In the News

T-Mobile District Manager Aaron Omar and Store Manager Kevin Pettaway celebrated the recent completion of store renovations by holding a Ribbon Cutting on July 15th. Chamber representatives, customers and staff were present for the occasion at their storefront located at 865 Thornton Road in Lithia Springs.   T-Mobile USA is a national provider of wireless…

      The Douglas County Chamber and Douglas County Sentinel are pleased to announce the 2014 Small Businesses of Excellence.  These 11 businesses are recognized for successful operations and growth as well as service in their community. The Chamber is proud to recognize the important role that small businesses play in Douglas County and its…

Gordon Food Service last week celebrated its growth and expansion into the Southeast U.S. with a grand opening for the Douglasville DC. Representatives from the community of Douglasville, the state of Georgia, and Gordon Food Service gathered on July 8 to celebrate. They also reflected on the immensity of the construction project and spoke of…

A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation WASHINGTON, D.C.— Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is pleased to announce that Sara Ray, IOM, Director of Communications and Community Affairs of the Douglas County Chamber, has graduated from the program and has…

Words in Motion Acting Classes owner Kelly Young Lively, her friends and students celebrated her new Chamber membership by holding a ribbon cutting on June 25th. Words in Motion is located at 210 A W Montgomery Street in downtown Villa Rica. “Words in Motion” is a project based acting studio. Kelly began teaching acting classes…

Manager Tina Killam and her staff celebrated the recent opening of Pirate Staffing with by holding a ribbon cutting on June 26th. Pirate Staffing is located at 6690 South Sweetwater Road in Lithia Springs. Pirate Staffing is your locally owned and operated staffing agency. From light industrial and construction work to hospitality they are a…

Bilijack Bell celebrated the recent new membership with the DC Chamber for his business, Industrial Solutions Group, by holding a ribbon cutting on June 16th. Industrial Solutions Group is a commercial real estate business that has multiple listings in Douglas County and surrounding areas. Industrial Solutions Group focuses on the development of world class institutional…

Members of the Gable family as well as friends, customers and Chamber representatives gathered to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of their business being in operation with a DC Chamber ribbon cutting on June 18th. Gable Sporting Goods is located at 6250 Fairburn Road in Douglasville Founded by brothers Jimmy and Clark Gable, Gable’s has been…

The Workforce Development Committee, a committee of the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce and Chaired by Breezy Straton of the Douglas County Economic Development Authority recently awarded six college scholarships to deserving Douglas County School System high school seniors who will be pursuing college programs in STEAM² related fields (STEAM² stands for “Science, Technology, Engineering,…

The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce the selection of 53 students from the community to serve as the Youth Leadership Douglas (YLD) students for the 2015-2016 school year. These students are juniors in local Douglas County high schools and private schools. Youth Leadership Douglas will give the students the opportunity to acquire and…