#1067

Freestanding fully equipped closed Chinese restaurant for sale or lease. Located at 1420 Veterans Memorial Highway,  Mableton, GA 30126. 2500/sf on 1/2 acre. Lease fully equipped restaurant for $3,000 which includes all extras and real estate taxes or buy real estate and all assets of restaurant for $495,000. Seating for 75. Tons of parking. Recently remodeled with new walk-in’s coolers, furniture, fixtures, equipment, roof etc. Includes two buffet stations accommodating 20 1/2 pans. Seller/Landlord opened and ran restaurant since 1982 and has retired. Keep as is or convert to any casual or quick service concept.

#1028

Hong Kong King Buffet is located at 120 Highway 138 W, Stockbridge, GA 30281. Freestanding 5161/sf on 1.04 acres. Parking for almost 100 cars. The subject site is a one story full service restaurant constructed in 1988 and renovated several times over the years. Construction detail include a wood frame structure on a concrete slab foundation, a combination wood, brick veneer exterior and a wood supported gable roof with an asphalt shingle cover. Ceilings are drop tile with florescent and incandescent lighting fixtures. Current business opened approximately nine years ago. Long term lease at $5,000 per month plus yearly Real Estate taxes of approximately $11,000. This is an asset sale of business, furniture, fixtures, equipment. Business and name may be kept as is but at the stated  ”sacrifice sale” selling price no books and records are being provided other then expenses necessary to operate business. This restaurant has no restrictive covenants and could be converted to almost any retail or restaurant concept.

Priced at $25,000.

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#1066

Full service casual restaurant available in a super hot hi-traffic and hi hi visibility location in the heart of Atlanta close to Emory University and Toco Hills and minutes to Midtown, Decatur, Buckhead. 1400/sf with seating currently for 40 but could easily be expanded to seat 56 guests. Monthly rent is $2600 with extras running another $400 per month. Approximately four years remain on primary term with an option to renew for another five years. A recent remodel of this well established casual restaurant cost $160,000 with a fully equipped kitchen including a brand 8-ton HVAC system, 12-foot hoods, 10ft x10ft walk in freezer, fryers, 2-convections, salamander, beautiful showcases, 2-flat top grills, ranges, etc. Owner pulls out approximately $3500 per month on $18,000 per month sales with no effort and or advertising. Keep or convert to any concept especially Kosher, Israeli, Turkish, Greek, Asian, Dessert, Coffee, Breakfast, Bakery, Bistro, Catering, Food Truck Commissary, etc.

Priced at $145,000 with some Owner financing options.

#1065

Freestanding former KFC for sale. Located 1880 Metropolitan Parkway Southwest Atlanta, GA 30315

Rentable Square Feet: 1,464 on 0.58 acres.

Sales Price: $599,000

Brochure and Demographics

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#1064

This tavern restaurant bar and grill is located within the Alpharetta, Cumming area within South Forsyth County. Awesome location in a very successful anchored  shopping center. Great end cap space. Center is situated on a very hi trafficked road with hi density middle income families. Strong lunch business. 3800/sf. Seating for 125 with full service bar and outdoor dining. Fuly equipped kitchen can handle any volume with ease. Well established for many years and neighborhood favorite. Three years remain on very favorable lease at $7,201.41 per month includes all extras with two five year options to renew. Sales have reached $800,000 but have dipped in 2011 to $40,000 month due to absentee owner living an hour away and not “hands on”. Super potential exists to dramatically increase sales and profit with hands-on owner operator. Full staff in place makes for easy transition. Priced at $99,000 OBO with Owner financing options available.

#1063

This two unit casual wood fired pizzeria group is critically acclaimed, super popular and well established. Original owners and creators are selling due to other interests but offer incredible support and training to insure flawless transition. Business can be purchased as a group or separately. Both locations are very profitable but sales and profit could be dramatically increased with the addition of delivery service which costs almost nothing to implement. Both are hi traffic locations with tons of parking. Owners have never done advertising so a new marketing plan can boost sales and exposure too an already proven business. Current menu is very simple offering only artesian hand made pizza, salads and a few apps and very simple entree’s.Great books and records!

Unit One:

1500/sf

rent at $3,050 per month includes all extra’s and water

established almost ten years

2010 sales: $904,000 with net profit to hands on Owner Operators of $183, 800. Soon to finished numbers for 2011 will show more profit.

