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Just hashtag it! 

We’ve been saying it for 

years…there’s a lot to love 

about Gwinnett! 

Telling the good news of Gwinnett 

has always been our mission. We 

see good people and good works 

here every day… and we want to 

praise, recognize and show some 

love to Gwinnett whenever we can. 

This is our annual Super Guide 

to Gwinnett, full of the people, 

places, events and organizations 

we all love about our community. 

Gwinnett County will celebrate its 

bicentennial in 2018 and with all 

due respect to Button Gwinnett 

and those earliest residents, we 

think we’re just hitting our stride. 

Within the 437-square mile 

boundaries of our county are cities 

and neighborhoods that would 

amaze our founding fathers. We 

have residents who are Gwinnett 

natives and residents whose 

first home in the United States 

is Gwinnett County. We have a 

tremendous diversity – in thought, 

in background, in culture – and yet 

we are all united by a very strong 

sense of community. 

When it comes to quality of life, 

Gwinnett gets top marks. Excellent 

schools? Gwinnett County Public 

Schools is one of the state’s 

very best systems and has twice 

won the nation’s top price for 

excellence in education. Not only 

is our public K-12 system world 

class, we have a stellar network of 

private schools and are home to 

every level of higher education. 

High quality, innovative and 

accessible healthcare is also a 

Gwinnett plus. We’re served by 

several top hospital systems and 

dedicated physicians in every 

specialty, from cardiology to 

oncology and more. 

Great parks and green space? 

Gwinnett County Parks and 

Recreation is another national 

award winner and our 50-park 

system features activities, classes 

and events year-round. Arts and 

entertainment? We have regional 

theater, venues that host the 

nation’s most popular acts, and 

visual arts galleries as well. Pro 

sports? Sure, there are a few teams 

just down the road ITP, but the 

Atlanta Gladiators, G-Braves and 

Georgia Swarm are true Gwinnett 

home teams. 

Gwinnett is home to a host of 

progressive corporate citizens, 

including Fortune 500 companies, 

international corporations 

and a thriving small business 

community. Gwinnettians love 

to do business with their trusted 

friends and neighbors. Buying 

local is a true Gwinnett value. 

While all these great attributes 

make folks flock to Gwinnett, it’s 

the people that make them stay. 

Gwinnett residents are empowered 

by a sense of positivity and bound 

by a desire to help others. That’s 

another Gwinnett value – helping 

others, often without a thought, 

because it’s what we do. 

We invite you to join us in our 

drive to share the love. We use 

#LoveGwinnett to recognize and 

support all the things we love about 

our community, celebrating three 

simple values: Be Positive. Buy 

Local. Help Others. 

Anytime you see something cool 

happening, something that makes 

you proud or something that you 

love about Gwinnett, post it on 

social media and hashtag it with 

#LoveGwinnett. 

Just hashtag it! #LoveGwinnett 

David Greer 

Executive Publisher 

Gwinnett Magazine 

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For more than 20 years, we’ve been sharing the good news about 

Gwinnett – including all the reasons our hometown is a great place 

to live, work and play. 

But here lately, we’ve been on a mission to spread the love in a 

more visible way. 

With #LoveGwinnett, we want to light the fires of goodwill, 

kindness and appreciation for each other and the organizations in 

our community. To encourage kindness, positivity and support for 

local businesses, non-profits and individuals for the betterment 

of our community. To shine the light on the good people and good 

works we see in Gwinnett every day. 

There’s no better way to share our #LoveGwinnett message than 

with our Super Guide to Gwinnett, which is filled with the people, 

places, businesses and organizations that we love about Gwinnett. 

Lots of great Gwinnettians were also eager to share the love and 

you’ll see them throughout the Guide. 

We hope you’ll get involved, too. 

Our #LoveGwinnett values are simple. Be Positive. Buy Local. 

Help Others. Join us! 

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Adam Kantback 

Adam’s Restaurant, Buford 

Anri Nakoari 

& Yuki Fujii 

Suwanee 

Darlene Davis 

Soft Touch Endodontics, Suwanee 

Jeanette Seddon 

Taste of Britain, Norcross 


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Karissa Norfleet and Baylee Wilcox 

Simply Done Donuts, Duluth 


Chase D’Anella 

Chases Grille and Wingery, Norcross 


Elizabeth Ashworth and Nancy Rangel 

The Chocolaterie Luxury Chocolates, Duluth 

The DeRogatis Team 

Buford 

Karima Goodman and Danielle Bonaparte 

Sweet Brown Suga, Grayson 



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TO LOVE 

GWINNETT 

World-class schools, strong economic 

opportunities, award-winning parks, affordable 

housing, diverse entertainment – there’s so 

much to love about Gwinnett! 

But ask a resident their favorite thing about our community, and they’ll likely mention one of our distinctive 

cities or neighborhoods. Each has a specific personality, from Buford’s charming main street to Suwanee’s 

10-acre Town Center. You’ll know you’re in Norcross by the historic train depot and who wouldn’t recognize 

Lawrenceville’s iconic courthouse? There’s The Bowl in Sugar Hill, the Town Green in Duluth, and the Lake in 

Berkley Lake. Each and every one of our cities has its own charm, its own personality and its own history. 

Diverse and vibrant, our cities and neighborhoods are home to the people that make Gwinnett so special. 

Throughout Gwinnett’s distinctive cities and neighborhoods, you’ll find more than 900,000 uniquely different 

individuals united by an equally exceptional sense of community. We speak scores of languages and celebrate 

an incredible variety of cultures, but all find commonality in this place we call home. 

There’s a rare spirit here. You’ve seen it when we light the luminaries at Relay For Life, 10,000 strong. You’ve 

felt it working side by side at Gwinnett Great Days of Service. You live it when you volunteer at one of our local 

churches or non-profits, support your local school, or take a meal to lend a hand. 

No matter where you’re from, no matter how you got here, no matter who you know – in Gwinnett, we’re all 

neighbors. #LoveGwinnett. 


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AUBURN 

Haven’t you always wondered why a small town 

in Georgia was named Auburn? It has nothing to 

do with that Alabama village on the plains, rather 

our Auburn was named for something distinctly 

Georgian – the famous red clay that was once 

used to dye cloth auburn-red. 

Founded in 1892, Auburn now counts over 

7,000 residents and has retained its smalltown 

atmosphere while focused on increasing 

businesses and boosting quality of life factors 

for residents. The city has planned green spaces 

and a mix of residential homes, town homes and 

apartments, whose residents support several 

commercial and industrial complexes. 

Auburn is known for a family-friendly atmosphere 

reflected in events like it’s annual Auburn Fest, 

weekly Farmer’s Markets and monthly movies in 

Whistlestop Park, a unique shopping district. The 

city has five beautiful parks and a family sports 

complex. On the economic front, Auburn is a 

certified Main Street Community, has an active 

Downtown Development Authority and welcomes 

new businesses with incentives through its 

Opportunity Zone. 

Nancy & David Huffman 

Coffee & Sweet Spot at The Whistle Stop Shoppes 

Oh… and one more thing that’s uniquely Auburn? 

The town is shared by Gwinnett and Barrow 

counties. Told you they were friendly. 

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BERKLEY 

LAKE 

Named for its beautiful 88-acre lake, Berkley Lake 

was first developed in the 1940s and was for many 

years primarily a summer retreat of fishing cottages 

with a slowly growing number of permanent homes. 

The city was incorporated in 1956. 

A small, tenacious core of residents has always been 

devoted to the care and health of the lake and has 

kept the city’s namesake first and foremost in this 

Gwinnett city. City residents have acted consistently 

to protect the character and tranquility of the 

community and are guided by a comprehensive 

Master Plan for future land use and growth. 

Livability is a major point of pride for Berkley Lake, 

and rightfully so. They have been a Tree City USA® 

since 1999 and are an Urban Wildlife Sanctuary, too. 

Just this year, the city was named among the Top 10 

Best Suburbs to Live in Georgia. 

The Berkley Lake Chapel, City Hall and surrounding 

grounds and green space are popular gathering 

places for the 2,000+ residents and the locale for 

events like the Sunday Kind of Groove Concert 

Series, the annual Independence Day Celebration, 

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BRASELTON 

Location, location, location! The 

city of Braselton takes that adage to 

heart as it actually spans four counties 

– Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson and Barrow. 

Seems just one county couldn’t 

contain this in-demand residential 

and business address. 

Located along I-85 in the northern 

part of the county, Braselton has 

always been known as the home to 

the world class Chateau Elan Winery 

and Resort, the Road Atlanta Raceway 

and the Mayfield Dairy. But recent 

growth has been rapid – both among 

residents and growing businesses. 

The population now tops 8,000, and 

corporate citizens include a host of 

major distribution facilities for national 

companies and growing healthcare 

providers as well. 

Braselton prioritizes a “business 

friendly” focus, investing in a strong 

infrastructure to support businesses 

and residents alike. Braselton is both a 

WaterFirst Community and a Plan First 

Community. The city has more than 

600 licensed businesses in the city 

with commerce of all types thriving. 

Offering residents great quality of life 

has been a priority for city leaders. 

Braselton’s Town Green is the city’s 

hub for events, ranging from regular 

Farmer’s Markets to community 

movies and concerts. The Town 

Green was named Best Design 

Project of the Year by the Georgia 

Downtown Association and is planned 

to be a catalyst for future private 

development in the downtown area. 



BUFORD 

Buford never cultivated that sleepy Southern 

town vibe. In fact, in 1902, as the 20th Century 

was beginning, Buford was referred to as the “New 

York City of Gwinnett,” for its industry and activity. 

Even back in the day, this city that started in 1872 

as a depot on the railway line between Atlanta 

and Charlotte was known for being progressive in 

business and education. 

Buford was the home of the county’s first bank and 

was widely recognized for its quality schools, and 

students from adjoining counties came to acquire 

the prestigious diploma from Buford High School. 

(No change there, Buford City Schools are still 

great and attract residents.) 

Today, with more than 13,000 citizens, Buford 

is a city that has it all – a charming main street 

with retailers and restaurants and one of the 

Southeast’s destination shopping destinations 

with the Mall of Georgia. The Buford Damn is a 

major power source for the state and Lake Lanier 

Islands is recognized as a premier recreation 

development … and a favorite summer-day 

destination for Gwinnettians. The Buford 

Community Center is another jewel for the city – 

including a theater, conference center and meeting 

space, the Buford Museum, and the popular Town 

Park that hosts entertainment for all ages. 

And here’s a little Buford trivia for you…Whose 

statue is in its square? Roy Rogers, whose horse 

Trigger had a saddle made at Buford’s famous 

Bona Allen Tanners. 



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DACULA 

Ever wonder how Dacula (and that’s 

pronounced duh-cue-la) was named? 

Founded in 1905, Dacula originated 

from the letters found in Decatur and 

Atlanta. 

Today, with a growing population 

over 4,500, Dacula provides a unique 

small-town experience to residents 

and visitors alike and prides itself on 

being an inclusive community. Dacula’s 

location provides residents many 

advantages, particularly for employment 

and education opportunities. In fact, 

Dacula is located at the center of 

Georgia’s Innovation Crescent, a 

15-county economic development hub 

focused on life sciences and technology 

that includes Gwinnett. 

Other bragging rights for Dacula? Its 

influence on blue grass and other music 

genres. Little known fact -- Dacula is the 

home of Gid Tanner and his 1920s and 

1930s Skillet Lickers string band. The 

string band is still going strong with the 

Tanner family and performs in Dacula and 

around the area regularly. 



THE CHANGING FACE OF 

DULUTH 

DOWNTOWN 

Last year Duluth’s 30,000 sq. ft. downtown 

Restaurant District Parsons Alley was a maze 

of construction equipment and contractors 

building roads, commercial buildings, a new 

middle school, parking, and traffic signals. Today 

all of the Parsons Alley buildings are complete 

with eight of the 12 spaces occupied or in 

tenant finish. The public spaces are complete 

with outdoor seating, a public plaza, sitting 

walls, and public art. The school is complete and 

the first residential units at the corner of Buford 

Hwy and 120 (Duluth Hwy) are being occupied. 

Duluth is still three years away from finishing 

its downtown upgrade. There are more 

commercial and public buildings to be built 

that are already approved and permitted. Visit 

today and you can eat, shop and be entertained 

in buildings constructed in the 1870s, 1900s, 

1940s, 1990s, 2000s, and in 2017. Each 

one serving today’s public is a tribute to the 

era in which it was built. Park your car in one of 

the city’s 1,000 free and unlimited downtown 

parking spaces and see what has changed. 



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Restaurants 

In Parsons Alley, Maple Street Biscuit has lovingly placed its 

community-focused chicken and biscuits eatery in the 1948 

granite building which served as council chambers for Duluth 

City Hall. Diners are now sitting under the exposed rafters and 

beams – a tribute to the many people who came together to 

replace the 60-year-old church which was struck by lightning 

on the site. Good Word Brewing & Public House is aiming for 

a late November opening. It is busy preparing its brew operation 

to start crafting beers direct to the tap, along with from-scratch 

pub fare in the warehouse-style building at the corner of Highway 

120. Noona Steak and Oysters will open next to Maple Street 

in November and, just like Dreamland BBQ, will use wood fire to 

cook up fine steak and smoked oysters. The Fix will be serving 

Neapolitan style pizza and burgers in the building next to the 

Parsons Alley sign. It is projected to be open in late spring of 2018. 

Piatto is under new ownership. They promise to create a 

trackside patio area with the best view of passing trains Duluth 

has to offer, along with an upgraded bar as well as continued Main 

Street fine dining options. The Downtown Sandwich Shoppe 

opened its doors serving fresh made-to-order sandwiches 

in the former Expresso Theory coffee shop location. O4WP 

Pizzeria, Pure Taqueria, and Epicurian Café are still packed 

with loyal customers enjoying pizza, Mexican, and southern 

fine dining. Truck & Tap is a restaurant/bar that will feature a 

rotating selection of local food trucks and craft beer. Coming 

to Downtown Duluth in 2018, it will have a brick-and-mortar 

building housing a bar and a space-age 50s style car port that 

will serve as the docking station for a selection of over 100 food 

trucks plugging in to the brick-and-mortar building. Fourteen of 

the most popular food trucks throughout the metro area will be 

swapping out for lunch and supper service seven days a week. 

Open Container District 

Don’t forget to enjoy your favorite beverages as you stroll around 

Downtown Duluth. The entire downtown allows open containers 

in plastic to-go cups from any downtown establishment during 

operating hours. The only exception is Taylor Park adjacent to 

City Hall. 


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2017 

Retail Shops 

Personify, Uni’k Hand Creations, Eyes Have Not 

Seen, Peace Love and Decorating, American 

Threads, 2 Smith Art Gallery, Eye Candy Art 

Studio, and Farmhouse Home Décor & Gifts give 

those dining or just visiting the 4-acre Town Green 

and Parsons Plaza a chance to browse unique gifts, 

jewelry, art, and clothing options. Duluth Yoga will be 

coming in December, located in the newest building 

under construction in Downtown Duluth. Squeezed in 

between Pure Taqueria and the Red Clay Music Foundry, 

the two-story steel and brick building finally completes 

the trackside array of buildings in downtown. 



