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Interstate All Battery Center Opens in Hiram
Interstate All Battery Center Hiram celebrated its recent grand opening with a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on May 4. Interstate All Battery Center is located at 5886 Wendy Bagwell Pkwy Ste. 106 in Hiram. Rated one of the top 100 places to work by the Dallas Morning News, Interstate All Battery Centers sell over 16,000…
Read MoreAtlanta’s Finest Catering joins Chairmans Club
The Douglas County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its newest member of the 2012 Chairman’s Club: Lorie Bomar, Owner of Atlanta’s Finest Catering. The mission of the Chairman’s Club is to convene community-minded, senior level business people to be visionaries for the Chamber and a voice for business in our community. Lorie Bomar…
Read MoreDouglas Discount Drugs Celebrates Grand Opening
Douglas Discount Drugs, owned by Layton Adeoti, celebrated its recent grand opening with a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on May 17. Douglas Discount Drugs is located at 8480 Hospital Drive in Douglasville. Their location is conveniently located half a mile from WellStar Douglas Hospital and directly across the street from Kroger. Douglas Discount Drugs is…
Read MorePJC Home Improvements holds Ribbon Cutting
PJC Home Improvements, owned by Paul Crawford, celebrated its joining of the Chamber with a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on May 10. The ribbon cutting was held immediately following the Georgia Power Coffee Card Exchange on O’Neal Plaza in Downtown Douglasville. PJC Home Improvements is a family owned and operated small business. Established in 2005,…
Read MoreControlling Workers’ Compensation Costs – Fisher & Phillips offers Free Webinar
Thank you to Fisher & Phillips for the content! Employers today are faced with the ever increasing cost of workers’ compensation insurance. An aging workforce, double digit inflation of medical costs, prescription costs that are approaching 15% of the total cost of a claim, and courts that are consistently expanding the definition of what constitutes…
Read MoreELEVEN FIREFIGHTERS GRADUATE FROM ROOKIE SCHOOL INTO DC FIRE/EMS DEPARTMENT
THANKS TO DOUGLAS COUNTY GOVERNMENT FOR PROVIDING THE CONTENT! “When I was a child, every little girl wanted to be a princess, and every little boy wanted to be either a cowboy or a fireman. At that very wonderful time of life, it seems that anything is possible. Childhood is a time for make believe,…
Read MoreBrighten Academy Earns SACS Accreditation
Close on the heels of the recent Douglas County School System Accreditation, Brighten Academy has been recommended by AdvancED for independent SACS/CASI accreditation. Lisa McDonald, Brighten’s Director stated, “We felt that independent accreditation from the district was important. We wanted to demonstrate our effectiveness in operating autonomously, which is a hallmark of charter schools. We…
Read MoreSt. Andrews Golf & Country Club Under New Ownership
Partner Chris Moore, and staff celebrated the new ownership of St. Andrews Golf & Country Club with a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting. St. Andrews is located at 8799 Edinburgh Drive 9340 The Landing Drive in Winston. Other partners in the new management are Boake Moore, Jr., Thomas Loffredo, and Heath Hammond. St. Andrews is a…
Read MoreBurkes Grill Opens in Douglasville
Burke’s Grill, owned by Peggy and Dwight Burke, celebrated its recent grand opening with a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on May 4. Burke’s Grill is located at 4040 Chapel Hill Road, Suite G, Douglasville, GA 30135. Burke’s Grill is a family owned restaurant that serves upscale country cooking and has a variety of menu items.…
Read MoreTransportation Investment Act-What You Need to Know
Douglas County Government, Chamber of Commerce and the City of Douglasville are partnering to educate residents on an upcoming vote that could bring shorter drive times for motorists, new jobs, and industry and offer a better quality of life. Metro Atlanta drivers have the longest commute in the country according to the Transform Metro Atlanta…
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