Seating for 48 plus 12 seat full service bar and 18-seat outdoor patio

Unit Two:

2800/sf freestanding on .75 acres

rent at $3,600 per month includes all extra’s and water

established almost ten years

2010 sales: $659,236 with net profit to hands on Owner Operators of $102,200. Soon to finished numbers for 2011 will show more profit.

Seating for 48 plus 12 seat full service bar and 18-seat outdoor patio

live music

Pricing:

$725,000 for both units with Owner financing options.

Real Estate Option on Unit Two $500,000 in addition to business acquisition price.

#1062

Metro Atlanta full service casual Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria for sale. Fully equipped and ready to go with loyal staff in place for easy transition. Incredible location with over 9,000 homes adjacent to restaurant with household incomes of $85,000. Stunning restaurant is “state of the art” with no expense spared including exhibition kitchen. Owners spent almost $600,000 to open the doors and have no debt or loans. Sales have reached $1,600,000 with 5% to absentee owners after paying  all expenses and salaries of $80,000 to GM, $25,000 Assistant Manager, Kitchen Manager $44,000 and $36,000 to. 2010 sales were $1,250,000 and profitable.  2011 sales are approximately $950,000 with new Owner who has no restaurant or business ownership experience and is running restaurant absentee. Super roadside visibility and frontage with tons of parking. Space is approximately 5,000/sf with seating for almost 200 with 35 seat bar and lounge area and 40 seat outdoor patio. Long term lease at $8500 per month includes all extras. This can be kept as is or converted to any concept. Italian has been a proven concept at this location but this could easily with very little money be converted to Mexican, tavern, sports bar, etc. This restaurant has incredible potential with on-site and hands on Owner running thing. Adding delivery is another option in addition to some marketing. Full boos and records available.

Priced at $395,000 with Owner financing options.

#1061

Alpharetta pizzeria for sale. Incredible hi traffic, hi density visibility location in the heart of Alpharetta, Georgia. This Alpharetta location is surrounded by a ton of middle to hi income, hi density residences, retail, restaurants, and schools. Absentee Owner spent $200,000 to open this pizzeria and pays over $80,000 to a management team to run this business.  A “hands-on” Owner adding beer and wine which was dropped and trimming $80,000 a year management payroll along with a marketing plan could dramatically increase sales and profit.

1.  NAME/CONCEPT:

Pizzeria

2.  ADDRESS/AREA INFO:

Alpharetta, GA 30004

3.  SIZE/TYPE:

1200 square feet end cap in five store strip on two main roads
(in major anchored centered with national tenants and national restaurant chains adjacent and across from site)

4.   RENTAL RATE/TERMS/OPTIONS:

$3200 per month all-in approximate, 7.5 years left normal escalations.

5.  OPERATING HISTORY:

Over 2 years.

6.  VOLUME/NET/LOSS:

$6,000 per week gross approximate.  Annual gross $277,083.83

7.  HOURS OF OPERATION:

11 AM to 11 PM seven days with delivery

8.  SELLING PRICE/TERMS:  $

$99,000. Seller will finance up to 75%.

9.  COMMENTS:

Seats 30 inside (six 4-tops and rest counter)
Seats 24 outside (six four-tops)
Two flat screens
Muzac
POS
Internet–wifi
Two nice restrooms (hand. acc.)
All new FFE two years ago
No Debt – everything up to date
No Legal Actions
Ample Parking – two reserved in front of store

Seller’s notes.

This is a nice business for a family or owner of other pizzerias.  In the
first six months of operation, when owners were more hands-on, average
monthly sales gross were between $40K and $50K.

Priced at $99,000 with Owner financing options. Owner would stay on as Partner possibly with a qualified operator Partner taking the helm with a small down payment and skin in then game .

#1018

#1060

909 Broad located at 909 E Broad St, Athens, GA 30601 is a vibrant modern and new mixed use complex of residential apartments with retail and finished restaurant  spaces that are almost turnkey. Two restaurants spaces are available and join a brand new marketplace at base of 909 Broad. Restaurants spaces are 2,068/sf ( Suite D ) and was formerly Whiplash Pizza and 1928/sf ( Suite A ) was built out and ready for a tenant FUEGO who never took possession. Both spaces have grease traps, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, hoods, with Suite D having a walk in, bar and even some equipment and dining room furniture in addition to ample covered and free parking. Suite A is finished and turnkey and also has a large wrap around area for outdoor dining with the view of the greenway and park. Suite D has roll up floor to ceiling garage door window allowing for al fresco dining. Rental rate is $18.00/sf plus CAM at $3.50. This Landlord is fantastic and very hands on to assure a Tenants success with a full time leasing and management office on-site  to assure a great relationship with there residential and retail tenants.

