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Business
Citizen pressure clears way for final Sprayberry Crossing teardown
The final deteriorated structure at the former Sprayberry Crossing Shopping Center on Sandy Plains Road is scheduled for demolition after months of resident complaints, completing a cleanup effort that began in 2022 at the long-vacant East Cobb commercial site.
Business
East Cobb home sales range from $222K to $1.7M in first week of August
Thirty-seven homes sold across East Cobb's six major high school zones during the week of Aug. 3–7, 2026, ranging from $222,000 in the Sprayberry zone to $1.7 million in the Walton zone's Indian Hills subdivision.
Marietta, GA
1:32 am, August 29, 2026
73°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Feels like 72° · 16% rain
Business
Citizen pressure clears way for final Sprayberry Crossing teardown
The final deteriorated structure at the former Sprayberry Crossing Shopping Center on Sandy Plains Road is scheduled for demolition after months of resident complaints, completing a cleanup effort that began in 2022 at the long-vacant East Cobb commercial site.
Business
East Cobb home sales range from $222K to $1.7M in first week of August
Thirty-seven homes sold across East Cobb's six major high school zones during the week of Aug. 3–7, 2026, ranging from $222,000 in the Sprayberry zone to $1.7 million in the Walton zone's Indian Hills subdivision.
Marietta, GA
1:32 am, August 29, 2026
73°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Feels like 72° · 16% rain
Business
Citizen pressure clears way for final Sprayberry Crossing teardown
The final deteriorated structure at the former Sprayberry Crossing Shopping Center on Sandy Plains Road is scheduled for demolition after months of resident complaints, completing a cleanup effort that began in 2022 at the long-vacant East Cobb commercial site.
Business
East Cobb home sales range from $222K to $1.7M in first week of August
Thirty-seven homes sold across East Cobb's six major high school zones during the week of Aug. 3–7, 2026, ranging from $222,000 in the Sprayberry zone to $1.7 million in the Walton zone's Indian Hills subdivision.
Marietta, GA
1:32 am, August 29, 2026
73°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Feels like 72° · 16% rain
Business
Kennesaw State's economic impact hits $2.55 billion, a new high
Kennesaw State University's economic impact in the Atlanta metro area hit a record $2.55 billion in fiscal year 2025, an 11.1% increase that supports nearly 17,000 jobs and funnels $1 billion in spending into surrounding communities including East Cobb.
Business
Southern soul spot Fin and Feathers opens on Marietta Square
Fin and Feathers, a Southern soul food restaurant, held its soft opening Aug. 6 at 16 Atlanta St. on Marietta Square, taking over a high-turnover space across from Johnnie MacCracken's Celtic Firehouse Pub.
Business
Marietta resident presses city to halt data center over environmental review
A Marietta resident is raising alarms about an 18-megawatt data center planned at 1155 Powers Ferry Place near Rottenwood Creek, a waterway that flows through East Cobb, as both the Marietta City Council and Cobb County Board of Commissioners face data center votes on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
Business
East Cobb logs 31 home sales for the week, topping out at $2.02 million
East Cobb News recorded 31 home sales during the week of July 20–24, 2026, ranging from $315,000 in The Village to $2.02 million in Westbury Park, with transactions across the Lassiter, Pope, Sprayberry, Walton, and Wheeler school zones.
Business
Wellstar to pay $4.25 million to settle patient data-tracking lawsuit
A federal judge granted preliminary approval to a $4.25 million class action settlement against Wellstar Health System over patient data shared with Google and Meta, potentially affecting 870,000 people including patients at Wellstar's East Cobb facilities on Johnson Ferry Road and Roswell Road.
Business
Embassy Suites restaurant scores lowest grade in Cobb health inspections
Cobb County's latest health inspection scores cover 56 facilities for the week of July 17–23, with Embassy Suites' Brew Hound earning the lowest score (75) while East Cobb restaurants like Bad Daddy's (99) and Ted's Montana Grill (91) posted strong marks.
Business
Viral Solar Slice Pizza opens second location in East Cobb
Solar Slice Pizza, the Cobb Parkway pizzeria that went viral after a Barstool Sports review, confirmed July 24 it will open a second location at Sandy Plains Marketplace in the former MOD Pizza space, bringing New York-style slices closer to East Cobb diners.
Business
Metro Atlanta labor force hits all-time high of 2.75 million in June
The Atlanta Regional Commission, which includes Cobb County, recorded an all-time high labor force of 2,753,386 and record employment of 2,657,406 in June 2026, even as unemployment edged up to 3.5% due to seasonal shifts, according to the Georgia Department of Labor.
Business
A&J Jewelers headed to Merchants Walk as new owner fills vacant space
A&J Jewelers, a Snellville fine jewelry store in business since 1986, is the first confirmed new tenant at Merchants Walk Shopping Center after Sterling Organization's $93.2 million acquisition of the East Cobb retail hub from EDENS.
Business
Thai Taste bounces back to B grade after failing health inspection
Thai Taste on Canton Road earned an 88/B on its July 21 re-inspection after scoring a 42/U on July 13, while Bad Daddy's, Reveille Cafe, Smokin' Spoonful, and Ted's Montana Grill all earned A grades in the latest East Cobb health scores.
Business
Kroger's $1.1M Shallowford Falls renovation reopens Friday with cheese shop
The Kroger at 3162 Johnson Ferry Road in East Cobb celebrates a $1.1 million renovation with a ribbon-cutting at 9 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2026, adding a Murray's Cheese Shop and community partnerships with three local schools and the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
Business
Three East Cobb restaurants expand Sunday menus with BBQ lunch and mimosas
Righteous 'Que at Piedmont Commons begins Sunday lunch service on July 26, while Eggs Up Grill on Shallowford Road and J. Christopher's at Woodlawn Square won Cobb County approval to serve beer, wine, and mimosas after overcoming distance-ordinance denials.
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