Thursday, March 22, 2012
The Auers are honored by Molly Maid as Rookie All Stars for their growing small business.
Cleaning houses may seem like a dirty business. But for Scott and Cyndi Auer of Suwanee, it has become a life mission. The Auers opened a Molly Maid franchise in July 2010 covering Suwanee and surrounding areas. The business is off to a great start as evidenced by their recent recognition at the Molly Maid annual convention. They received the prestigious Rookie All Stars award for outstanding performance in the first year of business operation. Meeting the Auers is like meeting a bundle of energy and passion wrapped with a pink bow. The color pink is used distinctively in the company branding. You'll find it in the uniforms, on the service vehicles, in the logo, and on the company website. Scott Auer wears his pink shirt with pride and …
Friday, March 9, 2012
Jeff Nalley turns his hobby into a full-service bicycle shop, Suwanee Creek Bicycles.
How fun would it be to turn something you love and are passionate about into a second career? Jeff Nalley is one Suwanee entrepreneur that did just that. Nalley is the owner of Suwanee Creek Bicycles, located on Buford Highway across from the Suwanee Creek Greenway trail-head. It is a full service bicycle shop that includes sales and repairs. If you visit, chances are you’ll find Nalley servicing a bike or helping a customer find the right equipment. Nalley says the shop provides repair and assembly on any brand of bicycle and sells five different bike lines, including Scott and Fuji brands. Customers will find a wide range of bike types such as children's, comfort, mountain, and road-racing models. They also sell helmets, clothing, …
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Suwanee Creek Bicycles
1175 Highway 23 NW, Suwanee, GA
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Masterpiece Mixers paint studio provides guided instruction to help you create artwork. Yes you!
Creating art has always been about self-expression, passion, and feeling. But for most people, creating art is intimidating and it is not something they're likely to try on their own. With this in mind, Krista Goodrich created Masterpiece Mixers. It's a paint and party studio that helps participants capture a little of their own passion as they create a piece of art. Located in Suwanee Town Center across from City Hall, Masterpiece Mixers has the tagline “It's fun art, not fine art!” There is something here for aspiring artists, seasoned artists, or those just looking to get away from the business of life. Participants paint their interpretation of an existing painting and then take it home to enjoy. But it's more than the painting that …
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The 32,000 square foot trampoline park is the largest Sky Zone facility in the country.
(Author's note: Describing a trampoline park in print and even photographs is a difficult task. There is a accompanying video to this article that provides a tour of the park. I encourage you to watch the video to gain a better understanding of the experience.) Jumping on a trampoline is a special event in childhood. It's one you don't forget. If your childhood was fortunate enough to include a trampoline or you were able to use one in the neighborhood, you know the feeling. It was a BIG deal to jump. Jeff Cole has brought the dream of trampoline jumping to Suwanee and his version is pretty big, too. It's 32,000 square feet, so big that it's called a trampoline park. It's named Sky Zone, and even though it just opened on December 17 on Old…
Friday, November 25, 2011
DJ Patel opens “green” full service pizzeria near Town Center.
Marco's Pizza, across from Suwanee Town Center, opened just two days before the 2011 Taste of Suwanee event. It's a good thing for Suwanee, as the Pizzeria won third place in the taste contest. Owner Dharmesh (DJ) Patel is not new to the pizza business. He spent 23 years with Pizza Hut before moving his career to the Marco's Pizza brand. DJ is business partners with ViPul Patel (no relation) and they are the company's assigned area developers for the Atlanta area. The Suwanee Town Center location is their third store in Suwanee. The other two are off Old Peachtree and Mathis Airport Road. DJ wanted to become an entrepreneur in the restaurant business and was attracted to Marco's for two reasons: the product, and the leadership team. He …
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Brianna Brown makes a business out of what we love to do, coddling our animals.
The 2011-12 American Pet Products Association (APPA) national pet owners survey reports that 62% of U.S. households own a pet. That's about 73 million homes. The APPA also expects consumer pet industry spending to surpass $50 billion in 2011 despite the economic conditions affecting other industries. At the heart of all these big numbers are service providers like Brianna Brown, founder and owner of Spoiled Paws of Suwanee. She serves pet owners on an individual basis to help them provide a warm home for their pets. Spoiled Paws is a full-service, in-home pet-sitting business. Many pet owners choose to board their pets while they are away, while others choose to keep their pets in the familiar surroundings of their home. Brown's service …
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Mike and Vivian Hernandez have successfully operated multiple McDonald's locations in Gwinnett for over 20 years.
Mike and Vivian Hernandez are joined together by more than marriage; they're business partners in a growing business that now includes five McDonald's franchises. To have a conversation with them is to know them. They're warm, inviting, and down-to-earth people who have a unique story that anyone would admire. Their connections to Suwanee and Duluth are as owner-operators of familiar locations: Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and McGinnis Ferry Road in Suwanee; Old Peachtree and Buford Highway in Duluth; Peachtree Industrial and Pleasant Hill in Duluth; Hwy 120 at I-85 in Duluth; and Peachtree Parkway in Norcross. Mike is responsible for the day-to-day operations, while Vivian handles the back-office duties to keep the business running. …
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McDonald's
3110 Lawrenceville Suwanee Rd, Suwanee, GA
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Business owner provides an alternative to shopping for upper end and designer furniture at retail stores.
Robin Burns' inspiration to start her own business came from a friend's experience with a house purchase. Her friend purchased a furnished house because the selling owner didn't want to take the furniture to her new home. Burns reasoned that there were many other homeowners that would sell their furniture if they had a proper outlet. Turns out, her judgement was sound. For the past four years, Burns has owned and operated The Perfect Piece. It's a furniture consignment shop located off Peachtree Industrial between the Moore Road and McGinnis Ferry intersections. Burns sells mid- to high-end furniture. She recommends that consignors send pictures of items in advance to help her decide if she’ll resell it and so that she can plan the space…
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The Perfect Piece Consigment Interiors
1039 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suwanee, GA
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Entrepreneur Ron Sciortino creates a business combining coffee industry experience and his passion for nutrition.
A traditional coffee shop it is not. You can still get a great cup of coffee there, and find a comfortable setting for a meet-up or Internet browsing. But Caffenergy offers much more than coffee and an experience. It is a new concept for liquid energy drinks that President and Owner Ron Sciortino believes will benefit people looking for healthy alternatives. Sciortino created Caffenergy to sell espressos, juices and smoothies. The juices and smoothies are enhanced by a hydraulic pressing method to get the fruit juice. It’s a formula that encompasses all-natural organic products that are rich in nutrients to produce a high energy punch. “We are changing people’s lives. It changes the way they feel,” Sciortino says. “This is a new name and a…
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
iStaff helps job seekers and clients match positions to people.
Jason Smith owns and operates a business that most people will need at some point in their lifetime, job placement. iStaff is a Suwanee-based recruiting and staffing firm that specializes in job placement for the information technology (IT), finance, and accounting industries. Smith exemplifies the passion you would expect from an entrepreneur. But it’s not the act of running a business that excites him; it’s the mission and purpose of his work. “iStaff is a faith-based business” Smith said. It’s not a requirement to be part of any particular faith to work at iStaff, but Smith said the company mission is at the forefront of all client and customer interactions. The mission reads: To be salt and light in the recruiting industry by …
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