August 2018 News

August 30, 2018

• Starbucks Plans New Office in Atlanta with 500 Jobs

• ACVB Names Hospitality Award to Honor Spurgeon Richardson

• Georgia's Biggest Insurer Scores Naming Rights to Philips Arena

• Bark Raises $9M in Series A Funding to Keep Kids Safer Online

• NCR Announces New Chief Financial Officer

• Invest Atlanta Board Narrowly OKs $7.5M for Georgia Aquarium Expansion

• SRTA Announces Holiday Schedule for Labor Day for Xpress

• Midtown Plaza and 55 Allen Plaza Recognized as Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge 2017 Top Performers

• ParkMobile Hits the 10 million User Milestone and Named to the Inc. 5000

• Lincoln Property Company Southeast Secures Major Lease Renewal at Cumberland Galleria Office Building

• Northside Hospital Announces New Sports Medicine Network, Welcomes Dr. Vonda Wright

• Georgia Transmission Corporation Names Angie Farsee Vice President and Officer

• Senator David Perdue Hosts Georgia Military Advisory Meeting

• Senator Chuck Hufstetler Named ‘Champion of Georgia’s Cities’ by GMA

• Chick-fil-A Kicks Off Fall Season with Five New Menu and Catering Options

• VA Secretary Robert Wilkie to Speak in Atlanta at Fifth Annual Warrior Community Integration Symposium

  America's Warrior Partnership announced that U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie will provide the concluding keynote address at the Fifth Annual Warrior Community Integration Symposium on Friday, Sept. 7 in Atlanta.

• SunTrust: Americans Tackling Financials for Love of College Football

• Georgia DOT Restricts Construction-Related Lane Closures for Labor Day Weekend

• The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increased in August

• MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index

• New Vehicle Sales Expected to Lift Slightly in August, Edmunds Forecasts

August 29, 2018

• Office Evolution Opens Second Location in Greater Atlanta Area, Plans for Continued Expansion in the Region

• MacStadium Acquires Cloud Orchestration Software Company

• Graphic Packaging Buying Cup, Carton Maker for $95M

• PulteGroup Appoints Lila Snyder to Board of Directors