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Sweets 

The Chocolaterie features chocolates and hand-dipped 

ice cream. Simply Done Donuts is now serving fresh 

made donuts and Crave Pie is a veteran business serving 

the most delicious artisan pies baked fresh right here in 

Downtown Duluth. 

Parsons Alley Plaza, Town Green, Taylor Park, 

Town Green Fountain: 

There are plenty of open spaces in Downtown Duluth for all 

ages. The ever-popular fountain operates each day. Dogs 

are welcome. Parsons Alley Plaza and Taylor Park feature 

plenty of seating. 

industrial sites near the cemetery into a 22-acre downtown residential neighborhood. 

The development will feature a blend of unique architectural styles focused on the 

historic character of Downtown Duluth. It is less than a five-minute walk up the street to 

the Parsons Alley area. It will contain 95 townhomes and 39 single family homes. 

Park the LooP 

Think of parking in Downtown Duluth as a loop circling four distinct blocks. The first block 

begins at Coleman Middle School before proceeding to Parsons Alley, Town Green, and 

finally the cemetery. There is parking available along the LooP at every block that is all 

walkable and all free, with no time limits. There is even a designated pick up zone for taxis 

and rideshare companies like Lyft and Uber. 

Public and Performance Art 

Parsons Alley Plaza is the home of the new kinetic art 

installation known as Phoenix. The colorful wind-driven 

whirligig can be seen following the breeze in front of 

Dreamland BBQ. Be sure to visit the Dream Keepers bronze 

installation located in the center of Town Green, attach 

your bike to the colorful bike racks, check out the old Dutch 

Mill motel sign, and gaze at the mosaic of Duluth’s old 

establishments at Parsons Alley. Catch a live music show 

with Eddie Owen at the Red Clay Music Foundry. You can 

even learn how to sing and play at the music school in the 

basement. 

Pedestrian Crossings 

Pedestrian crossings have been revamped to accommodate 

the walking public. Prominent is the new crossing at the top 

of Town Green on West Lawrenceville Street to help flow 

pedestrians from the green to Parsons Alley. A new crossing 

is in the works to accommodate pedestrians walking from 

the Brooks Coleman Middle School area to downtown 

across 120 at the parking lot behind Dreamland. 

Downtown Residential 

District at Duluth features 371 luxury apartment units as 

well as 11 live-work commercial units and two restaurants 

on the ground floor. It includes a five-level wrapped parking 

garage, interactive greenspace, public art, an interior street, 

on-street parking, and sidewalks throughout. Located at 

the corner of Buford Highway and State Route 120, right 

across the train tracks from the Main Street/Parsons Alley 

area, this $64 million mixed-use residential and commercial 

development is radically changing the “front door” of 

Downtown Duluth. The first residents occupied the District 

in October 2017, in the first of five buildings, with each 

building anticipated to open every one to two months. Local 

developer Home South Communities is turning the old 

! 

To find out more about Duluth Downtown, contact: Chris McGahee, 

Economic Development Manager, City Of Duluth at 770-497-5309, 

or check out DuluthGA.net and facebook.com/CityofDuluth. 



DULUTH 

Have you been to Duluth lately? Don’t miss out 

-- Gwinnett’s third largest city (pop. 28,500+) is on 

list after list of great places to live and visit. Duluth 

was ranked in the TOP 25 Places to Visit in Georgia 

by Vacation Idea Magazine, one of the Top 10 Most 

Beautiful Towns in Georgia by Culture Trip, and number 

four in the 10 Best Atlanta Suburbs by Movoto. 

The city that once boasted of three cotton gins, 10 

cotton buyers, several warehouses, three mule trading 

barns, and three blacksmith shops is today a thriving 

community with outstanding quality of life. While 

committed to keeping its “Old Town Pride,” Duluth has 

developed its Town Green and Parson’s Alley (another 

award-winning development) area into a hub for 

shopping, dining and entertainment. Duluth is known 

for some of the area’s most popular events, including 

the Duluth Fall Festival, Artworks, Howl on the Green, 

and it’s annual July 4th celebration. 

With sidewalks and bikeways that connect all areas of 

the city, Duluth is an active community where residents 

enjoy everything from Food Truck Friday to Yoga on 

Green. Duluth leaders are committed to offering 

residents the best of big-city amenities coupled with 

small-town ambiance. 



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GRAYSON 

Did you know you used to be able to take 

the train – two round trips daily — from 

Grayson to Lawrenceville to Loganville? 

That was possible in 1898, but sounds 

like it might be a great idea for 2017, too. 

Particularly at rush hour. 

Today, Grayson is still a sought-after 

address, a city with loads of Southern 

charm and livability. In fact, the city just 

received a Live, Work, Play City Award 

presented by the Georgia Municipal 

Association. Grayson gets high marks for 

excellent schools, sports programs, parks, 

restaurants and shopping. Grayson hosts 

a number of family-friendly community 

events throughout the year, including the 

Grayson Farmers Market, Grayson Blues 

and Brews, concerts, movies and more. The 

Grayson Day Parade is a particularly popular 

event among the town’s 2,800+ residents. 

Grayson is Main Street America accredited 

and its Main Street Grayson program is 

committed to provide local businesses 

a thriving central business district that 

benefits all. 

The town’s newest landmark, the Grayson 

Clock Tower, was designed to celebrate 

Grayson’s rich history and promising future. 

The architecture of the top of the tower 

reflects that of the three original chapels in 

Grayson. 



LAWRENCEVILLE 

Named for naval commander Captain James Lawrence and 

incorporated in 1821, Lawrenceville has impressive credentials 

as the county seat and the oldest city in Metro Atlanta. 

Lawrenceville’s original town square remains the heart of 

downtown and the iconic courthouse is a landmark recognized 

throughout the county. In the early days, it was a great 

challenge to keep livestock from trampling the courthouse 

lawn. Today, the courthouse and its grounds are the site for 

weddings, special events and community gatherings. 

Lawrenceville’s downtown continues to grow and develop as 

a destination for shopping, dining and entertainment – and 

more than a few film and TV productions. (We see you Sleepy 

Hollow!) This vibrant area includes the Aurora Theatre, an 

ever-growing list of locally owned restaurants, and the new 

Slow Pour Brewing Company, Gwinnett’s first craft beer 

brewery. The downtown square is the site of a range of popular 

events and festivals, including Rock’n Ribville, Octoberfest, the 

Hometown Christmas Parade and the Lawrenceville Ghost 

tours. The recently developed Lawrenceville Lawn, just a block 

off the square, is the site of the annual Summer Concert Series 

and a host of other events throughout the year. 

Enhancing quality of life for visitors and it’s some 30,000 

residents is a constant priority for city leaders – the city has 

announced the development of a $26 million arts complex, 

expanding the current home of the Aurora Theatre. 



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LILBURN 

Like many Georgia cities, Lilburn’s development was 

rooted in the railroad. First incorporated in 1910, the 

town was named for Lilburn Trigg Myers, the railroad 

superintendent for the Seaboard Air Line Railway, and 

trains still run hourly through Old Town. 

A disastrous 1920 fire and a devastating boll weevil 

infestation are part of Lilburn’s lore, but recent history is all 

positive. In fact, the new Lilburn City Hall and Lilburn Public 

Library complex has a custom mural that highlights the 

town’s rich history. 

Today, Old Town Lilburn reflects small-charm with treelined 

streets and sidewalks. The Main Street district is 

popular for dining and shopping, while nearby Lilburn City 

Park is the site of endless community activities and the 

start of the four-mile Camp Creek Greenway. (Don’t own a 

bike? No worries. You can rent one right there.) 

Lilburn Daze, the Lilburn Beer and Wine Fest, and the 

annual Christmas Parade are just a few of the events that 

draw visitors in to join the more than 13,500 residents 

that call Lilburn home. They must be smart folks – Money 

magazine voted Lilburn one of the Best Affordable Places 

to Live in America. 



Land Lot No. 186, you’ve come a long way! James Harvie Logan purchased that lot, which 

became the first 62.5 acres of Loganville, for only $150. Loganville was first incorporated in 

1887, the last stop on the railroad from Atlanta to Lawrenceville. 

LOGANVILLE 

Today, Loganville’s city limits are split between Gwinnett and Walton counties. (We don’t mind 

sharing.) The town “Where People Matter” counts more than 10,500 residents and couples 

growth and progress with a warm community atmosphere. The Loganville Town Green draws 

folks to the city center for a busy calendar of events that includes AutumnFest, the Groovin’ on 

the Green concert series, an annual Tree Lighting and Christmas Parade. 

With three state highways traversing the city, Loganville offers a unique business climate 

that includes large retail and restaurant chains combined with small and locally owned niche 

shopping and dining experiences. 



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NORCROSS 

Once known as “Atlanta’s Favorite Summer 

Resort,” Norcross was named for Jonathan 

Norcross, Atlanta’s fourth mayor. Today’s 

residents, some 16,000+, would have no trouble 

believing that Norcross has been a favorite 

destination for much of its existence, soon to be 

150 years. 

Norcross, Gwinnet’s second oldest city, was 

the county’s first to be placed on the Register 

of Historic Places. With a rich variety of wellpreserved 

historic homes and an authentic 

turn-of-the-century downtown district, Norcross 

leaders have sought to blend old and new with 

great vision. 

The historic downtown area is full of shopping, 

dining and entertainment options for residents 

and visitors alike. The Norcross Downtown 

Development Authority is focused on fostering 

a strong and progress business climate. The 

area has even been the backdrop for several film 

projects. 

Festivals and community events are held often 

-- including a summer concert series, the Gateway 

International Food and Music Festival, First Friday 

Concerts and many others. Thrasher Park and 

Lillian Webb Park are the site of scores of family 

events. Norcross has a thriving arts community 

and its own Lionheart Theatre community theater 

company. There’s even a Norcross Walking Group 

to residents stepping lively. 



PEACHTREE 

CORNERS 

Let’s test your Gwinnett County 

knowledge — name our newest city 

and our biggest city. Peachtree Corners 

takes both honors. Incorporated in 2012, 

Peachtree Corners has more than 38,500 

residents. But while Peachtree Corners is 

young as an official city, the community 

was actually planned in the late 1960s and 

70s. Businessman Paul Duke envisioned 

a place where residents could live, work 

and play without long commutes, placing 

Technology Park, a campus of hightechnology 

buildings at its heart. Today, 

Peachtree Corners continue to emphasize 

business innovation as home of Prototype 

Price, the city’s start-up incubator. 

Work continues on the city’s new Town 

Center, a 21-acre development with 

entertainment venues, restaurants, shops, 

office space and townhomes. The center 

will also include a town green with an open 

air pavilion, amphitheater, open lawn and 

a community garden. Town Center will 

be very much in keeping with Peachtree 

Corners current status as an active-family 

oriented city with a wide range of residential 

living options. The city’s proximity to the 

river mean that many of its’ parks enjoy 

river access and views, fishing and boating. 

Peachtree Corners residents and visitors 

enjoy plenty of year-round activities from 

hiking and cycling to tennis and swimming 

to festivals and parades. 



CITIES 

SNELLVILLE 

There’s no arguing the point – Snellville has always 

had the best town motto: Where Everybody is 

Somebody. In recent years, the line has evolved to 

Where Everybody is Proud to be Somebody – which 

certainly rings true. 

Snellville has a rich history, founded in the 1870s by 

three young English immigrants, including Thomas 

Snell, who eventually opened a mercantile business 

on the corner of what is now US 78 and Ga 124. 

Today that corner remains the heart of the Snellville 

business corridor, close to Snellville’s City Hall and 

the coming Towne Center @ Snellville development. 

The Towne Green is the site of a busy schedule of 

events for the city’s approximately 20,000 residents, 

including concerts, festivals, Food Truck Fridays and 

regular Farmers Markets. While Snellville Days is the 

city’s original festival, it’s been joined by events like 

Beach Blast, the Fall Festival, the Taste of Snellville 

and more. Snellville residents enjoy Gwinnett’s great 

parks and have access to a Community Garden at 

Briscoe Park. 

The city continues to attract new business and 

experience enviable growth. For instance, Eastside 

Medical Center, one of the area’s largest hospitals, 

opened a new South Campus and ER earlier this year 

to better serve the community. 

The Shoppes at Webb Gin 



SUGAR HILL 

You knew there had to be a “sweet” story 

behind the naming of Sugar Hill. (Oh yeah, we’re 

going there.) Local legend says that a freight 

wagon traveling from the railroad in Buford to 

Cumming broke a wheel while traversing a steep 

hill, spilling its load of sugar all over the hill. 

The thriving city of Sugar Hill today still 

commemorates its rich history -- plans are 

underway to add a second mural to the downtown 

area to depict the history of Sugar Hill. But city 

leaders and residents alike are focused on building 

for the future in Sugar Hill. The city 

already has lots of positive livability 

factors – a great city hall, a unique 

community plaza, a splash park, great 

parks, a community garden and the 

award-winning Bowl Amphitheater. 

Added to that mix will be the E Center, a 

live, work, play development now under 

construction. The E Center boasts 

a 387-seat performing arts theater, 

gymnasium along with 43,000 sq. ft. of 

restaurant, retail, office and meeting 

space, all overlooking The Bowl. The 

facility is slated to open in mid-2018. 

In the meantime, Sugar Hll’s 20,000+ 

residents are already enjoying the 

“sweet life,” with events and activities 

like the annual Sugar Rush, an ongoing 

concert series, Thursdays @ The Hill, 

and more. 



CITIES 

SUWANEE 

Suwanee is a progressive, friendly 

community known for preserving 

greenspace and creating new parks. 

The city has more than 500 acres of 

parkland and miles of walking and biking 

trails, including Suwanee Town Center 

and the Suwanee Creek Greenway. 

The city began as Shawnee Indian 

village where the Suwanee Creek runs 

into the Chattahoochee River. First 

recognized as a town in 1838, Suwanee 

was also a railroad stop and grew 

around the railroad depot. 

Today, Suwanee has been recognized by several national publications as “best place” to live and raise 

families. More than 17,000 residents enjoy over 40 community events every year with the Town Center 

hosting a wide range of popular festivals that range from the Taste of Suwanee to the Suwanee Jazz 

Festival to the Suwanee Wine Festival. 

Suwanee is also committed to supporting public art. The Suwanee SculpTour brings a variety of 

sculptures to downtown Suwanee on a rotating basis for residents and visitors to enjoy. 



Brooke Richard 

The Glamour Bar, Buford 

Andonina Delacouz 

Sugar Hill 

Darlene Davis 

Soft Touch Endodontics 


The Best of Gwinnett 

Every year, Gwinnett Magazine editors go in search of the best. After months of 

research and thousands upon thousands of reader votes, we proudly present our 

Best of Gwinnett honorees – an extensive list of the businesses, organizations 

and professionals that residents love! 

