Small-business grants you can apply for in August 2023

From a $10,000 opportunity from Venmo to a $20,000 grant from the Antares REACH program, here is a look at grant opportunities for small businesses in August 2023.

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The RMR Group enters multifamily market with $80M acquisition of Atlanta firm

The acquisition allows the firm to expand in the fast-growing Sun Belt.

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Jim Ellis created a car empire. Now, his family is steering it.

Jim Ellis always prioritized long-term growth over short-term gain, a philosophy later adopted by his son and now ingrained in the third generation of family members leading the namesake automotive company.

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Airlines are seeing surging demand — but how do Hartsfield-Jackson's 2023 numbers compare to 2019?

Air travel has bounced back strong and airlines are seeing surging demand this summer. But how does it compare locally to 2019?

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IRS may push for early end to lucrative ERC tax credit

The Employee Retention Credit could amount to $26,000 per employee. But the IRS may push for an early end to the Covid-19 relief tax credit. Here's why.

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Amid tight labor market, Dalton Agency CEO enhanced employee benefits

“AI is cool and it's fun and we've all played around with it, but it doesn't have a soul,” CEO Bill Coontz said.

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MARTA plans I-285 bridge for Campbellton Road project

MARTA plans to build bridges with bus-only lanes and a multi-use path as part of its Campbellton Road project.

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As a fly fishing champ, CTO Jenn Cordz has big goals for her sport

In the office, Jenn Cordz runs The Nour Group's digital advisory practice and revenue operations. Outside, she is the captain of the U.S. Women's Fly Fishing Team.

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Georgia attorney general's office gives go-ahead for Wellstar take over of Augusta U Health System

Less than a year after closing Atlanta Medical Center, Wellstar is now set to take over the Augusta health system and provide $787 million worth of community benefits.

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Atlanta's 20 Largest Commercial Landscape Companies

Rank Business name 2022 Atlanta commercial landscape revenue 2022 total companywide revenue Number of full-time Atlanta employees Total seasonal high number of employees in Atlanta Partial listing of services or specialties Chief Atlanta officer(s) 1 BrightView Landscape Services Inc., 2043 Steel Dr., Tucker, GA 30084, 770-822-9530, brightview.com 87000000 2800000000 650 750 landscape maintenance, enhancement design and installation, turf treatments, flower bed design and installation, irrigation...

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Atlanta is trying to expedite affordable housing. Here's how.

Atlanta officials are turning to a strategy used in other cities to develop mixed-income projects on publicly owned land.

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How the Michelin Guide will change Atlanta restaurants

International notoriety, increased sales and pressure to earn — and keep — those coveted stars: How the Michelin Guide will change Atlanta restaurants.

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Mattress giant Serta Simmons has new CEO after emerging from bankruptcy

Atlanta mattress giant Serta Simmons Bedding is taking a page from its past as the company looks to grow after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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A German firm spent years assembling a swath of historic Downtown Atlanta. Now it's selling all of it.

Newport invested at least $155 million into acquiring, preserving and renovating the Downtown properties.

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Construction on 60-story Atlanta tower moves forward despite office headwinds

The project is poised to rise 730 feet, which would become the fifth-tallest building in Atlanta.

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Aprio completes yet another acquisition amid geographic expansion

Atlanta-based Aprio is absorbing the practice of one of Birmingham’s 20-largest accounting firms.

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Summit Coffee plans Atlanta expansion with suburban, Intown cafes

Summit Coffee is planning Atlanta expansion as it attempts to become one of the largest specialty coffee companies in the Southeast.

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Savannah official: ‘Holy beep, where are we going to get all these workers?’

The Hyundai plant in Georgia and its growing network of suppliers require thousands of workers. Officials are scrambling to grow and train their needed workforce.

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What President Derek Schiller says about the Atlanta Braves new stock

Atlanta Braves President Derrick Schiller spoke with Atlanta Business Chronicle about the team becoming a publicly traded company.

