The Athens city council this week approved a wave of new retail and restaurant developments for the north Alabama city that the mayor said points to the city’s growth. 📈
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The projects also come with financial and tax reduction incentives. Altogether, the projects are expected to create more than 300 new jobs and an estimated annual sales of more than $28 million.“We’re a growing community, and as we grow, we’ll see opportunities like this presented to us from developers and companies who have an interest in investing in our city,” Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks said in a statement.
Another development is by the Ming CRE Group Project. It will include Chicken Salad Chick, Ace Hardware, Valvoline and a 2.5-acre site for additional retail. These outlets will provide 165 jobs, $6.5 million in annual taxable sales and be located at U.S. 72 and Bab Daly Road.
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