In a community with more than 900,000 people living in 437 square miles, there 

are hundreds of businesses with an active, loyal following of exuberant fans. The 

field of categories is vast – and always growing. The companies represented 

are impressive. And the local pride and positivity is a great tribute to all who call 

Gwinnett home. 

Join us in celebrating small businesses and the customers who support them 

with their loyalty. Together, we make Gwinnett, simply the best. 

Be Postive. Buy Local. Help Others. #LoveGwinnett 

Visit BestofGwinnett.com to nominate, vote and show some love! 

BestofGwinnett.com | #LoveGwinnett

Gwinnett County will celebrate 200 years of history in 2018! 

We were the 50th county formed in Georgia, are the 50th in 

landmass, and are now well on our way to becoming Georgia’s 

most populous county in the not-too-distant future. 

Through it all, Gwinnett developed a can-do attitude and 

tradition of working together to make our community the best 

place to live, work, play, and raise a family. 

Today, that distinct Gwinnett spirit is reflected by 

over 900,000 residents who call our community home. 

We are indeed vibrantly connected! 

From December 2017 to December 2018, we’ll commemorate 

our bicentennial by paying homage to our shared history, 

recognizing and remembering the people who make our 

community great, and highlighting the vision for our promising 

future. Visit Gwinnett200.com to learn more, add an event to 

the calendar, or add your voice to our Story Vault. 

WWW.Gwinnett200.COM 

Gwinnett200@GwinnettCounty.com 

75 Langley Drive · Lawrenceville GA 30046 / 770.822.8862

SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | GOVERNMENT 

GWINNETT GOVERNMENT: 

Welcoming You 

CHARLOTTE J. NASH, CHAIRMAN 

GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 

As Gwinnett County’s population approaches 

a million residents, we pride 

ourselves on the outstanding quality of 

life we have achieved. 

Our great location, warm climate, excellent 

schools, wide range of housing, 

shopping and dining options, variety of 

arts, entertainment and sports facilities, 

available jobs, and great diversity go 

hand-in-hand with the basic infrastructure 

provided by local governments. 

County government maintains thousands 

of miles of roads and an intricate 

network of water and sewer pipes that 

serve the people of Gwinnett. There are 

16 cities within our 437 square miles, yet 

75 percent of our population lives in unincorporated 

areas, and county government 

provides many services countywide. 

Gwinnett’s strong, fiscally conservative 

county government also 

provides excellent police and fire protection, 

transportation, planning and 

development, courts and criminal justice 

facilities plus nationally recognized 

parks and libraries. 

Award-winning outreach programs 

connect people from all walks of life to 

their local government, welcoming newcomers 

and offering ways to get involved 

in the community. 

Our very successful economic development 

program, called Partnership 

Gwinnett, brings together public and 

private sectors to bring in new jobs and 

investments and help existing businesses 

thrive and grow. 

In one of the most diverse communities 

in the Southeast, Gwinnett 

residents speak more than a hundred 

languages. That combined with major 

research universities nearby and a skilled 

workforce makes Gwinnett an attractive 

place for international businesses to locate 

their North American headquarters 

or manufacturing facilities. 

An article on our bicentennial celebration 

throughout 2018 is included 

in this issue so you can think of ways 

to help us meet this milestone in our 

history. 

It’s hard to imagine today that our 

population didn’t reach 100,000 until 

about 50 years ago. That’s why most 

of Gwinnett looks so fresh and new 

– because most of what you see has 

been built on former farm land within 

the past few decades. Fortunately, we 

have preserved many historic buildings 

and thousands of acres of greenspace 

along the way to help remind us of how 

far we’ve come. 

With two coasts an easy drive to the 

south and mountains to the north, we 

are situated in just about the perfect 

location. And we’re vibrantly connected 

to the rest of the world with easy access 

to three interstate highways and the 

world’s busiest airport. 

Those factors and many more make 

our highly diverse county exceptional 

and attractive. Gwinnett County is truly 

a great place to live, work, play, learn, and 

raise a family. 

In one of the most diverse communities 

in the Southeast, Gwinnett residents speak 

more than a hundred languages. 



GWINNETT 

HISTORY 

THE QUICK AND EASY LOWDOWN ON 

THE HISTORY OF GWINNETT. 

THE ORIGINS OF OUR BELOVED GWINNETT GO BACK 

TO THE YEAR 1818. The county was created on land ceded 

by the Creek and Cherokee Indians and named after one of the 

signers of the Declaration of Independence, Button Gwinnett. 

One could argue, if not for the success of the county over the 

years, poor old Button would have faded into the shadows as 

barely a memory. 

But, thanks to a vibrant economy and a long history of 

success, the legacy of Button Gwinnett is on solid ground 

- or just above it. His likeness is perched high atop the 

Mall of Georgia looking down over what was once a rural, 

agricultural area. 

The oldest surviving building in Gwinnett is the Elisha Winn 

House in Dacula. The original occupant, Mr. Winn, was a justice of 

the court and a senator in the 1800’s. The House was built before 

the county even existed, and for a few years, it served as the 

planning headquarters for what would become Gwinnett County. 

Many of the county’s government functions were held 

there in the house and in the backyard. Court was held there 

and the first jail was built on the property. They probably had 

very orderly social events there, given it was a short walk to 

court and jail if you got out of line! 

It was Mr. Winn who was later chosen to select the first county 

seat and a site for a new courthouse. He plunked down $200 for 

a 250 acre plot pretty much in the center of the county. 

In 1821 the city of Lawrenceville was incorporated and 

declared the county seat. Lawrenceville by the way, was 

named after a naval commander James Lawrence, who’s best 

known for his dying command, “Don’t give up the ship!” 

By 1885 in L’ville, there had been a courthouse fire, 

a courthouse rebuilding, a courthouse outgrowing and 

ultimately a courthouse replacement. The new courthouse, 

now known as the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse was built in 

1885 on the square in Lawrenceville and served the county’s 

judicial needs until 1988. Today it’s a quaint majestic venue for 

tours, weddings and a host of community events. 

And then, along came a choo choo. The birth of many of 

Gwinnett’s cities can be attributed to a railroad line that was 

built through the county in 1871. Out popped Norcross, 

Duluth, Suwanee and Buford. Yep, back then, just like today, 

transportation and infrastructure were and are the main 

catalyst for growth and economic development. 

The county’s first major industry was leather goods. 

Seems Buford was the place to be for shoes and saddles and 

everything in between. Those saddles were pretty famous 

too, as cowboy Roy Rogers fancied them and visited Buford 

often for fittings. His statue, marking days gone by, can be 

seen in downtown Buford. 

The Bona Allen tanneries were vibrant businesses right 

through the depression. They had around 2400 employees 

and even by today’s standards they’d be seen as a prominent 

employer. Their presence spawned residential and business 

growth in the area. It should come as no surprise, the first 

banks in the county were built in Buford. 

You want to do something totally awesome that will change 

the evolution and history of an entire region? Try putting 

a bunch of rocks in a big old river and dam it up to make a 

humongous lake. Works every time. The dam for Lake Lanier 

was built on the Chattahoochee in the late 1950’s. Located on 

the northern tip of Gwinnett, forming our western border, the 

lake now provides power, water and recreation for Gwinnett 

and the region. 

Over the next couple of decades, Gwinnett would 

continue to evolve and prosper. In the 1970’s a lot of 

attention was given to developing the county’s water and 

sewer system. The iconic Water Towers were constructed 

along I-85 and what is now known as Jimmy Carter Blvd. 

Back then it was Rockbridge Road. Later, the slogans 

“Gwinnett is Great” and “Success Lives Here” were added, 

creating a landmark of sorts for Gwinnett - at least until 

they were dismantled in 2010. 

The visionary thinking on infrastructure paved the way 

for substantial growth during the eighties. So much so that 

Gwinnett became known as the fastest growing county in 

the country. 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | HISTORY 

It was the mid-eighties when 

Gwinnett opened its first mall at 

Pleasant Hill Road and I-85. Prior to 

that, the intersection was mostly noted 

for the US 76 Truck Stop, where scenes 

for the Burt Reynolds movie Smokey 

and The Bandit were shot. Yep, seems 

like Hollywood and movie making were 

knocking on the door way back then. 

In the nineties, growth would slow a 

bit but Gwinnett continued to prosper. 

Zell Miller became the Governor of 

Georgia and ushered in the lottery, 

creating the Hope scholarship that 

would benefit many Gwinnett families. 

The landscape would continue 

to evolve with signature buildings 

emerging from a land that was once 

home to cotton crops and dairy farming. 

The Gwinnett arena, a new Chamber 

of Commerce building, a four-year 

college, a baseball stadium and the Mall 

of Georgia marked milestones of vision 

and progress through the early 2000’s. 

No doubt our forefathers would be 

surprised to see what has become of 

Gwinnett and one can only imagine 

what the future holds. If history is a 

precursor for what lies ahead, we’ll be 

saying “Success Lives Here” for years 

to come. The quick and easy lowdown 

on the history of Gwinnett. 

Sign the Declaration of 

Independence? CHECK. Lend your 

name to a county? CHECK. Be the 

subject of an epic rap battle between 

Steven Colbert and Lin-Manuel 

Miranda? CHECK… and kudos to 

BUTTON GWINNETT. 



HAPPY 

200 th 

BIRTHDAY, 

GWINNETT! 

Gwinnett County will celebrate its bicentennial 

birthday in 2018 with a yearlong celebration leading 

up to December 2018, the 200th anniversary of the 

county’s founding. 

Created on December 15, 1818, and named 

for Declaration of Independence signer Button 

Gwinnett, the land came from Cherokee and Creek 

Indians combined with a small portion of Jackson 

County. We were the 50th county formed in Georgia 

and are today its 50th largest in landmass. Still 

growing fast, by 2040 Gwinnett will likely have more 

residents that any other Georgia county. 

The celebration begins this December! Visit www. 

Gwinnett200.com to learn more, view all the planned 

events, and enjoy the Story Vault of oral histories 

with thoughts on our past, present and future. 

@gwinnett200 

@gwinnett200 

photos courtesy of the 

Gwinnett Historical Society 

ADD AN EVENT to the 

BICENTENNIAL CALENDAR 

If you have an event you’d like to add to the official 

bicentennial calendar, visit www.Gwinnett200.com. 

Bicentennial events should: 

• Educate and celebrate our shared history and further Gwinnett’s legacy 

• Showcase Gwinnett County’s diversity, inclusiveness, and authenticity 

• Create a positive and/or lasting impact 

Additional criteria for Gwinnett County Bicentennial Celebration events: 

• Must be held in Gwinnett County, Georgia 

• Should reflect the community spirit and unique diversity of Gwinnett County 

• Event must take place during the Bicentennial Celebration period (December 

15, 2017 to December 15, 2018) 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | HISTORY 

From the 

Here are a few excerpts from our online STORY VAULT, video 

interviews that capture stories from Gwinnett County residents about 

how we came to be and where we are today. You can view all these 

videos at www.Gwinnett200.com. Whether you are a member of one 

of Gwinnett’s founding families or a newer resident of the county, email 

info@gwinnettcounty.com or call 770.822.7180 to share your memories. 

Gregory Bailey 

“My family would pass down lots of stories. And it’s those 

stories that have sustained us and kept us closer as a family…I 

think Gwinnett County has come a long way... I think Gwinnett 

is striving to be a county of all people. Again, I think we have 

a ways to go, but I think we’re working toward it. I see things 

now in Gwinnett that as a child I never thought I’d see.” 

Mary Long 

“I graduated from Lawrenceville High School… there were 28 

members in my class. The city fathers put the school up on the 

hill and the politicians down lower… and that says something 

about the regard in which education was held by our city 

fathers. There was no phone so Miss Ola came to the house to 

tell my mother about my school career… We cared about each 

other, and I think we still do…” 

Michael Park 

“I started to get that itch to learn more (about the community) 

… On the county level, I tried to find ways to engage… and 

thankfully there are really some nice programs out there. As a 

new parent, I wanted to learn more about an area where my 

wife and I were looking… to call home permanently.” 


Justice. 

“THIS IS A COURT COMMITTED, HEART 

AND SOUL, TO THE PRINCIPLE THAT ALL 

MUST HAVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE.” 

—NATHAN L. HECHT 

Gwinnett County’s court and legal system is one of the 

state’s busiest, with six courts, 16 trial divisions, three 

limited jurisdictions courts and scores of departments and 

offices that serve residents’ legal needs and actions.

GOVERNMENT 

& COURTS 

WITH JUSTICE FOR ALL 

GWINNETT COUNTY’S JUSTICE SYSTEM HANDLES 

EVERYTHING FROM JURY TRIALS TO TRAFFIC TICKETS. 

Imagine you’re a single mother from 

Lawrenceville who, as if that weren’t enough 

responsibility, had three children, ages four 

to ten, who all needed liver transplants. In the 

midst of that medical maelstrom, you were 

injured in a car accident. Who would help you 

walk through the uncertainty? If you decided 

to seek legal advice and you listen to the radio 

or read billboards, you’d see plenty of options. 

How do you choose? 

If you prefer a law firm that does the 

majority of its business in Gwinnett County 

because it’s headed up by a lifelong Gwinnett 

resident, your options become limited. If you 

want a firm where the attorney with his name 

on the door will discuss your case with you, 

those options become even fewer. 

“I meet with every client,” says Michael 

Coker of The Law Offices of R. Michael Coker. 

“We try to touch base with every one of 

our clients at least once every two to three 

weeks.” By “we” he means himself and his 

staff that includes, among others, Natasha, 

a paralegal with a biology background; Nick, 

with fifteen years’ experience in the insurance 

industry; and Kimberly, who’s bi-lingual. 

Coker is well aware that personal injury 

lawyers get a bad reputation as ambulance 

chasers, but he and his staff are trying to 

change that. 

“We try to take cases where we feel like we 

can make a difference for somebody who’s 

suffered a legitimate injury,” says Coker, who 

aims to “make a difference in their life; make a 

bad situation at least marginally better.” 

Those cases have included parents 

who have buried their children, kids who’ve 

suffered third degree burns in restaurant 

accidents, and people who have lost lifelong 

careers due to disabling injuries. 

“When you make those people feel 

like they’re at least financially capable of 

continuing and going on, it’s definitely 

rewarding.” 

Coker doesn’t come from a long line 

of lawyers, but he has taken to heart the 

counsel of his father, a restaurant equipment 

salesman, who told his son, “If you take care 

of people the business will take care of itself.” 

Injured in an accident? Call 24/7: 404.602.0005, 

or find out more at gwinnettaccidentlawyer.com. 

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GWINNETT COUNTY 

COURT SYSTEM 

Gwinnett’s bustling court and legal system is housed on a 61-acre 

site in the Gwinnett County Justice & Administration Center, commonly 

referred to as GJAC, home to 27 courtrooms. 