Some quick points about 909 Broad:

Athens’ newest & hottest spot to live! – 909 Broad Street Apartments, Athens, GA. Only three blocks from the University of Georgia’s Graduate Schools and Campus, 909 Broad is located at the corner of E. Broad Street and Willow Street, and provides a direct entrée to Downtown Athens. 909 Broad Street Apartments also provides convenience to the Classic Center, The Greenway, Dudley Park, Hilton Garden Inn, and more!

With 211 uniquely designed units, you’ll live in a luxurious, spacious apartment with fantastic amenities that includes free parking! So close to UGA, you’ll enjoy the location and convenience to campus and to watch the Bulldawgs kick-off Between the Hedges! Also, take advantage of the multi-modal station one block to the west that serves both UGA and all over Athens. Plus, when evening calls … 909 Broad Street Apartments puts you in the heart of Athens’ renowned music scene, restaurants, and shopping district.

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#1059

Super hi-traffic, hi-visibility, hi -density location with space being slightly less then 10,000/sf.

As this is a very discreet and confidential sale of a very well known club Owners require that every Buyer must pre-qualify by providing proof of funds, personal financial statement and background information prior to being given any information, address or name of business.

Priced at $1,590,000

#1058

For sale is a full service sports bar restaurant and tavern. Over $750,000 on build out alone to create a stunning restaurant with zero debt. Freestanding 5,000/sf. Seating for 200 with seating outdoors of 100, and 30-seat bar and billiard room with three tables. Long term lease at 8,800 per month plus real estate taxes of $18,000 per year. Seller states Landlord has offered option to purchase property. This unit has a ton of TV’s plus a TV at each table but there is room to add tons more and make it into a true sports bar restaurant. Owner during build out and construction added all new furniture, fixtures, equipment, hardwood floors, roof, and billiard room. Tons of parking. Gross sales for 2010 was approximately $1,300,000 with 2011 sales at approximately $100,000 per month. Owner paid off over $160,000 in debt in 2010 which would have been profit for anyone else without debt in addition to a salary of $48,000. 2011 monthly sales are running approximately  $100,000 with Owner taking out up to $4,000 per month. This was a sports bar tavern franchise concept since January 2009 but on January 1, 2012 owners dropped franchise, concept and name thus avoiding the payment of monthly royalties and making it easier to sell. Keep as is or convert to any full service or casual concept.

Priced at $395,000 OBO with Owner financing options available.

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#1057

Chammps Americana is located at 7955 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta, Georgia 30002. Freestanding hi-traffic, hi-visibility, middle to hi-come Alpharetta restaurant row location steps from  North Point Mall .  9,000/sf  restaurant and bar with 1,500/sf outdoor patio and covered storage. Available as a long term sub-lease with no key money required. Opened years back at a cost of almost $4,000,000 for real estate and buildout. Stunning buildout with over $500,000 spent on furniture, fixtures and equipment alone. Kitchen is “state of the art”and can produce any cuisine at any volume. Parking for over 150 pus cross easement for additional parking. Well known, hi visibility North Fulton County Landmark at GA 400 ramps. Restaurant is surrounded by a regional mall, tons of retail shopping centers, restaurants, office high rise, hotels, and an incredible middle to hi income residential base. Estimated daily retail sales plus food and drink total almost $2 billion. Almost nine years remain in current lease. Current National Chain Tenant will  provide rental concessions to bring rent down to $25,000 per month plus extras at $4166 per month.

Companies nearby that add an incredible mix to area are ADP, Alltel, AT&T, Ciena, E-Trade, Hanjin Shipping, Hansgrohe, Hewlett-Packard, IBM,IHG, LexisNexis, Locum Leaders,  Lucent, McKesson Corporation, MedAssets, MetLife, Nortel, Radiant Systems, Siemens, Sun Microsystems, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Verizon just to name a few.

