New Businesses Coming Soon

I've been searching bid websites...companies who are looking for contractors to build businesses.  I found a few new businesses coming to Douglasville over the next few months.

• Subway, 2750 Chapel Hill Road.  This will be Subway's SIXTH location in Douglasville.  Douglasville now has more Subway locations than McDonald's locations (four).
• Academy Sports, Hwy 5 & Bright Star Connector (this has been mentioned, I know):  The store should open in September of this year.
• Medline Manufacturing; estimated start date is the first quarter of 2013.
• An addition to the ICU unit of Wellstar Douglas Hospital; estimated start date is the second quarter of 2013.
• A headquarters and general production facility for GenAgain Technologies in Lithia Springs.  The company converts mixed waste plastics into synthetic crude oil.  The construction should be finished by June of this year.

I know Douglasville will also be acquiring a Krispy Kreme soon.  If anyone knows of any other new businesses coming soon, please feel free to post a comment.

Owner Of Fouts Mill Has Died

A little bit of history here...yes, there used to be a mill on Fouts Mill Road.  Herbert Clay Fouts owned the mill and ground corn into cornmeal and flour.  His obituary can be found here:  http://whitley.tributes.com/our_obituaries/Herbert-Clay-Fouts-95660126

I did some Google searching and found some great photos someone had taken of Fouts Mill back in 2006.  http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3536994  There are also some photos of the unpaved Grey Road below that.

For Sale In Douglas County

Found via Loopnet.

• 66 acres of commercially-zoned land at the intersection of Thornton Road and I-20.  Price not disclosed.
• 2070 Fairburn Road...two commercial buildings, one of which is occupied with a martial arts studio.  Asking price is $375,000.
• 5570 Fairburn Road...a self-storage unit.  Asking price is $1,625,000.
• The farm at 4935 Hwy 166 is still for sale.  Asking price is $6,100,000.
• 2302 Lower River Road...a residence in the New Manchester community.  $95,000.  
• Porter Paints store location at 2148 Fairburn Road.  $900,000.
• 146.16 acre golf course in Greystone subdivision.  $440,000.
• Anneewakee Falls subdivision.  132 developed lots.  $1,056,000.
• 7.96 acres running along Slater Mill Road and I-20.  $1,200,000.
• The car wash in front of Lowe's on Douglas Blvd.  $495,000.
• 6150 Stewart Parkway; a carwash that was recently foreclosed on.  $695,000.
• 8990 Hwy 5...an office/warehouse.  $799,900.

The remaining properties were found on other sites.

• 494.21 acres of heavy industrial land on West Strickland Street.  $5,000,000.
• 7377 Strickland Street; commercial building.  $485,000.
• 4336 Central Church Road; "Potential Commercial"; directly across the street from Kroger.  Additional adjoining property available.  $450,000.
• 3050 Stone Oak Drive (directly off Chapel Hill Road); "Potential Commercial".  $450,000.
• 4290 Willow Ridge Road; across the street from Kroger on Chapel Hill Road.  $350,000.
• Land on Dawn Foods Parkway.  $350,000.
• 5009 Highway 5--includes Landmark Cafe, the fruit stand, the beauty salon.  "Long term lease in place."  $310,000.
• 3882 Bomar Road; just off Chapel Hill Road...zoned Commercial.  $300,000.
• 4918 Stewarts Mill Road; Commercial.  $300,000.
• Land on Chapel Hill Road already approved for a medical office.  $299,900.
• Potential Commercial property in a subdivision...4 acres near West Georgia Technical College.  $275,000.
• 8424 Adair Street; Commercial.  $259,900.
• 8486 Bowden Street; looks to be behind the city parking deck.  $200,000.
• 8444 Campbellton Street; former bank location.  $199,000.
• 6501 Church Street; former dry cleaner location.  $199,000.
• 6680 E Broad Street; shop next to the Irish Bred Pub.  $150,000.
• 3139 Bright Star Road; ad says a new bowling alley is being built across the street.  $129,900.
• 6676 Hwy 78; an empty shop.  $129,900.

Headlines

Fire Destroys Home on Banks Mill Road--Douglas County Sentinel

Local Business Hit By Copper Thief--Douglas County Sentinel

World War II Vet Loal Theo Teal, 87, Dies Patch.com-8 hours ago KDB Thanks Community for Clean Up Effort Patch.com-8 hours ago Our History: A Bridge to the Past Patch.com-13 hours ago

Hiding Restaurant Scores

I'm not sure when it was changed, but you can no longer get a list of current restaurant scores on the Cobb/Douglas County Board of Health Website.  The site now directs you to a "search" where you can search by restaurant name or zip code.

If you search by zip code, it does not give you the score on the list that generates--you have to click on each individual restaurant to see the score.  I do like that they now include the infractions on each score--but it would be easier if there was still a list that included said score.

A lot of the sales tax revenues, I'm sure, come from restaurants...I imagine this will make it easier for restaurants with a low score to attract more customers.  Even upscale restaurants can get a low or failing score.

The Douglas County government website does make a list like this, but their last list is dated February 17 - March 14.