Atlanta World Cup: Local businesses near stadium seek more opportunities
As FIFA World Cup events kick off in Atlanta, small businesses near Mercedes-Benz Stadium hope for increased foot traffic and support.
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As FIFA World Cup events kick off in Atlanta, small businesses near Mercedes-Benz Stadium hope for increased foot traffic and support.
City-backed activation aims to put local businesses front and center during eight World Cup matches, with prime downtown vending opportunities and reduced participation costs.
Among the rows of local vendors at the Druid Hills Farmers Market, one family is turning homemade recipes into something much bigger.
The FIFA World Cup is less than three months away, and cities in the metro area are eagerly anticipating the boost the games will bring.
Meet Esco, who uses his world-famous apple cobbler pie—not just to delight taste buds, but to teach middle schoolers in Decatur the essentials of business, entrepreneurship, and self-confidence.
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When Don Thomas was injured working a warehouse job, he put his faith in himself to start his own business.
Once a dying logging town, Helen, Georgia, now draws families from throughout the Southeast to its Oktoberfest celebration.
Downtown Atlanta restaurants that rely on federal workers say business has plummeted as the government shutdown continues.
Thirteen-year-old Zoe Oli is the CEO of a doll company with a mission to empower young Black girls and their natural hair.
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What was an RV and boat parking lot is set to become Tucker's signature downtown park when it opens in the fall.
Since President Trump imposed a 50% tariff on Brazil, one of the world's top coffee exporters, Atlanta coffee shops say higher bean costs are cutting into their profits.
As East Point works to add bike lanes, landscaping, and parking, local businesses report hundreds of thousands in lost sales, citing blocked storefronts and declining foot traffic.
Businesses in downtown Decatur have less than a week to apply for part of a $200,000 grant.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues Saturday with the final group stage match in Atlanta as the Democratic Republic of the Congo takes on Uzbekistan at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Hidden in a quiet Decatur neighborhood is a shop that specializes in keeping the art of the accordion alive and well.
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