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Mixed-income neighborhood poised to rise on Bowen Homes site

Atlanta Housing plans to transform the barren land once used by the city's last large-scale public housing project into a full-fledged neighborhood with residential units, commercial space and more.

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PulteGroup executives: Lack of existing housing inventory boots homebuilder sales

Executives at PulteGroup Inc. say an ongoing lack of housing inventory is boosting their business.

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UPS reaches agreement with union to avoid shutdown

UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union representing about 330,000 UPS employees in the U.S., have reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement.

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Chef Kevin Gillespie creates his own recipe for 'honest leadership' (Podcast)

During an interview for the “On Leadership with Atlanta Business Chronicle” podcast, Kevin Gillespie said he has experienced a wide range of leadership styles over the years, most of which were militaristic and intimidating.

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BizSpotlight: ATLANTA DIGITAL World Summit

ATLANTA - July 24, 2023 - Organizers today announc

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NCR picks names of planned spin-off business

It's the latest update to come from NCR after several months of leadership and structural changes ahead of the split.

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution eyes move back to the city

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution may leave its suburban workplace for a new one closer to the center of the city.

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Q&A: Michelin-starred Umi chef dishes on what it takes to earn a star, how the guide will change Atlanta dining

Tasuku Murakami won a Michelin star while leading a kitchen in New York City in 2010.

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Greenwood, The Gathering Spot agree to settlement

Greenwood, The Gathering Spot agree to settlement

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Homebuyers face supply and pricing challenges. What can unlock the housing market's tight inventory?

Constrained inventory continues to be a key theme in the housing market this year, with tight supply pushing up home prices and compelling bidding wars in some markets.

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Five things to know this week: 'Barbenheimer' gives theaters a boost

The "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" doubleheader gave theaters their best weekend since the pandemic started.

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Atlanta private equity firm Eagle Merchant Partners closes $265M fund

The two Atlanta natives pitched to hundreds of investors to build Eagle Merchant Partners’ first fund.

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Area's 10 Largest Business Schools

Rank School Total enrollment in business school Full-time business school Part-time business school Average tuition School dean Year est. 1 Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia, 417 Correll Hall, 600 S. Lumpkin St., Athens, GA 30602, 706-542-8100, terry.uga.edu 12575 11357 1218 $4,895 per semester Benjamin C. Ayers 1912 2 Michael J. Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University, 560 Parliament Garden Way N.W., Kennesaw, GA 30144, 470-578-6425, kennesaw.edu/coles 7759 5923 1836 $2,781...

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Atlanta executive courses use headlines to teach professionals

Current events shape business concepts like risk management in Atlanta-area executive education programs.

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Business owners can take these steps to brace for a UPS strike and supply chain disruptions

The surge of e-commerce makes a looming strike by UPS workers even more problematic than it would have been in years past.

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Cumberland leans on autonomous shuttles to handle growth

Next week, business leaders will start running a couple of autonomous shuttle routes in the Cumberland area.

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Home Depot invests in Higharc homebuilding tech platform

A startup has scored major backing from the largest home improvement retailer in the country, The Home Depot.

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Jamestown considers vertical farming to fill West Coast building

In the absence of demand for office space, Jamestown is exploring alternative options.

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Executive Profile: Joseph Cortes is the voice for the breweries

"The wheels of change can grind slowly at the state Capitol," said Joseph Cortes, executive director of the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild, "but there is so much change in the industry at all levels."

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Buckhead's 'first skyscraper' signals current office market's strain

Investors trying to predict values in today’s office market might as well throw a knife in the air and try to catch it without getting cut.

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'21st-century technology': How Southside leaders are combatting crime

Crime was one impetus for the creation of the Atlanta Airport Community Improvement Districts.

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For new Global Payments CEO Cameron Bready, consistency is key

The Global Payments leadership change is not a shakeup. The company and its board had planned for this transition for years.

