Public Service Supply and Apparel opens next month in Armuchee. This is a great idea, incorporating first responder and healthcare uniforms into one stop at 3150 Martha Berry Highway in the site mostly recently home to Unique Interiors. Oct. 18 is the tentative opening date as the owners are “awaiting a building modification that has to… Read more
In context: A very busy two months continue for the Rome Floyd Development Authority with the latest announcement confirming a midsized “spec” building in the red-hot Shannon area (Ball Corp. and others nearby). Plymouth Industrial REIT’s Georgia properties range from 32,661 to 320,000 square feet. The development authority has been working to purchase more than 200… Read more
Home sales in Rome/Floyd County were up in August from a year earlier but down from July of this year. In Bartow and Gordon counties, home sales overall were down but prices were up. The Northwest Metro Association of Realtors and the Greater Rome Board of Realtors share these numbers for August: Floyd County Total… Read more
A dominating mix of residential and retail is showcased in early plans for redeveloping the Martha Berry/Fifth Avenue corridor. Those plans are due before the Rome-Floyd County Planning Commission on Oct. 5. Rumors have spun for much of the year of new multifamily housing on the site; the retail part is new to the… Read more
From media releases: Rome/Florida saw a decrease in the unemployment rate over the month that was an all-time low for the area. In Cartersville, the jobless rate remained unchanged. “Although we are seeing fewer unemployed individuals now than before the pandemic started, we are also still seeing a decreased total number of people in the… Read more
The Rabbit’s Nest of Rome ending 10-year run this weekend. The retailer, which moved from East Rome to one of the retail slots at The Griffin at 215 Broad St., will close on Saturday. The clearance sale contines until then. The following post explains it all, including what’s next: “Our goal was 10 years and… Read more
Rome’s new Kohl’s department store opens Oct. 31. That’s the official word on the retailer coming to 86 Hicks Drive at East Bend between Five Below and the soon-to-open Old Navy. According to the Ellen Panther, Kohl’s senior coordinator, public relations: “The 35,000-square-foot store will be an open concept layout with sleek, modern finishes throughout.… Read more
Just in time for Pumpkin Spice Creme weather: The store at 2300 Shorter Ave. at the intersection of Tamassee Lane rose quickly after the former Hardee’s was demolished (the fast food spot closed two years ago last month). The Starbuck’s webpage lists the hours as 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. Sunday through Saturday. Starbucks is… Read more
Preauction bid of $1.95 million gets 111, 113, 115-121 Broad St. shops. Thursday was the day Dempsey Auction had set to sell Dulaney Holding Company properties in Rome’s Cotton Block. A preauction offer of $1.95 million was presented and was accepted late Wednesday afternoon for the properties. The buyer is All-Star Properties. What was included… Read more
Last April, the Rome-Floyd Development Authority announced it wanted to take a closer look at the former Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital campus, closed a decade ago in a deal between the state and the feds. It was the latest concept for the large tract in West Rome. Earlier ideas had ranged from “Hope Village”… Read more
Northwest Georgia’s first look at August employment trends is a good one. Compared to a year ago, 1,000 more people were working last month vs. August 2020. The labor force was at 40,600 vs. 39,600 12 months earlier. There was no change from July as we’ve stayed at about the same level going back to… Read more
Sign of the times: With a fall opening drawing closer, the sign is finally up at Old Navy coming soon to East Bend adjacent to Kohl’s (also due soon). On Tuesday,were putting some final touches on the sign and the store’s exterior. We still don’t have an opening date but hiring is continuing. You can… Read more
Ulta Beauty plans soft opening followed by grand opening around mid-November. That’s the latest work from the corporate office for the new store at Riverbend Center off Turner McCall, going into the former Pier 1 spot. Store hours will be 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; until 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and from 11 a.m.… Read more
The potential for the Fairfield Inn & Suites rising off the Armuchee Connector was evident Friday afternoon. Despite pandemic conditions, more than 200 players were at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College for the USTA Southern Junior Ozaki Cup. On hand were students from ages 12 to 18 representing Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas,… Read more
Seven Lights Investments LLC of Adairsville is proposing a major residential community off Ga. 53 east of Calhoun as you head toward Sonoraville. Proposed are 360 single-family homes as well as 165 townhouses. Buildout is expected to take three years. The project is valued at $155 million with a total tax impact of $3.67 million a… Read more