Alpharetta is a city in north Fulton County, Georgia, United States. It is one of the most affluent communities in the state. According to a 2008 estimate, Alpharetta’s population is 49,903. However, during the workday, the city swells to more than 120,000 residents, workers, and visitors, due to the more 3,600 businesses that are located in the city^[3].

Alpharetta is one of the most affluent communities in the state of Georgia. the median income for a household in the city was $184,207, and the median income for a family was $146,175. Males had a median income of $79,275 versus $59,935 for females. The per capita income for the city was $61,432. About 2.9% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including .3% of those under age 18 and .6% of those age 65 or over.

North Point Mall, is a super-regional shopping mall, located in Alpharetta, Georgia (a suburb of Atlanta).The mall opened on October 3, 1993 as one of the largest shopping mallsin the country.

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#1056

Iron Horse Restaurant is located at 402 Argonne Terrace Canton, Georgia 30115.  Iron Horse Restaurant is located off Hwy 140 in front of Harmony at the Lakes in the beautiful middle to hi income Canton enclave of Holly Springs. End-cap space is 1260/sf . Seating for 30 inside with a 12-Seat flu service bar and 36-seat outdoor patio. This restaurant comes fully equipped to handle any cuisine or concept . Current concept is a dinner only upscale casual steakhouse. Current sales according to Owner are about $25,000 per month and making money but at this sacrifice sale price books and records other then expenses are not being provided.  Owner did not apply for a liquor license and restaurant only offers BYOB. Adding beer, wine and or alcoholic service would dramatically increase sales and profit for any operator. This space is perfect for any casual restaurant and or bar with only slight tweaking especially as a bar, grill, tavern, sports bar, Mexican, Asian, sandwich, cafe, coffee, desert, etc. Long term lease with great Landlord at $$2,079 per month with CAM at $373.35.

Priced at $75,000. Owner would consider some financing.

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#987

Snellville Freestanding Turnkey Former “Up the Creek” with partially equipped kitchen next to Hospital, Retail, Residential

Former Up the Creek Fish Camp

2295 Ronald Reagan Parkway Snellville, GA 30078

Bldg SF: 6,362

Land SF: 56,444

Yr. Built: 1997

Per annum Lease at $60,000 with real estate taxes running $17,981.  Real estate and building is available at $1,725,000 OBO. Landlord will make make considerable investment to replace all electrical, plumbing and HVAC.

Click here for the Site Plan for former Up the Creek Snellville GA

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Contact Harold Shumacher  at 404.240.0040 ( harold@shumacher.com ) or Steve Josovitz at 770.840.2121 ( steven@shumacher.com ) for more info.

#1055

Midtown Atlanta Ice Cream, Smoothie, Frozen Yogurt, Desert Cafe available. One of the most visible and highest traffic locations anywhere in Georgia steps away from residential, office, entertainment venues and retail marketplace. Great street frontage and sidewalk curb appeal in addition to incredible foot traffic in a 24/7 active trade area. 900/sf. Rental rate is $2750 “All IN”. Over $60,000 was spent in 2010 on opening store by absentee owner. Concept is fully equipped and turnkey including frozen yogurt machine and $25,000 ice cream and gelato case. This can easily be converted into a full fledged frozen yogurt concept verses the current mix of products.

Priced at $49,500

#1054

Espresso Lane is a coffee and tea cafe and restaurant located on the Historic Downtown Square in Newnan, Georgia.  Espresso Lane is located on the west side of the Historic Downtown Square in Newnan, Georgia just minutes off I-85, south of Atlanta at 22 West Court Square, Newnan, Georgia 30263. One of the few remaining coffee and tea houses in Atlanta that boasts fresh roasted coffee and hand tamped espresso. This unique gem sits quietly on the busy downtown square has become a necessary stop for teachers and students looking for a caffeine fix on their way to school, a mid-day pick-me-up for local businessmen, a tranquil escape for stay-at-home mothers and retirees looking for a place to meet with friends, an ideal place for after school studying or tutoring sessions, and an interesting space for all too enjoy and wind down in the evening.  In addition to the coffee, teas, espresso drinks, beer and wine, there is an impressive selection of pastries, soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps and desserts to nosh on while enjoying a live performance from one of our local musicians or viewing the beautiful art and photography of local artists that bring life to the brick and plaster walls of another generation.

