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new business September 28, 2025

20 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, September 26

Here are the 20 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, September 26, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

new business September 21, 2025

37 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, September 19

Here are the 37 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, September 19, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Food and Restaurants September 19, 2025

Cranes Coffee in Acworth serves up bold Cuban fusion

By Mark Woolsey A self-described “coffee fiend” has brought his passion for bold, Cuban coffee tastes and aromas to downtown Acworth. Cranes Coffee held its grand opening at 3960 Southside…

Food and Restaurants September 18, 2025

Would you eat a grasshopper? In Oaxaca, it’s been a tasty tradition for thousands of years

by Jeffrey H. Cohen, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Billions of people regularly eat insects. In the southern Mexican state of…

new business September 16, 2025

Only one new entry on last week’s new business listings for Cobb County

Only one new business was on the listing posted by Cobb County for the week ending Friday, September 12, 2025, the Georgia Transplant Foundation, a nonprofit. The listing was published…

new business September 7, 2025

Check out the 53 new businesses licensed by Cobb County on the week ending Friday September 5

Here are the 53 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, September 5, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Food and Restaurants September 4, 2025

Sully’s Steamers offers unique and cleverly-name sandwiches on Marietta Square

By Mark Woolsey It was a visit to a college-town eatery that changed the lives of Lauren Balas, her husband Tommy and the couple’s three daughters. Balas was in Clemson,…

Business & Economy September 4, 2025

China’s electric vehicle influence expands nearly everywhere – except the US and Canada

by Jack Barkenbus, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2025, 1 in 4 new automotive vehicle sales globally are expected to be an…

Business & Economy September 2, 2025

The US really is unlike other rich countries when it comes to job insecurity – and AI could make it even more ‘exceptional’

by Jeffrey C. Dixon, College of the Holy Cross, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] How will AI affect American workers? There are two major narratives…

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