Gwinnett’s courts consist of six jurisdictions, along with treatment 

courts and a newly established business court partnership. The Gwinnett 

Court system’s six distinct jurisdictions include Superior Court, State 

Court, Magistrate Court, Probate Court, Juvenile Court, and the Recorder’s 

Court. A head judge presides over each court. 

SUPERIOR COURT 

Superior Court is a trial court of general jurisdiction. Judges in Superior 

Court have the exclusive, constitutional authority over felony cases, 

prosecuted by the District Attorney’s Office, involving title to land, 

equity, declaratory judgments, habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, 

prohibition, adoptions and divorce. The Superior Court is authorized to 

correct errors made by lower courts. 

STATE COURT 

The State Court is a trial court with limited jurisdiction. Judges at the 

State Court handle misdemeanor and traffic violations, prosecuted by the 

Solicitor’s Office and all civil actions except those for which the Superior 

Court has exclusive jurisdiction. 

RECORDER’S COURT 

The judges in the Recorder’s Court handle traffic tickets. 

Recorder’s Court also handles all Gwinnett County code ordinance 

violations, including citations by Gwinnett County Animal Control, 

the Planning and Zoning/Inspection Department, the Business 

License Department, and the Environmental Health Department. 

MAGISTRATE COURT 

The Magistrate Court judges have jurisdiction of civil claims of $15,000 

or less, county ordinance violations, applications for and issuance of 

arrest and search warrants, preliminary hearings, dispossessory writs and 

distress warrants. Judges in this court do not handle trials. The Superior 

and State Courts handle some appeals from this court. 

PROBATE COURT 

Probate Court exercises jurisdiction over the business of life such as birth, 

marriage and death certificates, administration of estates and probate of 

wills, certificates of residence and issues involving temporary and permanent 

custody of minors. Permits for fireworks, firearms and guns are also handled 

within the Probate Court. 

JUVENILE COURT 

Juvenile Court judges are charged with hearing cases involving children and 

teenagers. These types of cases may include custody and felony charges. 

It could also involve cases dealing with delinquent or unruly juveniles. 

GWINNETT TREATMENT COURT PROGRAM 

The Treatment Court is a program designed to reduce recidivism 

among defendants with addiction (drug and/or alcohol) or mental 

health issues, including veterans. The Treatment Court has several 

components, including Drug Court, DUI Court, Mental Health Court, 

Veteran’s Treatment Court, and Pre-Trial Diversion (PTD) Court. The 

Treatment court focuses on treatment, support, and sentencing 

alternatives. Treatment Court is a collaborative effort among the 

Superior Court, the District Attorney’s Office, defense attorneys, 

police agencies, probation programs, and drug treatment programs. 

METRO ATLANTA BUSINESS COURT 

This summer, Gwinnett became the first Atlanta-area county 

to join Fulton County’s business court. This court focuses on 

large and complex business cases, such as commercial litigation, 

contracts and torts, and cases involving a number of pieces of 

Georgia business legislation. Proponents believe the business 

court is more efficient at handling business-specific cases. 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | COURTS 


ESSENTIAL SERVICES 

Serving a growing population that is fast approaching 

one million people spread across 437 square miles, 

Gwinnett County government is an appropriately vast and 

complex operation. 

County government provides residents with essential 

services and infrastructure, funded by tax revenue. This 

includes everything from health and human services to 

roads and transportation to emergency services and public 

safety, and scores of necessary functions in between. 

The Gwinnett Justice & Administration Center is home 

to most county government offices and is located at 75 

Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 

The elected branch of Gwinnett County government is 

the Board of Commissioners which includes four district 

commissioners and a chairman, all elected by residents. The 

Board sets direction and formulates policies for the county 

government, adopts the budget, authorizes expenditures, 

and approves or disapproves specific actions, such as rezoning of private property. 

Working alongside the Board of Commissioners is the County Administrator’s office. 

The County Administrator, a non-elected position, serves as the Chief Executive 

Assistant to the Board and oversees the running of 12 county departments, including 

transportation, planning, the courts, water resources, emergency services and more. 

THE GWINNETT COUNTY GOVERNMENT WEBSITE IS A GREAT SOURCE OF 

COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AT GWINNETTCOUNTY.COM. 

Separate from Gwinnett County government, each of Gwinnett’s 16 municipalities 

has an elected mayor and provides a certain range of services for residents who live 

within city limits. Many of the larger cities also have a city manager to oversee city 

departments and services, functioning much like the county administrator does. If 

you’re a resident of one of Gwinnett’s cities, visit your city website to learn more about 

municipal services and departments. 




EMERGENCY SERVICES 

Keeping over 900,000 Gwinnettians safe within almost 437 square miles is no 

small matter... and it takes no small number of public safety personnel to do it. 

Firefighting and emergency medical response in Gwinnett is generally handled 

by the Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services Department, which is the 

largest fire service district in Georgia. The department operates 31 fire stations 

and 29 life-support medical units throughout the county, and employs 916 

people who respond to over 78,000 calls each year. 

Firefighting and medical help aren’t all the department does, of course. 

The department oversees outdoor burning, issues permits and certificates of 

occupancy, leads community education, and investigates fires. They even have 

HazMat, swift water rescue, technical rescue, and bike 

medic teams. And, for ceremonial events such as funerals 

and parades, they call out the Honor Guard to show (and get) 

respect in their dress uniforms and highly polished fire truck. 

Policing in Gwinnett is a bit more complicated. Depending 

on the circumstances, citizens might seek the help of the 

Gwinnett County Sheriff, the Gwinnett County Police, a 

city police department, private security firms contracted by 

cities, or others. (See our sidebar for who to contact where 

you live.) 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | EMERGENCY SERVICES 

Gwinnett County Sheriff R.L. (Butch) Conway occupies an 

elected constitutional office that is not a department of the 

county government. The Office of the Sheriff includes 552 

sworn officers and operates the jail, provides court security, 

serves civil papers, executes arrest warrants and evictions, 

and other functions. 

The Gwinnett County Police Department, led by Chief A.A. 

(Butch) Ayers, includes 783 sworn officers and handles many 

areas of law enforcement from traffic stops to emergency 

operations management. The nationally accredited county 

police department manages permitting for certain types 

of enterprises; enforces quality of life ordinances, such as 

those dealing with property maintenance, signs, and the 

registration of vacant/foreclosed property; provides primary 

law enforcement for unincorporated areas of the county, 

and to municipalities by contract; and runs educational 

crime prevention programs, among other things. 

Some Gwinnett cities choose to operate their own 

police departments while others are served by the county 

police. Some smaller municipalities supplement county 

efforts with city marshal programs, which focus on issues 

like code enforcement and generally rely on county police 

for law enforcement. At least one city, Sugar Hill, uses 

security guards for patrol, though these are not trained first 

responders. 

IF THAT WEREN’T ENOUGH, THERE ARE A FEW 

OTHER TYPES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT YOU MIGHT 

ENCOUNTER IN GWINNETT: 

• Campus police, in several varieties; University System of 

Georgia police officers are sworn peace officers 

• Georgia State Patrol and the Motor Carrier Compliance 

Division are departments of the Georgia Department of 

Public Safety 

• Georgia Bureau of Investigation may have jurisdiction in 

some types of cases 

• The Department of Natural Resources employs 

Conservation Rangers, enforcing boating, environmental, 

and wildlife laws 

POLICE & FIRE 

CONTACTS 


PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES 

Gwinnett County Sheriff 

Sheriff R.L. (Butch) Conway 

770-619-6500 

General Fire and 

Emergency Services 

678-518-4800 

Gwinnett County Police 

Chief A.A. (Butch) Ayers 

770-513-5000 

MUNICIPAL POLICE 

DEPARTMENTS 

Auburn Police Department 

770-513-8657 

Berkeley Lake Police Services* 

770-386-9484 

Braselton Police Department 

706-658-2852 

Buford Department of Public Safety 

770-945-6761 

Dacula City Marshals 

Marshal Steve Cline 

678-548-5439 

Marshal Greg Chapel 

770-639-6441 

Duluth Police Department 

Chief R.D. Belcher 

770-476-4151 

Grayson Police Services* 

770-513-5000 

Lawrenceville Police 

Department 

Chief L. (Randy) Johnson 

770-963-2443 (Dispatch) 

Lilburn Police Department 

770-921-2211 

Loganville Police Department 

Chief Mike McHugh 

770-466-8087 

Norcross Police Department 

Chief Bill Grogan 

770-448-2111 

Peachtree Corners 

Police Services* 

770-513-5000 

Rest Haven Police Services* 

770-513-5000 

Snellville City Police Department 

Chief Roy Whitehead 

770-985-3555 

Sugar Hill Public Safety 

770-513-5000 

Suwanee Police Department 

Chief Mike Jones 

770-945-8995 

*Policing for Berkley Lake, Grayson, 

Peachtree Corners, and Rest Haven are 

provided by Gwinnett County Police. 

The lesson is that you should feel pretty well-cared-for in 

Gwinnett. And, in an emergency, getting to the right agency 

couldn’t be simpler: always dial 911. 



UTILITIES 

BY 

MUNICIPALITY 

If you are new to Gwinnett County, setting up your utilities, electricity and waste 

removal is probably one of the first things on your to-do list, but overlapping service areas 

and complicated contracts can make it difficult. 

As a general rule, going in person to your new city hall is a good place to start. There, 

you can easily get information on which utility companies service your particular address. 

You can also get some information by visiting your city’s website. 

Gwinnett County provides water and sewer services through its Department of Water 

Resources. Private companies in unincorporated areas usually provide trash pickup and 

recycling. If you live in unincorporated Gwinnett County, you can search for your hauler on 

the County’s website. 

Gas companies are listed individually, depending on service territories. There’s also a list 

of electricity providers that service Gwinnett. If you need to quickly identify the electricity 

provider for a new property, just look for the provider name on your electricity meter. 

UNINCORPORATED 


Water/Sewer 

Gwinnett County Department 

of Water Resources 

684 Winder Hwy. 

Lawrenceville, GA 30045 

678-376-6700 

gwinnettcounty.com 

Trash/Recycling Pickup 

Gwinnett County Solid Waste 

and Recycling Division 

770-822-7141 

gcsolidwaste@ 



SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | UTILITIES 

AUBURN 

Auburn City Hall 

1369 4th Avenue 

Auburn, GA 30011 

770-513-8657 

cityofauburn-ga.org 

Auburn offers water, 

garbage, and road services 

to its citizens. Go to 

cityofauburn-ga.org/utilities 

for more detailed 

information. 

770-963-4002 

Garbage and Recycling 

Republic Services 

770-867-43 

BERKELEY LAKE 

Berkeley Lake City Hall 

4040 S. Berkeley Lake Rd. 

Berkeley Lake, GA 30096 

770-368 9484 

Berkely Lake Cont’d 

Water/Sewer 



678-376-6700 


Sanitation Services 

Advanced Disposal 

678-495-0058 

advanceddisposal.com 

BRASELTON 

Braselton Town Hall 

4982 Highway 53 

P.O. Box 306 

Braselton, GA 30517 

706-654-3915 

Utility Bills and 

Service Requests 

Elma Spahic, 

Water Billing Clerk 

706-654-3915 x1010 

espahic@braselton.net 

BUFORD 

Customer Service at 

the City of Buford 

678-889-4600 

City of Buford 

2300 Buford Highway 

Buford, GA 30518 

770-945-6761 

info@cityofbuford.com 

DACULA 

Dacula City Hall 

442 Harbins Rd. 

Dacula, GA 30019 

770-963-745 

Dacula Cont’d 

Water/Sewer 



678-376-6700 


DULUTH 

Duluth City Hall 

3167 Main Street 

Duluth, Georgia 30096 

770-476-3434 

Trash/Recycling Pickup 

Solid Waste and Recycling or 

contact Duluth City Hall 

770-476-3434 

Water/Sewer 



678-376-6700 


Gwinnett County 

Water Emergency Line 

678-376-7000 

GRAYSON 

Grayson City Hall 

475 Grayson Parkway 

Grayson, GA 30017 

770-963-8017 

cityofgrayson.org 


Robertson/Republic Services 

770-963-8017 

Water/Sewer 



678-376-6700 


Gas 

City of Lawrenceville 

770-963-2414 

lawrencevillega.org 

LAWRENCEVILLE 

Lawrenceville City Hall 

70 S. Clayton Street 


770-963-2414 


Electric Department 

770-963-2414 

electricity@ 


Emergency Line 

770-339-2410 

Daytime Gas Department 

770-963-3332 

gas@lawrencevillega.org 


770-277-7452 

sanitation@ 


Recycling 

Latham Home Sanitation 

770-554-0455 

LILBURN 

Lilburn City Hall 

76 Main Street NW 

Lilburn, GA 30047 

770-921-2210 

cityoflilburn.com 

Garbage and Recycling 

New customers should 

contact Lilburn City Hall at 

770-921-2210. 

Advanced Disposal 

678-495-0058 

greateratlanta@ 


Gas South 

877-332-5442 

Water/Sewer 



678-376-6700 


LOGANVILLE 

Loganville City Hall 

4385 Pecan St. 

Loganville, GA 30052 

770-466-1165 

loganville-ga.gov 

Public Utiltiies 

Autron Hayes 

770-466-0911 

ahayes@loganville-ga.gov 


Angela Page 

770-466-2633 

SanitationService@ 

loganville-ga.gov 

NORCROSS 

City Clerks Office 

65 Lawrenceville St. 

Norcross, GA 30071 

770-448-2122 

norcrossga.net 

Electricity 

345 Lively Avenue 


678-421-2058 

Gas South 

877-332-5442 

PEACHTREE CORNERS 

Peachtree Corners City Hall 

147 Technology Pkwy #200 

Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 

678-691-1200 

peachtreecornersga.gov 

Water/Sewer 



678-376-6700 


SNELLVILLE 

Snellville City Hall 

2342 Oak Road 

Snellville, GA 30078 

770-985-3500 

snellville.org 

Recycling and Sanitation 

2491 Marigold Road 


770-985-3527 

SUGAR HILL 

Sugar Hill City Hall 

5039 West Broad St. 

Sugar Hill, GA 30518 

770-945-6716 


770-887-6063 


Public Works Department 

1498 Hillcrest Drive 


770-271-2137 

SUWANEE 

Suwanee City Hall 

330 Town Center Ave. 

Suwanee, GA 30024 

770-945-8996 

suwanee.com 

City of Suwanee 

Water Department 

770-945-8996 



BUSINESS & 

ECONOMIC 

DEVELOPMENT 

Gwinnett County has an enviable business climate and has long been known as a great place to do 

business. Strong governmental and private leadership, a skilled and growing workforce, and an outstanding 

school system and higher-education options combined are just a few of the reasons that Gwinnett is home 

to Fortune 500 companies and thriving small businesses alike. Gwinnett is an expanding hub for technology, 

bioscience and manufacturing companies, and fosters entrepreneurism. 