Newnan is a common stop for tourists and locals who visit the many small, historic areas that make up the south Atlanta area and is home to many outdoor markets and festivals. The 1700/sf. Space is under a long term lease at $2548 per month includes all extras. Inside seating for 50 plus outdoor seating. Espresso Lane has had up to 100 guests on nights they do live music. Sales have reached $250,000 and profitable with original owner but current owner only doing Gross Sales of $163,838 2011 thru November with Net Loss $11,769.

The current owners acquired the coffee shop in June of 2010.

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#1007

This Metro Atlanta Suburban Atlanta Chinese restaurant for sale has been owned by the same family for over 25 years. Located in a very hi traffic North Atlanta suburban spot with incredible street visibility across from a major Atlanta hospital and medical center. This incredible location is surrounded also by retail and a 24/7 middle to hi income and very hi density residential area within big lunch market. 4,000/sf with seating for 100 and outdoor patio seating another 20. Absentee Owner who owns shopping centers and other businesses runs no shifts and or operate restaurant but still does gross sales of up to $36,000 per month and pulls out approximately up to $8,000 per month. Delivery accounts for about 30% of sales. Full staff is in place for flawless transition. Tons of parking. Rental rate at $3,900 per month plus extras at $500.

Priced at $119,000 OBO. Owner will consider financing to qualified individual.

#1053

Luckie Food Lounge is located at  375 Luckie St NW Atlanta, GA 30313.  This freestanding club, lounge, bar, restaurant, special events and live music venue is smack dab in the heart of all the downtown entertainment, sporting, office and hotel marketplace directly adjacent to and or steps from Centennial Olympic Park, GA Aquarium, GA Dome, Phillips Arena and CNN Center.

$6,200,000 was spent in July 2007 to create one of the most beautiful and state of the art venues seen in Atlanta. Features include:

14,000/sf  Approximate Size with 40-car parks onsite with 200 off site.

Covered entrance with revolving doors and covered walkways

60-seat VIP room with 1/2 inch glass enclosed and power doors with private outdoor separate entrances

Water purification system

Stunning wine storage in dining rooms

State of the art sound system

$100,000 DJ/production booths (2) with rubber floors and sound proofed

Solid walnut wood walls and ceilings

32 HD flat screens w/4-projectors, 80 speakers, turbo sound with crown and lab gruppen amps

32 camera DVR Video surveillance system

State of the art lighting including 30,000 LED lights everywhere including bars that can change the decor colors at will

Two 14′ x16′ billboards that is being converted at a cost of $300,00 to a Digital LED Sign that will be 14′x14′x6′ that is waiting approval from city.

90 Tons HVAC

$60,000 fish tank

Occupancy is 377 main level and 229 up with club hosting up to 1200 guests at any one time.

Fully equipped state of the art exhibition kitchen including $30,000 ceramic wood-stone pizza oven, tons of storage room and loading dock

3-bars: 65″, 45′ and 50′. Bars are all concrete and covered with solid walnut

Micros POS system with 15 stations

Tables tops are all 3″ solid bamboo or walnut

Large restrooms feature state of the art TV’s

Secure office, IT Room and command center with bathroom and hi end safes, money counters.

18′x9′ stage

Sky decks with 6-TV’s, bar, billiards, 6-cabana’s,  and seating for 229

VIP hand scanners

see floor plan at www.luckieevents.com

Sales reached approximately $4,516,76812 in 2008 without door charges but do to bad management and partnership sales dipped to $3.8 in 2009, 2,390,700.00 in 2010 with a net profit of $70,067.87 without door cover charges and after paying a previous non-operating partner who is out of state and not involved in operation but still entitled until sale to receive a fee. 2010 sales were on only on two nights a week. In 2011 Luckie was run by a management agreement with a famous entertainer and his management group with sales of $860,747.11 from January to September on two nights per week without covers. Operations and control have reverted back to original Owner who opened club and ran it absentee. Rental rate is $13,194 per month.

Priced at $1,500,000 a “fraction” of start up costs which include all assets and rights to lease.  Seller will deliver lien free purchase. Keep as is or convert to any concept although a restaurant is required to be part of licensing at this location. This location is not permissible as a night club only.