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Atlanta emergency preparedness company Juvare hires new CEO

The company has a new CEO and chief financial officer.

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Atlanta talent marketplace Wripple raises more money

This round brings Wripple's total funding to $5 million.

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BizSpotlight: PointeNorth Insurance Group LLC

PointeNorth Insurance Group, LLC (PNIG), one of th

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Waverly Advisors expands in Georgia

Find out how much Waverly grew as a result.

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Savills continues reshaping Atlanta office, lands veteran broker

Savills is one of the world’s largest real estate companies. It's growing its brand in Atlanta.

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Techstars Atlanta's latest cohort includes mostly local startups

The 2023 cohort of the Techstars Atlanta accelerator includes eight local startups.

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Fewer CRE loans being refinanced, but lenders find other ways to work with borrowers

Higher interest rates, increased office vacancy and a weaker leasing environment are reshaping how building owners and lenders are assessing commercial real estate loans coming due soon.

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Atlanta included in Charles Schwab office closures

The financial services company is closing five offices Oct. 1.

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The Atlanta Braves will be a publicly traded company. Now what?

Liberty Media will remain the owner of the Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball Club and its associated real estate development: The Battery Atlanta and Truist Park.

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Japanese beverage maker Yakult to invest $305 million in Georgia

Yakult produces a probiotic dairy beverage that aids digestion.

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Atlanta's Switchyards plans first work club in new city

Atlanta-based Switchyards, a members-only work club, is expanding to Nashville.

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How a $200 million film studio will reshape Douglas County

“We see a huge opportunity to create a whole new marketplace in Douglas,” said Chris Pumphrey, president of Elevate Douglas Economic Partnership.

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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona praises Georgia's career education system

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Atlanta. Here's what he said.

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AMB Sports and Entertainment adds NFL exec to C-suite

A veteran marketing leader for the NFL is moving into a C-suite role with Arthur Blank’s for-profit businesses.

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Georgia craft beer lobby prepares 'aggressive' push for new brewing legislation

The lobbying group that represents Georgia craft breweries is preparing a major push for legislation that would reform beer laws in the state.

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Atlanta executives speak: The value of graduate and continuing education

Atlanta professionals say continuing their education while in the workforce taught them foundational principles and new skills key to advancing their businesses and broadening their leadership skills.

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Five things to know this week: Meet the Fulton County DA investigating Donald Trump

Fani Willis is expected to seek an indictment of former President Donald Trump.

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Why does it matter that the Michelin Guide is coming to Atlanta?

Here's what you need to know about the Michelin Guide coming to Atlanta.

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EasyPark CEO Cameron Clayton aims to 'make cities more livable'

Weather, water polo and webhosting: The career of Cameron Clayton has never been confined to just one binary.

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Delta returns to the top of Atlanta's 25 largest employers list

After a four-year hiatus, Delta Air Lines is once again Atlanta's largest employer.

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College Park's restaurant scene can feed diners morning, noon and night

Whether you're a local, just passing through or waiting out a long layover at nearby Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, College Park's Main Street can feed you for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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The Playbook: Employee well-being is sliding. CEOs aren't seeing it.

In this week's edition of The Playbook, we look at a high-stakes problem that's often invisible to top executives, pay raise plans for 2024 and what businesses should know before wading into Threads.

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Politan Row operator plans new food hall in Atlanta suburb

A new location of the popular Midtown food hall is in the works.

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'Survive to thrive': CRE startups fight in an industry still reeling from the pandemic

Return to office false starts and rising interest rates keep commercial real estate startups on their heels.

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1M-plus apartments are set to deliver nationally amid slower rental-housing market

While the national apartment market saw recovery on a few key metrics in the second quarter, other activity remains well below what it typically is this time of year.

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Delta Air Lines achieves historic revenue as international travel bounces back

The rise in passenger bookings and concurrent drop in fuel prices contributed toward Delta's record earnings.