The county’s government and business leaders are committed to ensuring economic growth and high 

quality job opportunities for residents, and seek to make Gwinnett County a leader in investment and job 

creation in the metro area. Coupled with the efforts of 16 municipalities, Gwinnett is a visionary community 

focused on quality of life and a strong economy. 

THE GWINNETT COUNTY 

CHAMBER of COMMERCE 

GWINNETTCHAMBER.ORG 

The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce serves the business 

community as the area’s largest business advocacy organization, 

working to strengthen existing businesses, facilitate the growth 

of quality job opportunities, and enrich the community’s quality 

of life. The chamber provides services, programs and networking 

opportunities to more than 2,000 members while also advancing 

economic development in the region. 

PARTNERSHIP GWINNETT 

PARTNERSHIPGWINNETT.COM 

Partnership Gwinnett, a community and economic development 

initiative, is a public-private effort dedicated to bringing new jobs 

and capital investment to Gwinnett County. As the county’s main 

economic development arm, Partnership Gwinnett is supported 

by over one hundred companies, municipalities, Gwinnett County 

Government, K-12 and higher education systems. Launched in 2007, 

Partnership Gwinnett works to advance Gwinnett as an inclusive 

community where businesses thrive and residents maximize their 

potential through world-class schools, opportunities for life-long 

learning, a vibrant economy, diverse partnerships and a superior 

quality of life. 

The initiative works to recruit and expand targeted industries 

which include technology, health sciences and services, advanced 

manufacturing, supply chain management, and the corporate 

headquarters sector. 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | BUSINESS 

GWINNETT COUNTY LAUNCHES 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM 

L-R: Mark Farmer, Shantell Wilson, Roman Dakare 

For decades now, Gwinnett County 

has been among the fastest growing 

counties in the state and even the 

nation. The dramatic growth that began 

in the 1970s has been sustained at 

enviable levels, fueled by an outstanding 

educational system, affordable housing 

and cost of living, and an impressive list 

of quality of life features that include an 

award-wining parks system and thriving 

arts, entertainment and sports options. 

Taken together, it’s no surprise 

that Gwinnett gets top marks on 

every conceivable live, work and play 

measurement. 

Essential to that formula is a 

progressive and supportive business 

climate – for companies of all sizes – 

and Gwinnett County Government 

leaders are committed to ensuring 

that our business climate has a 

positive forecast. Earlier this year, 

the county launched a new Office 

of Economic Development with a 

singular mission. 

“The new Office of Economic 

Development has been assembled 

to engage directly with existing and 

prospective businesses to make 

certain that county government is 

working alongside them to ensure 

their success. This initiative places 

local government directly into the 

community, doing what it can to 

partner with small, medium and large 

businesses to create the kind of 

positive business climate that fosters 

prosperity and job growth,” says 

County Administrator Glenn Stephens. 

“It’s about making Gwinnett County 

the best place to do business, and that 

benefits every person who lives, works 

or visits here,” he adds. 

The office includes three Economic 

Development Managers, all with prior 

economic development experience 

within the county. Each manager 

will focus on a different aspect of a 

comprehensive strategy to attract and 

retain business and industry. 

• Mark Farmer will concentrate 

on Emerging Markets, including 

entrepreneurship and small 

business as well as the 

technology and innovation 

business sectors. 

• Shantell Wilson will prioritize 

Strategic Clusters, including 

manufacturing, supply chain 

management, healthcare and 

life sciences, and professional 

and corporate services. 

• Roman Dakare will manage 

Global Commerce and 

Economic Analysis, including 

global outreach, research and 

redevelopment. 

However, every member of the 

team will have one shared goal, says 

Commission Chairman Charlotte 

Nash. “A primary focus for the team is 

small business. Small businesses are 

important because they create most of 

the jobs in the U.S., and the same holds 

true locally here in Gwinnett County.” 



COMMUNITY 

IMPROVEMENT 

DISTRICTS 

Gwinnett now has five Community Improvement Districts (CID) 

-- Evermore, Gwinnett Village, Gwinnett Place, Lilburn and 

Sugarloaf . CIDs are created to improve business development 

opportunities and enhance property values by developing 

and promoting coordinated transportation and community 

character improvements to benefit property owners, business 

owners, and residents in their specific district. Essentially, 

property owners in a defined area voluntarily tax themselves in 

order to fund improvements within the district’s boundaries. 

BUSINESS & NETWORKING ORGANIZATIONS 

There is a wealth of information and 

resources available to business people in 

Gwinnett. One of the most valuable ways 

to grow your business is to meet, talk and 

network with other business owners and 

managers. We’ve gathered a list of some 

of the most active groups in the area that 

can provide that opportunity. 

Gwinnett Chamber 

of Commerce 

770-232-3000 

gwinnettchamber.org 

Buford Business Alliance 

visitbuford.com 

Dacula Business Association 

678-334-5139 

daculabusinessassociation.com 

Duluth Merchants Association 

770-495-8900 

duluthmerchants.com 

Greater Eastside Chamber of 

Commerce 

678-231-6341 

eastsidechamber.com 

Gwinnett Association 

of Business Entrepreneurs 

404-414-6131 

meetup.com/GABENetwork 

Gwinnett Young Professionals 

678-584-2252 

gwinnettyoungprofessionals.com 

Gwinnett Leadership 

Organization for Women 

678-957-4958 

glowgwinnett.com 

Johns Creek Chamber 

of Commerce 

770-495-0545 

johnscreekchamber.com 

Lawrenceville Tourism & Trade 

678-226-2639 

visitlawrenceville.com 


Business Association 

678-969-3385 

peachtreecornersba.com 

Snellville Commerce Club 

770-609-8997 

snellvilletourism.com 

Southwest Gwinnett 

Chamber of Commerce 

770-239-7442 

southwestgwinnettchamber.com 

Sugar Hill Business Alliance 

sugarhillbusinessalliance.com 

Suwanee Business Alliance 

suwanee.org 

DID YOU KNOW? 

Lilburn Business Association 

LilburnBusinessAssoc@gmail.com 

lilburnbusiness.org 


26,000 

Gwinnett has more than 

businesses, 

600 of which are 

internationally 

based. 

North Georgia Business Connection 

northgeorgiabusinessconnection.com


Help Others 

CHURCHES, 

NON-PROFITS, 

& COMMUNITY 

SERVICES 

WHAT DO HARRY HOUDINI, HALLE BERRY, 

JEWEL, AND DR. PHIL ALL HAVE IN COMMON? 

They were all homeless at one point in their lives. 

We’ve all had experiences when it felt like life 

was kicking us in the shins or punching us in the 

gut. Our car breaks down or our job is eliminated. 

We NEED help. 

When our best friend suffers from bouts of 

depression, our neighbor’s child is diagnosed with 

cancer, or we read about a family whose house 

burned down, we WANT to help. 

It doesn’t take a lot to give back. A quote by 

Margaret Mead says, “Never doubt that a small 

group of thoughtful, committed citizens can 

change the world, indeed it’s the only thing that 

ever has.” Helping hands strengthen and make our 

community more dynamic. 

According to World Cancer Research Fund 

International, America is sixth in the world for 

countries with the highest cancer cases. Luckily 

for us, Gwinnett has ranked number one in the 

world for Relay For Life fundraising efforts. In 24 

years, Gwinnett’s Relay For Life has raised more 

than $39 million to fund patient services and 

cutting-edge research. 

Each year, thousands volunteer to help with 

projects ranging from staffing community events, 

to painting and repairing buildings, installing 

playground sets, and cleaning up nature trails as 

part of Gwinnett’s Great Days of Service. In 2016, 

there were 63,700 volunteers who completed 

403 projects serving 65 agencies, 110 Gwinnett 

County Public Schools and 10 cities. 

From charities to churches, Gwinnett is filled 

with people and organizations willing to help. After 

all some of the most famous people in the world 

were homeless, and all they needed was a chance. 

Where will you lend a helping hand? 



Annandale 

45 

Village 

has over 

YEARS 

helping adults with 

developmental 

disabilities live fulfilled 

lives by providing 

residential, health, and 

social services, plus 

independent living 

services. 

annandale.org 


A 

HELPING 

HAND 

WHEN YOU’RE IN NEED 

COMMUNITY SERVICES 

GwinnettCoalition.org 

HudgensFoundation.org 

Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia - cfneg.org 

GwinnettHelpline.org 

DISABILITIES 

HiHopeCenter.org 

Annandale.org 

HEALTHCARE 

HopeClinicGwinnett.info 

GoodSamGwinnett.org 

ALaborOfLove.org 


FIND THE 

RIGHT 

CHURCH 

for you at 

LoveGwinnett.com/churches 

Help Others 

CANCER CAUSES 

Relay for Life (American Cancer Society) – Relay.ACSEvents.org 

AmandaRileyFoundation.org 

WhenEveryoneSurvives.com 

Gentle-Interventions.org 

FOOD AND SHELTER 

FamilyPromiseGwinnett.org 

Friends of Gwinnett County Senior Services - Fogcss.com 

NeedHelpPayingBills.com 

YesWeCanGwinnett.com 

SEGwinnettCoop.org 

NorcrossCo-op.org 

NorthGwinnettCoop.org 

JOB TRANSITION 

ImpactGroupHR.com 

lib.GwinnettPL.org/JobSearch 

WorkReadyGA.org 

CrossroadsCareer.org (Perimeter Church in Duluth is part of this 

ministry) 

CHURCHES, SYNAGOGUES, 

MOSQUES, TEMPLES 

Find the right church for you at gwinnett-online.com/churches 

or search Gwinnett synagogues, mosques, temples at Yelp.com. 

ANIMAL RESCUE, REHAB AND ADOPTION 

Look under Animal Welfare at GwinnettCounty.com 

GwinnettHumane.com 

PawsAndStarsRescue.rescueme.org 

GeorgiaWildlife.com/injuredorphanedwildlife 

Wildlife.RescueShelter.com/Georgia 



FUNdraising 

Just Got Easier 

with RAI$E YOUR WAY 

Relay 

For Life 

RELAY FOR LIFE IS AT THE HEART of how 

the American Cancer Society is saving lives. 

At Relay, communities come together to 

celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved 

ones lost, and take action for lifesaving change. 

Donations are used to fund lifesaving cancer 

research, patient support services, prevention 

and education information, and detection and 

treatment programs. 

Now, the Society is providing innovative tools 

to support your fundraising and community 

engagement efforts. Give your passion a 

purpose by turning it into a fundraiser for 

the American Cancer Society. The new DIY 

fundraising site gives you all the tools you need 

to make your activity – whatever it happens to 

be – a fully functional fundraising campaign. 

Whether you want to host a 5K, cycling event, 

or a tea party with friends, you’ll find everything 

you need online to plan an event with Rai$e Your 

Way. Through this do-it-yourself fundraiser, 

you can sell tickets, charge registration fees, or 

collect donations. Getting started is easy. Just 

go to crowdrise.com/americancancersociety, 

get friends and family to join in, and donate your 

net proceeds to Relay For Life. That’s it! 

AVE THE DATE! 

GWINNETT RELAY FOR LIFE 2018 

FOR ALL APPROVED RAI$E YOUR WAY DIY 

FUNDRAISERS, ACS PROVIDES: 

• A webpage for your fundraising needs 

• Tips to achieve success 

• Use of promotional phrase “to benefit the 

American Cancer Society/Relay For Life” 


FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2018 

OPENING CEREMONY: 6 P.M. 

GWINNETT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS 

2405 SUGARLOAF PKWY 

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30045 

ACS RELIES ON YOU TO: 

• Manage your fundraising page 

• Handle all promotional and logistical 

information for your event 

• Turn in all donations/proceeds to the 

appropriate location 

• Manage the expenses of your event 

through sponsorships or donations 

NEED MORE INFO? CALL 770.814.0211


Help Others 

OTHER 

SOURCES 

OF HELP 

American Red Cross 

770-476-3650 

Gwinnett Children’s Shelter 

678-546-8770 


District Attorney’s Office: 

Main Number 

770-822-8400 


Solicitor’s Office 

770-822-8200 

Gwinnett Sexual Assault 

Center/Rape Crisis Center 

770-476-7407 

Hope Clinic nurse 

Rina Yoder, BSN, RN 

Atlanta Legal Aid 

404-524-5811 

Battered Women’s Shelter 

(Partnership Against Domestic 

Violence) Atlanta 

404-873-1766 

Battered Women’s Shelter 

(Partnership Against Domestic 

Violence) Gwinnett 

770-963-9799 

Child Abuse Reports 

911 or 855-422-4453 

Partnership Against Domestic 

Violence Gwinnett Hotline 

770-963-9799 

D.F.A.C.S. – Department of 

Family & Children Services 

678-518-5557 


District Attorney’s Office: 

Victim/Witness Program 

770-822-8444 


Juvenile Court 

770-619-6300 


Magistrate Court 

770-822-8100 


Police Main Number 

770-513-5000 

Gwinnett County Police 

Criminal Investigations 

770-513-5300 


Sheriff’s Department/Jail 

770-619-6500 

Helpline Georgia 

800-338-6745 

Men Stopping Violence 

404-270-9894 

Senior Services 

770-822-8850 

Suicide Counseling 

770-730-1600 

Suicide Prevention 

Hotline (24 hours) 

1-800-273-8255 

Young Adult 

Guidance Center 

404-792-7616 



GUIDETOGWINNETT.COM

SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | EDUCATION 

SCHOOLSK-12 

Ask anyone why they moved to Gwinnett and there’s one 

answer that’s always in the mix – outstanding schools and access 

to education at every level. 

Gwinnett County Public Schools, Buford City Schools and many 

award winning private schools serve students for K-12. 

Nationally-recognized Gwinnett County Public Schools 

(GCPS) is the largest school system in the state, and Gwinnett’s 

largest employer. Over 180,000 students attend 148 schools or 

educational facilities. There are 80 elementary schools, 29 middle 

schools, 21 high schools and 9 unique facilities serving the diverse 

interests and needs of students. GCPS is the two-time winner of 

The Broad Prize for Urban Education. 

The City of Buford has its own excellent school system for 

citizens who live within the city limits there. The system has four 

schools – Elementary (K-1), Academy (2-5), Middle (6-8) and High 

School 9-12). The system is known for its academic achievements 

as well as championship level sports. 

In the private school sector, Gwinnett comes up a winner 

too. Greater Atlanta Christian, Hebron Academy, Riverside 

Military, Providence Christian and Wesleyan are just a few of the 

outstanding private schools in our community. 


PUBLIC SCHOOL CLUSTERS 

Archer 

Berkmar 

Brookwood 

Central Gwinnett 

Collins Hill 

Dacula 

Discovery 

Duluth 

Grayson 

Lanier 

Meadowcreek 

Mill Creek 

Mountain View 

Norcross 

North Gwinnett 

Parkview 

Peachtree Ridge 

Shiloh 

South Gwinnett 

Visit 

gwinnett.k12.ga.us 

for more info! 