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#1052

This Atlanta Sports Bar Restaurant is well established, super popular and packed all the time. 5605/sf with seating for 500 plus 500/sf VIP Room, several VIP areas, 50/ft bar, 70/sf bar, stage for live music dance floor, and a fully equipped kitchen that can produce at any volume. $2,000,000 spent several years ago to open state of the art facility which includes 25 200″ flat screen TV’s. 2010 gross sales came in at $3,565,097 with net profit to Owner aft all expenses of $487,904. 2011 YTD numbers up to September were already at $2,799,100 with net profit to owner of $495,111 after paying GM 45,000, 3-Managers at $36,000 apiece and a Kitchen Manager $30,000. Great books and records available

Priced at $2,800,000

#941

Located in the heart of  Sandy Springs on Roswell Road. Super hi-traffic, middle to hi income demographics, in a hi-density 24/7 location just off the Roswell Road Exit of 285.  Perimeter Center and Dunwoody , Perimeter Mall, and Multi-Plex Cinemas are just steps away adds an incredible retail, office and residential mix adding an incredible base of diners to an already incredible Sandy Springs market. Monthly rent at $6600 per month including CAM, taxes and insurance. Space is 3200/sf with seating for 150 and outdoor patio seating 30.  Over a $100,000 was spent on the last remodel and renovation. Fully equipped for almost any concept with only minimal cosmetic changes needed. Very large kitchen including almost new $11,000 double deck pizza oven can pump out any cuisine. Perfect for Middle Eastern, Persian, Pizzeria, Italian, Thai, Indian, Dessert and Coffee Cafe, Bistro, BBQ, Greek Tapas, etc.

Priced at $85,000 OBO… Owner will look at all reasonable offers including offering some owner financing.

Some Sandy Springs Stats:

According to a 2008 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $106,240, and the median income for a family was $129,810. The average income for a household was $116,406 and the average income for a family was $169,815.

Sandy Springs is a city in north Georgia, United States, and an affluent suburb located directly north ofAtlanta. It is the eighth-largest city in the state and the third-largest city in the Atlanta metropolitan area. According to the US Census Bureau, the 2008 estimated population was 82,674. Sandy Springs is located in north Fulton County, Georgia, just south of Roswell and west of Dunwoody, and is named for the sandysprings that still exist in the city as a protected historic site. It is the third-largest of the three official cities of the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Marietta, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Sandy Springs is home to the headquarters of more Fortune 500 companies than anywhere in the State including Atlanta, including United Parcel Service^[13] andNewell Rubbermaid.,^[14] Mueller Water Products and Spectrum Brands, all Fortune 1000 companies, are also based in the city. The city is also home to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, InterContinental Hotels Group, IBM Internet Security Systems, Northside Hospital, Porsche Cars North America and Saint Joseph’s Hospital.^{[citation needed]}

The city’s largest business district is the Roswell Road corridor and Perimeter Center (although Perimeter Mall itself lies in adjacent DeKalb County). Perimeter Center, which is the biggest edge city in the Atlanta area, includes many high-rise buildings, including the 570-foot (170 m) Concourse Towers, which are often identified locally as the “king and queen” towers because of their distinctive architecture. Just south of this business district, across I-285, is a major medical center, anchored by Northside Hospital, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Saint Joseph’s Hospital.^{[citation needed]}

AFC Enterprises (owner of Popeye’s Chicken and Cinnabon) has its headquarters in Sandy Springs.^[15][16][17] Church’s Chicken has its headquarters in Sandy Springs.^[17][18] First Data has its headquarters in Sandy Springs.^[19] Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. and its subsidiary Arby’s have their headquarters in Sandy Springs.^[17][20][21] Cox Enterprises and subsidiary Cox Radio are headquartered in Sandy Springs.^[17][22][23]

Sumitomo Corporation operates its Atlanta Office in Suite 2150 at Six Concourse Parkway, 6 Concourse Parkway NE. Industries supported include Living Related Products and Real Estate.^[17][24]

The boundaries of Sandy Springs are Atlanta to the south, Cobb County (at the Chattahoochee River) to the west and north, Roswell (also at the river) to the north, and Dunwoody and Brookhaven, at the DeKalb County line, to the east. A small panhandle in the northeast extends between the Chattahoochee River to the north and Dunwoody to the south, ending in a very small border with Peachtree Corners in Gwinnett County.