pillars of a classic liberal arts education will help prepare students for jobs of the future.

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A new project could add hundreds of apartments and a hotel near Truist Park

The project would include a 188-room hotel at the site near Cobb Parkway and I-285.

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UPS is selling its freight segment, but don't expect FedEx to do the same

Lee Klaskow, a senior transportation and logistics analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence, said FedEx is unlikely to follow UPS' lead.

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Buckhead businesses raise money to bolster security as crime spikes across city

Buckhead business and civic groups responded to public outcry by teaming with city, county and law enforcement officials to develop “The Buckhead Security Plan.”

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New Kennesaw-based SPAC led by Atlanta CEO will raise $250M

The executive officers and board members of the latest local "blank check" company, which seeks to target businesses in the technology, direct to consumer and fintech spaces, are all women.

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Viewpoint: Jamestown Properties CEO says Atlanta BeltLine’s proposed special services district is timely and urgent

"As we look to brighter futures coming out of COVID, we stand firmly in the acknowledgement that now is the right time to act on doing whatever is necessary to complete the Atlanta BeltLine," writes Matt Bronfman.

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Viewpoint: BeltLine moves to fulfill promise of job creation with loop’s completion in southwest Atlanta

"We also stand behind the need to create a Special Services District to finish the BeltLine loop," writes Atlanta Business League CEO Leona Barr-Davenport.

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Paul Judge, Mark Buffington create new firm to fund underrepresented founders, regions

The goal for its first fund is $300 million, according to the partners, and will focus on funding startups from their seed stage to Series B.

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Midtown Alliance brings art to the heart of the city

Between a developer's artist-in-residence program and Midtown Alliance's new storefront art installations, visitors in Midtown enjoy new exposure to culture.

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Q&A with Greenberg Traurig's Andrew Smith, 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honoree

The 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honorees will be celebrated at a virtual event on Feb. 18.

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Q&A with RangeWater Real Estate's Tracy Bowers, 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honoree

The 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honorees will be celebrated at a virtual event on Feb. 18.

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Q&A with Casa Nuova's Maria Fundora, 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honoree

The 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honorees will be celebrated at a virtual event on Feb. 18.

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Midtown attractions connect with audiences during pandemic

Midtown attractions like the High Museum of Art, Center for Puppetry Arts and Atlanta Botanical Garden are tourist – and resident – favorites that have continued programming in creative ways.

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Q&A with Coursera's Tjuan Dogan, 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honoree

The 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honorees will be celebrated at a virtual event on Feb. 18.

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KSU Economist Roger Tutterow: Georgia still has work to do to recover jobs and restore its economic momentum

Roger Tutterow, director of Kennesaw State University's Econometric Center, spoke at the Atlanta Real Estate Summit.

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Atlanta Real Estate Summit: Q&A with Tayani Suma

Tayani Suma, senior vice president of Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, speaks about the state of affordable housing, upcoming projects, and what real estate agents can do to help.

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Real Estate Notebook: Amazon continues rapid expansion with new Bartow County project

Doug Sams' real estate notebook includes details on Amazon's hopes for a 650,000-square-foot sortation facility along Interstate 75.

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Midtown takes pride in developing outdoor spaces

In the midst of a pandemic, Midtown is examining – and adding to – its outdoor space. “We are lucky to enjoy great weather 75 percent of the year, and it makes sense to invest in outdoor amenities, both as a response to the pandemic and for a competitive advantage going forward,” said Ginny Kennedy, Midtown Alliance director of urban design, adding that Midtown’s identity as the region’s cultural and creative epicenter “is tied to its walkability and the interactive urban experience at the street level.”

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Automotive Minute: Redesigned 2022 Nissan Frontier, Pathfinder debut (Photos)

Nissan unveiled the 2022 Nissan Frontier and 2022 Nissan Pathfinder. Both models are integral parts of their company’s lineup but have aged significantly in recent years when compared to the competition.

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Ransomware attack on Atlanta’s WestRock caused production, shipping slowdowns

Atlanta’s WestRock Co. is recovering from ransomware attack that hurt its production and shipping volumes.

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Georgia Tech to award Ivan Allen Prize to Dr. Anthony Fauci

A rundown of metro Atlanta's top stories related to nonprofits and philanthropy.