Committed to Providing 

a World-Class 

Education 

J. ALVIN WILBANKS, CEO/SUPERINTENDENT 

GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

Last year, the Gwinnett County 

Board of Education revised its 

Core Beliefs and Commitments, 

restating its pledge to provide 

a world-class education that 

meets the needs of each 

individual student. In providing 

context for this commitment, 

the Board connected its belief in 

public education to foundational 

documents and principles of the 

United States of America, calling 

public education “an integral part 

of the seamless fabric of the 

American experience.” 

While the Board’s Core 

Beliefs and Commitments refer 

specifically to ideas espoused in 

the Declaration of Independence, 

a number of foundational 

principles are found in the U.S. 

Constitution. This document 

stands as a testament to the 

tenacity of Americans throughout 

history to declare and maintain 

their liberties, freedoms, and 

unalienable rights. We teach about 

the Constitution and the laws of 

our nation throughout the school 

year, but special emphasis is given 

in September during Constitution 

Week, when we celebrate the 

document that is the basis for 

America’s great heritage and way 

of life. 

At this time, when our country 

has been battered by Mother 

Nature and the political climate too 

often turns contentious, it is good 

to review the opening words of 

the Constitution… “We the People 

of the United States, in Order 

to form a more perfect Union…”. 

Two of those words— “more 

…We are striving to become 

a system of world-class schools… 

perfect”— refer to the delegates’ 

task of perfecting the framework 

of their new government. More 

than 200 years later, these words 

still hold a lesson for us. They are 

a vital reminder that perfection 

is an ever-evolving goal, one 

that the leaders of this country, 

our community, and our schools 

constantly strive to attain. 

Three other words— “We the 

People”— serve as a reminder that 

it is the people— all of us— who 

must come together to achieve our 

shared goals. In Gwinnett County 

Public Schools, we are striving 

to become a system of worldclass 

schools…a more perfect 

school district, if you will. This 

focus on improvement requires 

attention from every employee 

and stakeholder. Individually, each 

of us can make a difference, but 

working together we can achieve 

great things. E pluribus unum. Out 

of many, one. 



Hebron 

Christian 

Academy 

Providence Christian Academy 

770-279-7200 

providencechristianacademy.org 

16 PRIVATE 

SCHOOLS 

TO KNOW 

Cornerstone Christian Academy 

770-441-9222 

cornerstonecougars.org 

Dominion Classical Christian Academy 

770-338-7945 

dominionclassical.org 

Greater Atlanta Christian School 

770-243-2000 

greateratlantachristian.org 

Harbour Oaks Montessori School 

770-979-8900 

Harbouroaks.org 

Riverside Military Academy 

770-532-6251 

cadet.com 

Sage School 

678-318-3588 

Sageschool.net 

Sola Fide Lutheran School 

770-972-1771 

Solafide.com 

Agape Jr. Academy 

678-376-0883 

Agapejracademy.us 

Friendship Christian School 

678-845-0418 

fcsga.org 

Hebron Christian Academy 

770-963-9250 

hebronlions.org 

Sugar Hill Christian Academy 

678-745-4121 

Sugarhillchristian.org 

Collins Hill Christian School 

770-962-0642 

chcscrusaders.org 

Gerard Preparatory School 

770-277-4722 

gerardprep.com 

Killian Hill Christian School 

770-921-3224 

khcs.org 

Wesleyan School 

770-448-7640 

wesleyanschool.org 



Jacqueline Casey Hudgens 

Center for the Arts 

CHILDCARE 

CHILD CARE CENTERS 

Crème de la Crème 

678-389-4403 

D. Scott Hudgens, Jr. 

Early Education Center 

678-226-6510 

Discovery Point 

770-622-2112 

Oxford Falls Academy 

770-962-2033 

Mckendree UMC Preschool 

770-339-7040 

Riverside Military Academy 

800-462-2338 


Old Peachtree Road Suwanee 

770-513-0231 


Snellville 

770-285-0302 

Duncan Creek Academy 

770-831-1505 

Hamilton Mill UMC Preschool 

770-271-8855 

Kids Harbor Early Learning 

Center Buford 

678-376-5437 

Kid’s Harbor Early Learning 

Center Dacula 

770-831-5454 

Legacy Academy For Children 

770-932-2800 

Primrose School 

at Sugarloaf Parkway - East 

770-513-0066 

Primrose School of Suwanee 

770-963-1491 

Primrose School 

of Suwanee West 

770-932-3900 

Tomorrow’s Hope 

Montessori School 

678-546-0704 

PRE-K OR 

KINDERGARTEN 

Greater Atlanta 

Christian School 

770-243-2000 

Kids Harbor Learning Center 

770-831-5454 

Mill Creek Academy 

770-339-3330 

Primrose School at 

Sugarloaf Parkway - East 

770-513-0066 

The Goddard School Suwanee 

770-476-1760 

The Schoolhouse Preschool 

Academy 

678-240-2507 

PRIVATE SCHOOLS 

Cornerstone Christian 

Academy 

770-441-9222 

George Walton Academy 

770-267-7578 

Greater Atlanta 

Christian School 

770-243-2000 

Sugar Hill Christian Academy 

678-745-4121 

Victory World Christian School 

678-684-2030 

Woodward Academy 

404-765-4000 

SUMMER CAMPS 

All Stars 

Performing Arts Academy 

678-400-0091 

Gwinnett County Parks & 

Recreation Summer Camp 

770-822-8840 

Gwinnett Environmental 

and Heritage Center 

770-904-3500 

J.M. Tull Gwinnett 

Family YMCA 

770-963-1313 

Hebron Christian Academy 

770-963-9250 

Loganville Christian Academy 

770-554-9888 

Notre Dame Academy 

678-387-9385 

Providence Christian Academy 

770-279-7200 

Straight Blast Gym 

Summer Camp 

770-277-8741 

WhizLearning Kids 

678-863-7679 

TUTORING CENTERS 

Cornerstone Academic 

404-919-7227 



HIGHER 

EDUCATION 

IN GWINNETT, IT’S A MATTER OF DEGREES 

The wealth of advanced educational opportunities in Gwinnett is a huge benefit to residents… and to the area 

businesses who hire these graduates. Consider this fact – you can earn an associate, bachelor’s, master’s and/ 

or a doctorate degree without ever leaving the county. There’s no doubt that Gwinnett is a college town! 

GWINNETT EDUCATION CENTER 

SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY 

GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE 

Career-education and training have been the hallmark of 

Gwinnett Technical College (GTC) for more than 30 years. 

From its campuses in Lawrenceville and nearby Alpharetta, 

as well as online, GTC offers more than 140 associate 

degree, diploma and certificate options in a very wide 

range of program areas – from healthcare to computer 

science. Programs are developed in concert with business 

and industry in the fastest growing fields, plus emerging 

industries and technologies, where employers need a highly 

skilled workforce and graduates are in demand. Gwinnett 

Tech accepts the HOPE Scholarship and Grant, making it 

an accessible and affordable higher ed option for students 

of all ages. 

Founded in 1889, Saint Leo University is a leading Catholic 

teaching institution with its main campus in Florida. With 

multiple campus locations and more than 40 education centers, 

and online degree programs, St. Leo serves more than 13,000 

students from all 50 states. Its Gwinnett Education Center is in 

Duluth and offers associate and bachelor’s degrees, plus three 

masters programs, in business administration, human services 

administration, and criminal justice. St. Leo has both on-campus 

class options in the evenings and on weekends, plus online and 

distance learning options. 

saintleo.edu 

gwinnetttech.edu 



GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE 

Established in 2006 as the first four-year, public college created 

in the U.S. in the 21st century, Georgia Gwinnett College 

continues to make history. Georgia Gwinnett is the #10 top 

public school in the Southern region (U.S. News & World Report), 

the most ethnically diverse Southern regional college and ranks 

second in the Southern region for the lowest graduate debt. 

The college’s growth in its first decade has been dramatic – 

enrollment now tops 12,000 students who can choose from 

16 majors and more than 40 concentrations. However, average 

class size remains small, 21 students on average, the student to 

faculty ratio is 18:1. 

Georgia Gwinnett celebrates its standing as a “different kind 

of four-year college” – with a strong mentoring program, a focus 

on technology, an incredibly diverse student body (100 nations 

and 30 states represented) and a mission to provide access to 

all students. The college has over 120 student organizations 

and a fast-growing athletic program that has already earned 

national and conference championships. 

ggc.edu 



GWINNETT 

COLLEGES 

Georgia Campus- 

Philadelphia College Of 

Osteopathic Medicine 

678-225-7500 

Georgia Gwinnett College 

678-407-5000 

Gwinnett Technical College 

770-962-7580 

Saint Leo University 

678-380-4005 

UGA Gwinnett Campus 

678-985-6800 

COLLEGES OUTSIDE 

GWINNETT 

Georgia State 

404-413-2000 

Georgia Tech 

404-894-2000 

Kennesaw State University 

470-578-6000 

Life University 

770-426-2600 

Toccoa Falls College 

888-785-5624 

Truett McConnell University 

706-865-2134 

University of Georgia 

706-542-3000 

University of North Georgia 

706-864-1400 

Valdosta State University 

229-333-5800 

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 

GWINNETT CAMPUS 

The University of Georgia-Gwinnett Campus serves the educational 

needs of working professionals and businesses from its Lawrenceville 

campus. The campus provides graduate-level programs in the 

professional-academic fields of pharmaceutical regulatory affairs, 

information technology, higher education, non-profit leadership, social 

work, public administration, sports management, and business. UGA 

faculty members teach programs from the school or college in which each 

program originates. 

The UGA Gwinnett Campus offers evening and Saturday classes and a 

broad range of student support services. UGA-Gwinnett is a full-service 

campus; offering instructional and support space, including access to 

computer labs, library and study rooms, as well as student services. 

gwinnett.uga.edu 




PARKS 

Gwinnett is fortunate enough to have nearly 50 parks 

scattered throughout the county equipped with family 

friendly pastimes like walking trails, aquatic centers, skate 

parks, horseshoe pits, fishing holes, and sand volleyball just to 

name a few. But that’s not all; Gwinnett also houses quite a 

few unique points of interest. The Mall of Georgia is a good 

example, as it is the largest mall in the southeast. Lake Lanier 

features a water park, a resort that includes horseback riding, 

golf, and a relaxing spa. Plan a vacation now! 

Gwinnett also has its very own minor league baseball team 

and stadium, the G-Braves and Coolray Field. Coolray Field will 

have you passing the Cracker Jacks and singing ‘Take Me Out 

to The Ball Game’ in no time. 

To get a full list of points of interest and parks near your home, 

check out our list. 

AUBURN 

Little Mulberry Park 

3855 Fence Road 

Auburn 30011 

678-277-0850 

BERKELEY LAKE 

Pinckneyville Community 

Recreation Center & Park 

4650 Peachtree Industrial 

Boulevard 

Berkeley Lake 30096 

678-277-0920 

West Gwinnett Park 

& Aquatic Center 

4488 Peachtree Industrial 

Boulevard 

Berkeley Lake 30071 

678-407-8801 

BUFORD 

Bogan Park & Aquatic Center 

2723 North Bogan Road 

Buford 30519 

678-277-0850 


& Heritage Center 

2020 Clean Water Drive 

Buford 30519 

770-904-3500 

DACULA 

Dacula Park & Pool 

205 Dacula Road 

Dacula 30019 

678-277-0850 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | PARKS 

Duncan Creek Park 

3700 Braselton Highway 

Dacula 30019 

678-277-0855 

Harbins Park 

2995 Luke Edwards Road 

Dacula 30019 

678-277-0890 

Rabbit Hill Park 

400 Rabbit Hill Road 

Dacula 30019 

678-277-0855 

DULUTH 

McDaniel Farm Park 

3251 McDaniel Road 

Duluth 30096 

770-814-4920 

Shorty Howell Park 

2750 Pleasant Hill Road 

Duluth 30096 

678-277-0900 

LAWRENCEVILLE 

Alexander Park 

800 Old Snellville Highway 

Lawrenceville 30044 

678-277-0890 

Bethesda Park 


225 Bethesda Church Road 


678-277-0179 

Club Drive Park 

3330 Club Drive 


678-277-0179 

Collins Hill Park 


2200 Collins Hill Road 


770-237-5647 

Freeman’s Mill Park 

1401 Alcovy Road 


770-822-8840 

Rhodes Jordan 

Park & Pool 

100 East Crogan Street 


678-277-0890 

Rock Springs Park 

550 Rock Springs Road 


678-277-0855 

Ronald Reagan Park 

2777 Five Forks Trickum Road 


678-277-0179 

Sweet Water Park 

800 Bethesda School Road 


678-277-0179 

Tribble Mill Park 

2125 Tribble Mill Parkway 


678-277-0890 

LILBURN 

Bryson Park 

5075 Lawrenceville Highway 

Lilburn 30047 

678-277-0860 

Harmony Grove 

Soccer Complex 

119 Harmony Grove Road 

Lilburn 30047 

678-277-0860 

J.B. Williams Park 

4935 Five Forks-Trickum Road 

Lilburn 30047 

678-978-5271 

Lions Club Park 

5500 Rockbridge Circle 

Lilburn 30047 

678-277-0860 

LOGANVILLE 

Bay Creek Park 

175 Ozora Road 

Loganville 30052 

770-978-5271 

Vines Park 

3500 Oak Grove Road 

Loganville 30052 

678-277-0890 

NORCROSS 

Best Friend Park & Pool 

6224 Jimmy Carter Boulevard 

Norcross 30071 

678-277-0222 

Cemetery Field 

211 Cemetery Street 


770-417-2212 

Graves Park 

1540 Graves Road 


678-277-0860 

Lucky Shoals Park 

4651 Britt Road 


678-277-0860 

Singleton Road 

Activity Center 

5220 Singleton Road 


678-277-0860 

PEACHTREE CORNERS 

Holcomb Bridge Park 

4300 Holcomb Bridge Road 

Peachtree Corners 30092 

678-277-0920 

Jones Bridge Park 

4901 East Jones Bridge Road 


678-277-0920 

Simpsonwood Park 

4511 Jones Bridge Circle 


678-277-0900 

SNELLVILLE 

Lenora Park & Pool 

4515 Lenora Church Road 

Snellville 30058 

770-978-5271 

South Gwinnett Park 

2115 McGee Road 

Snellville 30078 

770-978-5271 

STONE MOUNTAIN 

DeShong Park 

2859 North DeShong Road 

Stone Mountain 30087 

678-277-0900 

Mountain Park 

Aquatic Center & Park 

1063 Rockbridge Road 


678-277-0870 

Yellow River Park 

3232 Juhan Road 


678-277-0900 

more 

Lake Lanier 



SUGAR HILL 

E.E. Robinson Park 

885 Level Creek Road 

Sugar Hill 30518 

678-277-0910 

SUWANEE 

George Pierce Park 


Suwanee 30024 

678-277-0910 

Peachtree Ridge Park 

3170 Suwanee Creek Road 

Suwanee 30024 

678-277-0910 

Settles Bridge Park 

380 Johnson Road 

Suwanee 30024 

678-277-0910 

Yoga in the Park 


Create. 

