Also, Rainforest Golf reopens this weekend.
Here's a roundup of business news from Stone Mountain and Lithonia: New Food Depot Open The new Food Depot on Panola Road in Lithonia is now open. The store took Save Rite's old spot, filling a grocery vacancy in the plaza after more than 7 years. You may also be interested in reading: New Food Depot Received Nearly 500 Job Applications When It First Advertised Marlin & Ray's Closed near Stonecrest The seafood restaurant Marlin & Ray's restaurant in the Stonecrest area is closed. In news release Jan. 9 about Ruby Tuesday Inc.'s second quarter fiscal 2013 results, the company said: Based on a significant amount of discussion and analysis, and a clear understanding that driving profitable same-restaurant sales at Ruby Tuesday is our first …
The store on Panola Road isn't accepting any new applications at the moment, but it will take a look at its employment needs after it opens.
An estimated 500 people applied for jobs at the new Food Depot soon to open on Panola Road when the store first put out signs several weeks ago that it was hiring, Food Depot’s operations manager told Patch. There were "more applications at this location than I can recall anywhere," Jamey Leseueur said. By the end of about the first week that the signs were up, he said the store may have received at least 1,000 applications. Food Depot is not accepting any more applications at the new location at this time, he said. But since the store -- which had planned to open in January -- hasn't opened yet due to various delays, some of the people hired may have moved on to other jobs, Leseueur said. The store will take a look at where it has gaps in…
The shopping center has been without a full grocery component for years.
A grocery store is coming back to the Salem Crossing Shopping Center: Food Depot is moving into Save Rite's old spot. (Updated) - According to an article in Crossroads News, the supermarket will begin hiring after Christmas. The shopping center has been without a full-fledged grocery component for several years. According to an article on Business Wire, in 2005 some 257 selected Winn-Dixie and Save Rite supermarkets began closing in several southern states, including Georgia. In the same shopping center is Family Dollar, which is on a growth spurt. Publix is down the street at 3045 Panola Rd. You may also enjoy reading: Update - Commissioner: Walmart Wants to Bring 'Neighborhood Market' to Lithonia Family Dollar Store Under Construction on…
Ebony Scott
8:43 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
That is so sad!! more ›