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Sunday, April 15, 2012

The Week in Review

Stone Mountain-Redan headlines for April 8-14.

Did you miss some news last week on Stone Mountain-Redan Patch? Here's a review of recent headlines: Big Lots is moving into Staples' old spot on Stone Mountain Highway. Maybe the closeout retailer has office supplies. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke spoke at a financial markets conference at Evergreen Resort in Stone Mountain Park. Here's the transcript of Bernanke's speech. Therra Gwyn wrote about a beautiful, brawny pitbull mix who needs a forever home. A robbery was reported at Biffle Park. Rick Santorum quit the presidential race. Air conditioner thefts were reported on Covington Highway. Local entrepreneur Logan Stewart died. The Chick fil-a on Wesley Chapel began a month-long remodel. Stone Mountain City Hall had its grand …

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Transcript: Federal Reserve Chairman's Keynote Address, Robbery Reported at Biffle Park, Rick Santorum Quits Presidential Race, and 5 more ›

Friday, September 16, 2011

Walmart Wants New Store at Former Car Dealership in Stone Mountain

If approved, the store would create 300 new jobs, a Walmart spokesman said.

Walmart confirmed on Friday that it wants to build a store on the site of a former car dealership neart the corner of N. Hairston Road and Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain, creating about 300 jobs. If approved, construction would begin on the approximately 152,000 square foot store in the second quarter of 2012, with an opening in 2013, said Walmart spokesman Glen Wilkins. Walmart is now going through the permitting process with DeKalb County. Public hearings will be announced, Wilkins said. “As a merchant on Memorial Drive and chair of the Memorial Drive Merchants Association, if the public wants the [Walmart], we will fully support the business,” said Nick Goebeler, who owns the Chick-fil-A at 5542 Memorial Dr. The store would include a …

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Leslie Johnson

12:28 am on Monday, September 24, 2012

Hi JMac, thanks for reading. We've done several stories about the new Walmart on Memorial Drive since this one.   more ›

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