“THIS WORLD IS BUT A CANVAS TO 

OUR IMAGINATION.” 

—HENRY DAVID THOREAU 

Whether it be music, dance, visual arts or theater, the 

expression of creativity and emotion have a remarkable 

and enduring power. Just one chord, just one lyric, just 

one image, just one motion… but with the ability to 

connect to so many. 


ARTS & 

ENTERTAINMENT 

GO, SEE, LISTEN, DO…EXPERIENCE IT ALL! 

WHETHER YOUR TASTES RUN TO THE CLASSIC OR YOU’RE 

A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY, GWINNETT HAS IT ALL. 

So, what do you feel like doing tonight? 

Maybe see Paul McCarthy at the Infinite Energy 

Center? How about the Gwinnett Ballet 

Theatre’s staging of The Nutcracker? Will it be 

opening night at the Aurora Theatre for you? 

Or, will you enjoy the talents of a promising new 

singer / songwriter at Eddie Owen Presents? If 

you live in (or near) Gwinnett, those are just a 

few of your choices on any given night. 

Gwinnett’s arts and entertainment 

options are rich and varied, and one unique 

gem is Eddie Owen Presents at the Red 

Clay Music Foundry in Duluth. Considered 

“the songwriter’s best friend, Eddie Owen 

Presents is a music venue, music school 

and a home away from home for performing 

singer-songwriters and their fans. 

Located in the downtown Duluth historic 

area in the midst of tantalizing eateries, quaint 

shops, the lure of an open-air town green 

and intriguing mix of arts and entertainment 

venues, the Red Clay Music Foundry boasts a 

260-seat listening room that hosts “the most 

talented musicians on the planet.” 

Founder Eddie Owen, a star in his own right, 

has a particular talent for spotting emerging 

artists. After all, he helped superstars John 

Mayer, the Indigo Girls and Sugarland get 

their starts by giving them an intimate stage 

to hone their craft and build a following. His 

rapport with the grassroots music scene and 

credibility in the industry is unmatched. 

Eddie Owen Presents always has a full 

and diverse slate of performances on the 

calendar, ranging from concerts to the famed 

Songwriters Open Mic Nights twice monthly, 

all offering a special evening of entertainment. 

As part of creating a place of music, the 

lower level of the Red Clay Music Foundry 

hosts Gwinnett School of Music’s newest 

location. In addition to private music lessons, 

they offer group and ensemble classroom 

instruction and workshops. 

Eddie Owen Presents also hosts live music 

events outside of Red Clay Music Foundry and 

works closely with the city of Duluth on events 

on the Duluth Town Green. 

Check out the upcoming events and reserve 

your seat at Eddie Owen Presents today. Visit 

eddieowenpresents.com. Tickets: 404-478-2749 

Venue & Music School: 678-892-6373 

sponsored by 

EDDIE OWEN PRESENTS @ RED CLAY MUSIC FOUNDRY 

EDDIEOWENPRESENTS.COM 



CONCERT 

VENUES 

Eddie Owen Presents 

at Red Clay Theatre 

404-478-2749 

Infinite Energy Center 

770-813-7500 

The Bowl at Sugar Hill 

770-945-6716 

The Duluth Festival Center 

& Amphitheater 

770-497-5291 

Departure performs at 

Duluth Festival Center 

& Amphitheater 

37 Main 

678-288-2030 

Suwanee Town Center Park 

770-945-8996 

Aurora Theater presents “In The Heights” 

at Duluth Festival Center 

THEATRE 

& DANCE 

Aurora Theatre 

auroratheatre.com 

128 E. Pike Street 


678-226-6222 

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre 

gwinnettballet.org 

1800 Macleod Dr. 


770-237-0046 


infiniteenergycenter.com 

6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy 

Duluth, GA 30097 

770-813-7500 


VISUAL 

ARTS 



ArtWorks! Gwinnett 

artworksgwinnett.org 

6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 100 


info@artworksgwinnett.org 

678-474-1701 

The Dizzy Gypsy 

squareup.com/store/ 

the-dizzy-gypsy 

202 W Crogan St 


talktous@thedizzygypsy.com 

470-223-1278 



thehudgens.org 

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Bldg 300 


770-623-6002 

Kudzu Art Zone 

kudzuartzone.org 

116 Carlyle Street 


info@kudzuartzone.org 

770-840-9844 

The LONA Gallery 

thelonagallery.com 

176 West Crogan St., 

Lawrenceville, Ga. 30046 

info@thelonagallery.com 

678-349-2223 

Objet d’Art Gallery & Studios 

objetdartgallery.com 

5270 Peachtree Pkwy, Suite 110 

Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 

info@objetdartgallery.com 

678-429-2550 

R Alexander Fine Art 

ralexanderfineart.com 

5650 Peachtree Pkwy 


770-609-8662 

Tannery Row Artist Colony 

tanneryrowartistcolony.com 

554 West Main Street, Bldg C 

Buford, Georgia 30518 

trartistcolony@gmail.com 

770-856-8145 

Live Arts Theatre 

liveartstheatre.org 

3324 Medlock Bridge Rd 


603-867-2200 

Northeast Atlanta Ballet 

northeastatlantaballet.org 

4047 Darling Ct 


770-921-7277 

Lionheart Theatre 

lionhearttheatre.org 

10 College Street NW 


678-938-8518 

New Dawn Theater Company 

newdawntheatercompany.com 

3650 Satellite Blvd 

Duluth GA, 30096 

678-887-5015 

New London Theatre 

newlondontheatre.org 

2338 Henry Clower Blvd SW 


770-559-1484 

Players Guild at Sugar Hill 

facebook.com/ 

@sugarhillplayersguild 

5091 West Broad St. 


770-713-7295 

Sugarloaf Performing Arts 

sugarloafperformingarts.com 

1070 Northbrook Parkway 

Suwanee, GA 30024 

770-682-5333 




SUGARLOAF PERFORMING ARTS, GWINNETT 

COUNTY’S MOST PREMIER DANCE SCHOOL, is 

celebrating its 19th year and the opening of its new 

facility in Suwanee. A former warehouse that was 

outfitted specifically for Sugarloaf Performing Arts, the 

larger facility is 3 times the size of its former home of 

18 years in Duluth, and the Chief Financial Officer Brian 

Wire, for one, couldn’t be happier with the new facility. 

“We still have a few items on our to-do list, but it is great 

to have all of our classrooms ready for students this 

fall,” said Wire. 

Located just one block from Northbrook Middle School 

at 1070 Northbrook Parkway, the 22,000-square-foot 

Sugarloaf Performing Arts Center is a spacious learning 

and practice center for aspiring dance professionals, 

novice dancers, and everyone in between. The new 

center includes a large lobby, five dance studios, a 

tumble room, a blackbox theater, a dancewear boutique, 

a library, a costume shop separate men’s and women’s 

dressing rooms, a lunch room, changing rooms, a scene 

shop and prop storage, and even a headpiece storage 

just for headpieces. You must see it to believe it! Think 

spacious. Think more room to dance. The new center 

provides the space needed to accommodate two 

growing dance programs at Sugarloaf performing Arts. 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | ARTS 

Conservatory Program: The center 

offers a conservatory program for careeroriented 

dancers ages 13 to 18. The 

conservatory is an intense daily training 

program which focuses on methodical 

training in the fundamentals of technique 

and classical ballet. “These dancers are 

at a crucial point in their development” 

said Lori Zamzow-Wire, Artistic Director, 

“The advanced level of training in our 

conservatory program provides young 

artists with an opportunity to train 

intensively and mature before facing the 

challenges of a professional dance career.” 

Boys Dance Classes and Scholarship 

Program: With the purpose of 

encouraging the participation and 

development of men in dance, Sugarloaf 

Performing Arts is offering both full and 

partial tuition scholarships to boys in the 

Gwinnett County area who show a strong 

interest in dance. Up to four boys ages 10- 

13 and 14-18 will be selected to receive 

tuition scholarships. The boys program 

is designed to enhance athletic skills, 

flexibility, and strength. It offers a maleonly 

dance class and weekly classes in 

intermediate and advanced ballet, as well 

as partnering; and instruction in modern, 

jazz, contemporary and character dance. 

A fixture in Gwinnett County for nearly 20 

years, Sugarloaf Performing Arts offers 

a variety of tumble and dance classes 

including ballet, as well as modern, 

contemporary, and lyrical genres, all with 

a primary focus on ballet and modern 

instruction. The center has 12 highend, 

professionally-trained, artistic staff 

members who lead the instruction of nearly 

100 classes each week for students ranging 

in age, from 3 to 18 years old, and dance 

levels, from beginner to advanced. 

TAKE A TOUR OF THEIR NEW HOME! 

The Sugarloaf Performing Arts Center 

is currently open for enrollment for 

registration. Call 770-682-5333 or go to 

sugarloafperformingarts.com to schedule 

!a visit or register for classes. 



PROFESSIONAL 

SPORTS 

HOMETOWN PRIDE IS A WINNER 

GEORGIA SWARM 

LACROSSE 

470-419-6297 

GEORGIASWARM.COM 

Who doesn’t love to cheer for the home team? Great sporting events add a lot of enjoyment 

to life and for many fans, are a number one pastime. Living in the metro area, we certainly have 

the Atlanta Braves, Falcons and Hawks close at hand. But even better, we have professional 

sports teams and events right here in Gwinnett that make it convenient and affordable to enjoy 

the pro sports experience. 

We have professional baseball, hockey and lacrosse teams here — the G-Braves, the Atlanta 

Gladiators and the Georgia Swarm all call Gwinnett home. Gwinnett baseball takes the field 

at Cool Ray Stadium in Buford, while both the Swam and the Gladiators play at the Infinite 

Energy Center in Duluth. All the teams are active in the local community and youth sports, 

and host a wide variety of promotional events for fans. Duluth is also home to a professional 

golf tournament. The PGA Champions Tour Mitsubishi Electric Classic is played at the TPC 

Sugarloaf Course in the spring. 

And, while they aren’t pros yet, we have to mention the athletic teams at Georgia Gwinnett 

College. The Grizzlies field teams in soccer, softball, baseball and tennis – and they’re good. 

Five of their six teams have competed for national titles! These are sports that lots of kids are 

playing right now, so attending a college game or match can be a great family activity. Check 

game schedules at grizzlyathletics.com. 

MITSUBISHI 

ELECTRIC CLASSIC 

PGA CHAMPIONS TOUR EVENT 

770-232-7872 

MITSUBISHIELECTRICCLASSIC.COM 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | PRO SPORTS 

GWINNETT SPORTS COMMISSION: 

TEAMWORK FOR THE WIN 

We all know that Gwinnett’s a great place for a sporting event, but the 

Gwinnett Sports Commission is on a mission to spread that message far and 

wide. The commission, which is a part of the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors 

Bureau, was founded to market and develop Gwinnett as a leading site for sports 

events involving youth, collegiate, amateur and professional organizations. 

The staff at the commission not only works to attract sporting events to 

the county, they also provide all the resources and services the sponsoring 

organization needs to make the event a success. They provide assistance with 

facilities and venues, lodging, volunteer staffing, marketing and operations. All 

at no cost to the event organizers. 

It’s the ultimate win-win. (Yep, we went there.) The sponsoring organization 

receives much needed help, while Gwinnett residents enjoy the boost to the 

local economy and a range of great events to attend. 

For more info:gwinnettsportscommission.com or 770-623-3600 

ATLANTA GLADIATORS 

770-497-5100 

ATLANTAGLADIATORS.COM 

GWINNETT BASEBALL 

678-277-0300 

GWINNETTBRAVES.COM 



EVENTS 

FESTIVALS 

Gwinnett cities and community organizations host a 

wide array of festivals, fairs, music and art shows, holiday 

celebrations and benefits throughout the year. Some are 

tried and true annual events that draw huge crowds, like the 

Yellow Daisy Festival at Stone Mountain. Others are newer 

to the scene and have quickly become local favorites, like 

the Suwanee American Craft Beer Festival. You can be 

out and about virtually every weekend, visiting different 

corners of the county with your friends and neighbors. 

We’ve gathered a list of some of our favorite events 

to get your social calendar started, but don’t stop here. 

New events pop up all year long! So you don’t miss 

the next big thing, check out GwinnettMagazine.com 

for our events calendar, visit ExploreGwinnett.org, peruse 

GwinnettCounty.com and take a peak at the various city 

websites for more. 

WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL… 

THERE’S A LOT TO DO! 

