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Business & Economy, Local Business May 2, 2026

New business licenses for the week ending May 1 span services, construction, and personal care

Cobb County’s latest round of business licenses reflects a steady mix of service-oriented startups, contractors, and small-scale personal care operations. Health services, consulting, and home improvement businesses continue to dominate…

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Business & Economy, Food and Restaurants April 27, 2026

Big Fat Vegan Brings Plant-based Comfort Food to Cobb County Dining

By Mark Woolsey The Big Fat Vegan, an unusual mother-daughter collaboration dedicated to tasty plant-based food, has set up shop along Powers Ferry Road near I-285, an area thick with…

Business & Economy, Local Business April 26, 2026

Cobb County Adds 44 New Business Licenses in Late April

Cobb County recorded 44 new business licenses during the past week, with a notable mix of service-based startups, health-related providers, and personal care businesses. Marietta continues to anchor much of…

Business & Economy, Local Business April 19, 2026

Cobb County Issues 47 New Business Licenses in Mid-April Report

Cobb County recorded 47 new business licenses issued between April 12 and April 19, 2026, reflecting a steady mix of service-based startups, contractors, and consumer-facing businesses. The latest batch shows…

Business & Economy, Local Business April 12, 2026

Mix of independent and corporate firms in Cobb license data for the past week

Cobb County’s latest business license activity shows a continued mix of service providers, independent operators, and corporate-backed ventures. Many of the newly registered businesses are tied to residential services—cleaning, contracting,…

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Economy January 14, 2026

Small businesses say they aren’t planning to hire many recent graduates for entry-level jobs – here’s why

by Murugan Anandarajan, Drexel University; Cuneyt Gozu, Drexel University, and David Prisco, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Small businesses are planning to hire…

Business & Economy August 5, 2025

For America’s 35M small businesses, tariff uncertainty hits especially hard

by Peter Boumgarden, Washington University in St. Louis and Dilawar Syed, The University of Texas at Austin, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine it’s April…

Food and Restaurants July 9, 2025

3 basic ingredients, a million possibilities: How small pizzerias succeed with uniqueness in an age of chain restaurants

by Paula de la Cruz-Fernández, University of Florida and Avi Ackerman, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At its heart, pizza is deceptively…

Business September 27, 2024

Cobb County Business Bootcamp helps small businesses move forward

By Mark Woolsey Her 18-month-old occupational therapy and professional coaching business wasn’t moving forward as she had hoped, even though Kristen Santos had herself hired a coach to help her…

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Across the River April 29, 2024

Indie Market Creates Cultural Shopping Experience

By Lainey Elliot Lainey Elliot is a student at Kennesaw State University Multiple vendors set up at the Indie Market to show off their handmade products. From natural body butters,…

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Health & Wellness May 7, 2026