Lithonia Salon for Lease; Small Businesses Seek Loans; Stonecrest Area on Economic Tour

Here's a roundup of some local business and economic development news:

Salon in Lithonia for Lease

Looking for a salon to lease? Patch on Thursday came across a big sign about that kind of opportunity hanging over 6651-B Covington Highway, next to Jamaican Kitchen, across the street from the Covington Highway Kroger in Lithonia (see attached photo).

The sign states that the salon -- we're not sure if its for hair or nails -- is fully furnished. For information, call 404-630-4761.

Local CEO Discusses Reports of More Small Business Loans

Larry Callahan, CEO of Pattillo Industrial Real Estate, which is headquartered in Stone Mountain, recently spoke with Investor's Business Daily for an article about an uptick in small businesses seeking loans to grow their businesses, a positive sign for those in commercial real estate leasing.

Stonecrest Area on South DeKalb Economic Development Tour

The DeKalb County Office of Economic Development and the South DeKalb Business Association are working together to have an Economic Development Bus Tour, which will include a site visit to the Mall at Stonecrest area in Lithonia.

The tour is Thursday, April 11, from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. It starts at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Dr. in Decatur.

Registration for the bus tour is $35.

According to a DeKalb County press release, the tour will feature political officials, business leaders, South DeKalb businesses, real estate professionals and an economic development roundtable. 

Those on the roundtable include DeKalb county commissioners Larry Johnson, Lee May, and Stan Watson, as well as Charles Whatley, director of economic development, and others.