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Paige Collier is banking on new role at Pinnacle Financial

Paige Collier is one of four bankers who led the Nashville, Tenn.-based Pinnacle Financial Partners launch into the Atlanta market last year. In her new role as senior lender, she is moving beyond commercial real estate to serve a broader assortment of metro area borrowers and help guide the growth of the bank.

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Slutty Vegan owner, Inspire Brands execs named to restaurant 'power list'

The Atlanta restaurant pros were named to the Nation's Restaurant News 2021 Power List.

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Effective Deal-Making in 2021: A Digital Transformation

A discussion from experts in investment banking, private equity and corporate development determine how deals will get completed in 2021 that occurred on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

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Future of Cities: A Conversation with Richard Florida

Richard Florida has studied cities and urban economies for 40 years, and not once had he come across any mention of the effects from a pandemic. And so it was in the early stages of the Covid-19 crisis that he set out to learn as much as he could about the “arc of urbanization” in the context of plagues, pestilence and infectious diseases over the past two millennia.

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Viewpoint: Midtown is coming back to life from pandemic slow-downs

Walk around Midtown these days and something will feel amiss. While construction cranes push forward, the familiar spirit of Midtown is largely quiet. The good news, though, is that our brightest days are ahead.

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'It’s Complicated' podcast: Atlanta’s sports teams, facilities collaborate to take on Covid

Atlanta's sports teams and attractions are collaborating like never before to make sure everyone wins in the battle against the coronavirus.

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Future of Cities: Atlanta's road to a Covid recovery

Atlanta's road to a Covid recovery includes everything from embracing new urbanism to confronting new realities.

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Future of Cities Editor's Note: A pandemic forces cities to adapt

For the city of Atlanta, the past decade saw population growth surge, but the need to modernize aging infrastructure, support soaring retiree healthcare costs and create affordable housing to offset rapid gentrification added strain to the budget.

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Future of Cities: Sales taxes decline is a possible threat to Atlanta's urban revitalization

Bonds to fund Gulch infrastructure and development are to be repaid with future sales tax revenue, which is falling during Covid-19 — a trend that may continue into 2022.

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Future of Cities: Property tax revenues are one area of strength

It’s difficult to overstate how critical property taxes are to the city of Atlanta or how much its reliance on this particular funding source softened the financial woes amid the pandemic.

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Future of Cities: Non-negotiable funding challenges get more complex

OPEB, other post employment benefits, are health insurance costs for retirees. For cities, the costs are running off the rails because people are living longer and healthcare expenses are rising.

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Future of Cities: Local option sales tax collections show sign of a retail shakeup

Retail was going through a major shakeup prior to the pandemic, but Covid-19 accelerated those changes.

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Future of Cities: Airport revenues are grounded

Covid-19 slowed air travel to a trickle last spring at the world’s busiest airport, with significant impacts on the city of Atlanta’s budget.

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Future of Cities: Hotel and motel revenues are falling

The pandemic impacted Atlanta's hospitality and tourism industry, a defining strength of the city, and eliminated the opportunities for hosting national conventions and sporting events.

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Richard Florida remains bullish on America's urban centers despite Covid-19, and here's why

Richard Florida has studied cities and urban economies for 40 years, and not once had he come across any mention of the effects from a pandemic.

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Staggered by Covid-19, U.S. cities look to businesses to plug gaping revenue gaps

Covid-19’s economic fallout is proving disastrous for America’s cities, as decades of inconsistent and often unsustainable budget practices have run headlong into the pandemic’s revenue buzz saw.

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Restaurants & Hospitality: Painted Pin owner to open new venture at former Parish space

Chris Fuhrmeister's restaurants and hospitality notebook includes details on a new tenant making plans for the commercial space that previously housed Inman Park restaurant Parish.

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Atlanta-based ‘ghost kitchen’ Prep cooking up big ghost kitchen for Austin

Prep ATX, a 55,000-square-foot ghost kitchen or dark kitchen, is the culmination of a decision made three years ago by founding partner Mitch Jaffe.

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Report: NBA, players agree to All-Star Game in Atlanta

Atlanta will reportedly host its first NBA All-Star Game since 2003.