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Nearly 100,000 Georgians lost health insurance in early days of Medicaid unwinding

Nearly 100,000 Georgians lost their Medicaid health insurance coverage in June. Here's why.

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Roswell might close Canton Street to cars. Here’s the latest.

Roswell is considering turning a small section of Canton Street into a pedestrian promenade. A group of business owners and residents in the area are trying to quash the proposal.

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Atlanta luxury real estate broker Bonneau Ansley III sells his former Buckhead house for $4.6M

Bonneau Ansley III completed his real estate swap in Buckhead.

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Nominations open: Atlanta Inno Fire Awards

Is your organization or startup firing up Atlanta's ecosystem? Nominate now for our Fire Awards.

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Aflac replaces Chick-fil-A as title sponsor for College Football Kickoff Game

For the first time in 15 years, the College Football Kickoff Game has a new title sponsor.

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Dogtopia founder returns to franchising as new CEO of GoDog

Amy Nichols founded Dogtopia in 2002 and franchised the business in 2006. Now she hopes to help another pet business grow via franchising.

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DeKalb creates brownfield database to spur redevelopment

The county launched a tool with information about hundreds of environmentally contaminated properties.

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Who should be in the first Atlanta Michelin Guide? Chefs make their picks.

The Michelin Guide will feature Atlanta restaurants for the first time this fall.

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19-story student housing tower proposed in heart of Midtown

Student housing has historically performed well during economic downturns.

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Why CEOs are out of synch with their managers on DEI — and what to do about it

Many organizations are losing steam with the DEI efforts. A disconnect between CEOs and people managers may be to blame, but one expert believes a prime opportunity is approaching.

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'Finding their purpose is essential': Emory to launch new master's in business for veterans

Emory University is set to launch a new business degree for military veterans, one of just two such programs in the country.

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Midtown leaders to craft plan for enhancing Peachtree Street

A concept for Peachtree Street will be crafted with help from the design firm that created pedestrian-only space along the Broadway corridor in New York City's Times Square.

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Famed restaurant ratings system the Michelin Guide is coming to Atlanta

The Michelin Guide, which judges restaurants with its well-known three-star system, will begin featuring Atlanta restaurants this fall.

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Richard Gruber will grow clean tech companies at Georgia Tech

Richard Gruber will lead clean tech commercialization efforts at Georgia Tech.

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Student housing's resilience is attracting top investors

The owner of one of the largest student housing developers in the nation said that enrollment growth has propelled Georgia as a prime location for student housing.

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Atlanta Community Food Bank serves 'record levels' as it opens second center

The Atlanta Community Food Bank is as busy as ever — working to “take food insecurity off the table,” so people have the capacity to pursue their aspirations.

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BizSpotlight: Incentive Solutuions

Incentive Solutions, a provider of channel marketi

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BeltLine regulations get mixed review from Atlanta zoning board

Atlanta is considering three ordinances aimed at limiting the spread of car-centric development near the BeltLine. An advisory board recommended approving two of them.

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Georgia nurses are earning more as demand remains high for health care workers

Here's how much Georgia RNs wages increased between 2020 and 2022.

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Fairburn aims to enliven downtown as city grows

Local officials are working on several initiatives to enhance mobility and add new places for the city's growing population to live, work and spend time with one another.

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The Playbook: Employees' priorities are shifting and some companies are ponying up for commuting

In this week's The Playbook edition, we take a look at how workers' priorities are shifting, a new benefit that could help return-to-office policies and more.

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Should businesses join Threads? Here's what experts say about the buzzy new platform.

Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms has launched new social media platform Threads as an alternative to Twitter. Here's what businesses need to know before diving in.

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Fast-growing Atlanta startup hires another new C-suite member

A fast-growing Atlanta startup has its first chief people officer, who will help amid the company's hiring push.