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How the pandemic affected Aflac's sales in 2020

The loss of face-to-face interactions contributed to a sharp year-over-year drop in sales as the company considers how it can bolster its virtual sales capabilities.

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Atlanta startup Groundfloor is using its platform to fight gentrification

Atlanta startup Groundfloor launched a new program that aims to fight against resident displacement that happens in gentrifying neighborhoods.

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SBA relaunches cash grant program for these types of small businesses

The program has been renamed the Targeted EIDL Advance and means thousands of dollars for eligible small businesses.

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Arthur Blank Foundation pledges $17M grant to add National Center for Civil and Human Rights wing

Arthur Blank's foundation says it will give a $17 million grant to the downtown center as part of a capital expansion to add 20,000 square feet to the existing footprint and transform its programming.

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Colleges and universities face campus backlash as program cuts mount

The coronavirus pandemic has upended many of the long-held assumptions in higher ed, and schools from Boston to Boise are scrambling to unpack the bloated portfolios of programs and degree tracks now weighing on their bottom lines.

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Atlanta Falcons star Julio Jones to open car dealership in metro Atlanta

This will be Falcons star Julio Jones’ first car dealership in the Atlanta area and his third overall.

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Liquor maker pours out $10 million for scholarships at HBCUs including Morehouse and Clark Atlanta

The maker of Johnnie Walker and Cîroc plans to pour $10 million into scholarships at HBCUs, including Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University.

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American Airlines now says 13,000 people could be furloughed after it just recalled thousands back to work

The decision comes just six weeks after American Airlines celebrated recalling nearly 19,000 employees back to work.

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A 17-acre Marietta development with hundreds of planned residential units faces concerns over traffic

Community opposition to the project has mounted by some residents concerned about increased traffic the project would bring to their neighborhoods.

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Shake Shack is planning a new metro Atlanta location — with a drive-thru

Shake Shack's fifth local outpost is proposed for Alpharetta.

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The final quarter of 2020 found banks more optimistic, but credit uncertainty remains

The number of borrowers utilizing deferrals was down at the end of the year and banks are stashing away less cash to cover bad loans, but a strong economic recovery is still far from guaranteed.

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Q&A with Souper Jenny's Jennifer Levison, 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honoree

The 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honorees will be celebrated at a virtual event on Feb. 18.

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Q&A with PadSplit's Atticus LeBlanc, 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honoree

The 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honorees will be celebrated at a virtual event on Feb. 18.

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Automotive Minute: Redesigned 2021 Ford Raptor debuts, doesn’t have a V8 yet (Photos)

Ford took nearly all the highly regarded new features in the 2021 F-150 and combined it with off-road-ready equipment to make the new 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor, writes Eileen Falkenberg-Hull.

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Report: Apple in talks to manufacture autonomous vehicle in Georgia

The Silicon Valley giant could partner with Kia on its first 'Apple Car.'

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Former USC head coach Will Muschamp joining Kirby Smart's staff at UGA

Former UGA safety returning to Athens in off-the-field coaching role.

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Q&A with Brown Toy Box's Terri-Nichelle Bradley, 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honoree

The 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honorees will be celebrated at a virtual event on Feb. 18.

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Guatemalan chicken chain plots major Atlanta expansion

Pollo Campero currently operates three metro Atlanta outposts, with many more on the way.

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Atlanta pediatrician launches NozeBot product to alleviate congestion in babies

As a pediatric ear, nose and throat doctor, Dr. Steve Goudy noticed his patients needed a better way to alleviate their babies' congestion.

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Former FBI chief of staff returns to King & Spalding as partner

Another high-profile attorney joined the ranks of Atlanta's largest law firm.

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BizSpotlight: Thomas and Hutton

Thomas & Hutton (T&H), a Southeast-based, privatel

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PPP round 2: Here's how many loans went to Georgia businesses in the first three weeks

The volume of loan applications remains much lower than during the first round, but so far the SBA has approved $73 billion in funding for nearly 900,000 businesses across the country.

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Q&A with Accountants One's Dan Erling, 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honoree

The 2021 Leaders in Corporate Citizenship honorees will be celebrated at a virtual event on Feb. 18.

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