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BizSpotlight: Emory University Goizueta Business School

Emory Executive Education courses equip you with t

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Brookhaven's annexation: Here's what you need to know

Brookhaven, an affluent suburb northeast of Atlanta, is plotting a major expansion that could add hundreds of acres to the small city. But so far, its efforts have been embroiled in controversy.

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Gen Z craves walkable communities. They'd even pay extra for it.

Walkability is one of several factors driving the growth in Intown Atlanta, especially the neighborhoods along the BeltLine.

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Georgia Tech sees rapid growth in intern housing program

When Georgia Tech first started its intern housing program in 2008, it was happy with 30 interns. Now it has over 500.

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Leading Atlanta structural engineering firm Bennett & Pless merges with competitor

The merger allows Bennett & Pless to expand its reach further into Florida and the Southeast.

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Home Depot exec: Sustainability isn't driving tool sales yet

The Home Depot is seeing sales of battery-powered tools soar, but customers aren't necessarily buying them to help the environment.

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Leading Atlanta structural engineering firm Bennett & Pless merges with competitor

The merger allows Bennett & Pless to expand its reach further into Florida and the Southeast.

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As BeltLine inches closer Lindbergh grapples with future affordability

Lindbergh is poised for change. A few organizations are trying to build attainable housing in anticipation of rising housing costs.

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RaceTrac to make historic purchase of major fuel brand

A fuel supply and trading subsidiary of Atlanta-based RaceTrac Inc. expects to close on the largest acquisition in the company’s history.

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San Francisco Coffee Roasting Co. eyes hot neighborhoods for new coffeehouses

Doug and Tanya Bond sought to bring coffee culture from the San Francisco Bay Area to Atlanta in the early 1990s. Now, they're gearing up for a major expansion.

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Marietta biotech company MiMedx has new CFO

In June, MiMedx announced a company realignment, a few months after naming Joseph Capper as its new CEO.

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Christmas Tree Shops expected to liquidate all stores

The home-decor retailer has defaulted on a bankruptcy loan and is expected to liquidate all of its stores.

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BizSpotlight: The Workplace Coach

ATLANTA, July 7, 2023 – Is reaching the C-suite yo

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ARCO Design/Build opens Louisville branch

Atlanta-based ARCO Design/Build is expanding its Louisville presence.

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Northeast Georgia expedites Habersham hospital takeover amid increasing financial losses

In a sign of the times, the struggling Habersham Medical Center joined the much-larger Northeast Georgia Health System.

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Atlanta-based Ace Pickleball Club eyes Philadelphia

The Atlanta company has already sold more than 30 pickleball club franchises.

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Brookhaven calls for referendum on controversial annexation

Brookhaven officials are calling for a public vote on expanding the city as an earlier approach stokes controversy.

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'Going to make it harder': Atlanta LGBTQ advocates worry Supreme Court decision will increase discrimination

The definition of expressive products could widen over time, leading to concern among Atlanta LGBTQ leaders.

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Viral 'Airbnb collapse' debate aside short-term rental growth is slowing. Here's why.

The short-term rental market is in housing headlines, as data illustrating precipitous drops in revenue at Airbnb properties nationally prompted debate about the platform's outlook. While other data points suggest the 'Airbnb collapse' is unfounded, the short-term rental market is slowing. Here's what's driving the trend.

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How Atlanta Business Chronicle is boosting its 40 Under 40 brand

40 Under 40 Awards identifies rising leaders of Atlanta’s business community — the future CEOs of Fortune 100 companies, founders of the next unicorns, advocates for a greater and more equitable city.

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The climate for DEI is changing. Her belief in its importance is not.

At Atlanta-based staffing giant Insight Global, Korryn Williamson has been a catalyst for expanding DEI programs. Along the way, she has drawn inspiration from her family, especially her dad.

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What Atlanta leaders told the Supreme Court about affirmative action

What Atlanta leaders told the Supreme Court about affirmative action

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