Suwanee Fest 

SPRING 

Annual Sugar Hill Marker Fest 

Auburn History and Heroes Day 

Buford Barefoot in the Park 

Dacula Memorial Day Parade 

Duluth Memorial Day 

Celebration 

Norcross BluesBerry Festival 

Peachtree Corners Festival 

Relay For Life 

Suwanee Arts in the Park 

NorcrossEaster Egg Hunt 


SUMMER 

Auburn Independence Day 

Celebration 

Auburn Stroll 

Duluth Fall Festival and 

Carnival 

Grayson Blues & Brews 

Craft Beer Festival 

Grayson Christmas in July 

Arts & Crafts Festival 

Gwinnett Restaurant Week 

Lawrenceville July 4th 

Celebration 

Lawrenceville Paws in 

the Park 

Lawrenceville Rock’N Ribville 

Lilburn Beer Fest 

Lilburn Classic Cars 

in the Park 

Lilburn Small Town, Big 

World: International Festival 

Lilburn Sparkle in the Park 

Norcross Atlanta 

British Car Fayre 

Norcross Gateway 

International 

Food & Music Festival 

Star Spangled Fourth at the 

Mall of Georgia 

Sugar Hill Sparks in the Park 

Suwanee Fest 

Taste of Snellville 

Yellow Daisy Festival at 

Stone Mountain Park 

WINTER 

Groundhog Day at the Yellow River Game Ranch Lilburn 

Lilburn Christmas Parade 

Snow Mountain at Stone Mountain 

Suwanee American Craft Beer Fest 

Suwannee Sculpt Tour 

Lilburn Christmas Parade 

Lawrenceville Oktoberfest 

Artober Gwinnett 

Auburn’s Sounding off the 

Christmas Season 

AuburnFest 

Berkeley Lake Fall Festival 

Braselton Antique & Artisan 

Festival 

Braselton Christmas Parade 

Braselton Fall Rivers Alive 

Cleanup 

Braselton Zombie Run 

Buford Corn Maze 

Buford Holiday Parade 

and Festival 

Christmas in Dacula 

Christmas in Grayson 

FALL 

Dacula Charity Cup 

Golf Tournament 

Duluth Howl on the Green 

Duluth New Year’s Eve 

Extravaganza 

Duluth Tree Lighting 

Gwinnett County Fair 

Lawrenceville Annual 

Tree Lighting 

Lawrenceville Spook’N 

Splash 

Lawrenceville Spooktacular 

on the Square 

Lilburn Annual 

Christmas Parade 

Lilburn Annual Tree Lighting 

Lilburn Daze 

Arts & Crafts Festival 

FOR EVENT DATES AND TIMES, VISIT: 

GwinnettMagazine.com 

ExploreGwinnett.org 

GwinnettCounty.com 



ANTIQUES IN OLD TOWN 

93 Main St NW 


770-279-1300 

antiquesinoldtown.blogspot.com 

AURORA THEATRE 

128 E Pike St. 

Lawrenceville GA 30045 

678-226-6222 


POINTS OF 

INTEREST 


FAIRGROUNDS 

2405 Sugarloaf Pkwy. 


770-963-6522 

gwinnettcountyfair.com 

CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER 

NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 

8806 Roberts Drive 

Sandy Springs, GA 30350 

678-538-1200 

nps.gov/chat/index.htm 

COOLRAY FIELD 

2500 Buford Dr NE 


678-277-0340 

gwinnett.braves.milb.com 

GWINNETT ENVIRONMENTAL 

& HERITAGE CENTER 

2020 Clean Water Dr. 

Buford GA 30519 

770-904-3500 

gwinnettehc.org 

GWINNETT JUSTICE & 

ADMINISTRATION CENTER 

75 Langley Dr. 


770-822-8000 

gwinnettcounty.com/portal/gwinnett/ 

ContactUs/Directions 



BAPS SHRI SWAMINARAYAN 

MANDIR ATLANTA 

460 Rockbridge Rd. NW, 

Lilburn GA 30047 

678-906-2277 

baps.org/Global-Network/ 

North-America/Atlanta.aspx 

GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE 

1000 University Center Ln. 


678-407-5000 

ggc.edu 

GWINNETT PLACE 

2100 Pleasant Hill Rd. 


770-813-6840 

shopgwinnettmall.com 

GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE 

5150 Sugarloaf Pkwy. 


770-962-7580 


GWINNETT VETERAN’S WAR 

MEMORIAL MUSEUM 

185 W Crogan Street 


770-822-5450 

vetmemorialmuseum.tripod.com 

HARVEST FARM AT 

WHITE STREET PARK 

752 White Street 

Suwannee, GA 30024 

770-945-8996 

harvestfarmsuwanee.com 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | POINTS OF INTEREST 

HISTORIC COURTHOUSE 

185 W Crogan Street 


770-822-5450 

gwinnetthistoriccourthouse.com 

INFINITE ENERGY ARENA 



770-813-7500 


Southeastern Railway Museum 

JACQUELINE CASEY HUDGENS 

CENTER FOR THE ARTS 

6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy #300 

770-623-6002 


STONE MOUNTAIN PARK 

1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd 

Stone Mountain, GA 30083 

1-800-401-2407 

stonemountainpark.com 

TANNERY ROW ALE HOUSE 

554 West Main Street 


678-765-8979 

tanneryrowalehouse.com 

LAKE LANIER 

7000 Lanier Islands Pkwy 


770-945-8787 

lanierislands.com 

SUGAR HILL GOLF CLUB 

6094 Suwanee Dam Rd. 


770-271-0519 

sugarhillgolfclub.com 

THE VARSITY – NORCROSS 

6045 Dawson Blvd. 


770-840-8519 

thevarsity.com 

MALL OF GEORGIA 

3333 Buford Drive 


770-271-9458 

simon.com/mall/mall-of-georgia 

SUGARLOAF MILLS 



678-847-5000 

simon.com/mall/sugarloaf-mills 

ELISHA WINN HOUSE 

908 Dacula Rd. 

Dacula, GA 30019 

770-822-5174 

gwinnetths.org/winnhouse.html 

RED CLAY MUSIC FOUNDRY – 

EDDIE OWEN PRESENTS 

3116 Main Street, 

Duluth GA 30096 

404-478-2749 

678-892-6373 

eddieowenpresents.com 

SUWANEE CREEK GREENWAY 


Suwanee GA 30024 

770-945-8996 

suwanee.com 

YELLOW RIVER GAME RANCH 

4525 US-78 


770-972-6643 

yellowrivergameranch.com 

SCOTLAND YARD ANTIQUES 

125 W. Crogan Street 


678-407-1010 

facebook.com/ScotlandYardAntiques 

SOUTHEASTERN 

RAILWAY MUSEUM 

3595 Buford Hwy 


770-476-2013 

train-museum.org 


Vroomm… 

“JUST CAN’T WAIT TO GET ON THE 

ROAD AGAIN.” 

—WILLIE NELSON 

These days, our cars are so much more than just a 

crucial mode of transportation. Mobile office. Minicloset. 

Rolling dining room. You get the idea. Something 

this important demands skilled care and maintenance. 


AUTOMOTIVE & 

TRANSPORTATION 

KEEP YOUR MOTOR RUNNING. 

LOOKING FOR THE CAR OF YOUR DREAMS, OR JUST 

WANT TO RESTORE THAT “NEW CAR SMELL?” 

The mini van is loaded for car pool duty: 

three kids, three book bags, and the hamster 

your first grader got to take home for the 

weekend. You’re five minutes from school 

when suddenly your van makes a noise 

you’ve never heard before. You drop off 

the kids and ponder your next move. Your 

husband is out of town and your van is out of 

warranty. Who do you call? 

That inconvenient scenario plays out just 

about every day on roadways throughout 

Gwinnett County. Looking for a repair shop 

that will listen to your concerns and treat you 

honestly suddenly moves to the top of the 

day’s to-do list. 

In an age when consumers want what 

they want and want it now, visiting one 

of Brian Klaubert or Kevin Cronic’s three 

Christian Brothers Automotive shops may 

be unlike previous experiences they’ve 

had with mechanics who told them what 

they needed, not asked them. Klaubert, 

oversees a staff well-trained in the ways 

of today’s complicated cars and the need 

to be a safe and hospitable presence. 

It’s what he and customers refer to as 

the “nice difference” between Christian 

Brothers and others. 

“Part of it is just the way they 

communicate,” says Klaubert. “If they listen 

to you and they respond to your concerns 

and your questions, then you kind of start to 

develop that trustworthiness.” 

Beyond the automotive know-how 

and hospitality, Christian Brothers is a 

welcoming, clean environment that includes 

free Wi-Fi, phone chargers, and even a plate 

of cookies on the counter. But cookies 

alone aren’t enough to get you back on the 

road. So convenience and communication 

are watchwords at Christian Brothers. If a 

customer drops off her vehicle before the 

shop opens, she gets a status text during 

the day and an estimate by e-mail. She 

responds online and picks it up when ready. 

As Klaubert says, “We do a lot of 

transactions where we never speak to 

the person.” But when they do, they 

pride themselves on being friendly and 

trustworthy. 

Communication, convenience, and cookies. 

Christian Brothers Automotive is definitely not 

your grandfather’s car repair shop. 

Check out cbac.com or stop in today to 

experience The Nice Difference. 

sponsored by 

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AUTOMOTIVE 

CBAC.COM 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | AUTOMOTIVE 

AUTO ACCESSORY 

SHOPS 

Adam’s Custom Wheels 

770-614-4721 

Auto Accents 

770-822-6031 

Glass Tiger Tinting 

678-647-1027 

Infiniti of Gwinnett 

678-812-8500 

Jim Ellis Buick Gmc 

678-275-8151 

Mall of Georgia Ford 

678-515-9339 

Nash Chevrolet 

678-317-2797 

Fenski Automotive Center 

770-945-4556 

Holden’s Automotive 

770-982-5546 

Mahdavi Motor Sports 

770-923-1550 

Nobody’s Auto Repair Center 

and Service 

770-277-6320 

Team Ryan Automotive 

678-765-7926 

Your Favorite Mechanic 

770-985-6363 

Gwinnett Sound 

770-279-2535 

United BMW of Gwinnett 

678-608-0800 

Tint World 

678-456-5557 

AUTO GLASS SHOPS 

AUTO BODY SHOPS 

Abra Auto Body & Glass 

770-614-5800 

CR Auto Collision 

& Paint Shop LLC 

770-985-6696 

Georgia Paint & Body Inc. 

770-932-0742 

Gwinnett Collision Center Inc. 

770-945-0161 

Harbins Body Shop Inc. 

770-979-2005 

Axis Auto Glass Shop 

678-468-0467 

Gerber Collision and Glass 

770-232-1200 

Preferred Auto Glass Shop LLC 

678-465-7599 

Preferred Auto Glass Shop- 

Stewart Wilson 

404-457-1079 

Osborne Bodyworks Inc. 

770-381-1411 

AUTO REPAIR CENTERS 

Top Notch Collision Inc. 

770-963-6400 

Bremen Autowerks 

770-831-8999 

AUTO DEALERS 

Atlanta Classic Cars 

770-279-3600 

AutoNation Toyota 

Mall of Georgia 

770-674-6083 

Gwinnett Place Honda 

678-274-6206 

Hayes Chrysler Dodge 

Jeep Ram 

770-963-5251 

Hennessy Cadillac 

770-680-7000 

Christian Brothers Automotive 

Hamilton Mill 

770-271-4080 


Grayson 

678-820-5504 


Suwanee 

678-293-9007 

Duluth International 

Auto Service 

678-475-6644 

Eurofed Automotive 

770-674-5659 



CAR WASHES 

Auto Bell Carwash 

770-205-3325 

Hamilton Mill Car Wash 

& Auto Spa 

770-614-6444 

Lighthouse Express Car Wash 

678-389-7496 

Mr. Clean Car Wash 

770-995-5540 

Squeaky’s Car Wash Mall of 

Georgia 

770-614-9244 

Squeaky’s Car Wash Suwanee 

678-482-2222 

Ultra Car Wash 

770-676-7222 

LIMO & TAXI SERVICES 

Advance Taxi of Gwinnett 

678-234-8666 

Best Taxi of Gwinnett 

678-793-6473 

Cowry Classic 

Limousine Service 

678-873-4442 

Earthtran Global Limousine & 

Transportation Service Inc. 

770-290-1971 

Northern Arc Executive 

Car Service 

770-374-0567 

MARINA & RV 

STORAGE FACILITIES 

Aquamarina Lazy Days 

770-945-1991 

Holiday On Lake Lanier 

770-945-0857 

MOTORCYCLE & 

RECREATIONAL 

VEHICLE DEALERS 

Blue Moon Cycle 

770-447-6945 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | AUTOMOTIVE 

Frazier’s Harley-Davidson 

770-945-6011 

Lightnin RV Rentals 

770-963-9889 

NTB National Tire Battery 

770-339-1000 

Performance Tire and Auto 

678-546-8883 

MOVING COMPANIES 

Big League Movers 

404-984-3166 

g2G Trangistics 

404-268-4084 

Georgia Pack and Load, 

Moving and Storage Inc 

678-755-1407 

RMC Movers 

470-545-4477 

OIL CHANGE 

SERVICE CENTERS 

Express Oil Change - Duluth 

770-813-0800 

Mike’s Auto & Truck Service 

770-564-3070 

Nobody’s Auto Repair Center 

and Service 

770-277-6320 

Precision Auto Tune 

770-476-1078 

Snellville Auto Center 

770-212-3520 

TIRE & WHEEL 

SERVICE CENTERS 

4 Wheel Parts 

770-840-0365 

Global Tires Plus 

678-696-0555 

Grayson Tire & Auto Center 

770-962-8473 

Kauffman Tire Lawrenceville 

770-277-2210 

TOWING COMPANIES 

Friendly’s Towing Service 

404-788-2732 

Lance Wrecker Service 

770-963-5816 

Metro Atlanta Towing Service 

678-278-9260 

Statewide Wrecker Service 

770-279-8424 

Superior Towing and Recovery 

770-414-5100 

Willard Wrecker Service 

770-945-9431 

USED AUTO DEALERS 

Carmax 

770-263-8808 

Ewing Motor Company Inc. 

770-945-7084 

Hayes Chrysler 

770-963-5251 

Honda Mall of Georgia 

678-805-8003 

Mall Of Georgia Ford 

678-515-9339 

Members Auto Choice LLC 

678-804-4618 

New Auto Gallery Inc. 

770-338-1236 

Sports & Imports Auto Sales 

678-450-1000 

Stone Mountain Volkswagon 

678-367-4286 

U.S. Auto Sales 

770-280-2976 


Service. 

“TO GIVE REAL SERVICE, YOU MUST ADD 

SOMETHING WHICH CANNOT BE BOUGHT, 

AND THIS IS SINCERITY AND INTEGRITY.” 

—DOUGLAS ADAMS 

Deciding where to put your hard-earned money and who 

to trust with your financial dealings is a big choice. You 

want strength, stability and above all, an institution that 

values your business…and shows it. 

Bartow Morgan, Jr. 

BrandBank CEO 

Lynn Chapman 

Main Office Branch Manager 


BANKS & CREDIT UNIONS 

PICKING A PARTNER FOR DOLLARS AND SENSE 

NO MATTER HOW BIG YOUR BOTTOM LINE, 

YOU NEED A TOP NOTCH FINANCIAL PARTNER. 

Say you’re a coffee importer, 

manufacturer, packager, distributor, 

and roaster all in one. You’re buying 

coffee beans from Central American 

farmers at ten times the fair-trade price 

so those farmers can make a decent 

wage, and your whole purpose for 

even existing is to fund your affiliated 

church’s operations so that that church 

can use its tithes to fund missions and 

community involvement. Oh, and you 

need to make a profit. 

That’s the unique set of challenges 

facing Phoenix Roasters in Duluth, a 

ten year-old business that needed to 

partner with a bank that understood 

the value of personal relationships. Or 

in the words of Phoenix co-founder 

Greg Sweatt, “We needed a bank that 

would trust us as a church and support 

us as a business.” 

George Liu found that same 

connection when his EverMark 

Building Products came to BrandBank 

for help in securing money to grow 

the company. EverMark is one of the 

world’s biggest manufacturers of doors 

but when it came to Liu’s relationship 

with his former bank, getting through 

their door was tough. Says Liu about 

BrandBank, “They value relationships.” 

It’s that kind of commitment to 

their local area that BrandBank says 

sets them apart from the megabanks. 

That and their reputation for service, 

something reflected in their recognition 

by Customer Service Profiles as #1 

Best-in-Class in customer service. 

“We do not have a call-center 

in some faraway place or a loan 

committee at corporate headquarters 

in another state; we are right here in 

your community and have been since 

1905,” says BrandBank CEO Bartow 

Morgan, Jr. 

BrandBank thinks of their company 

as a bank with a family atmosphere 

where employees know customers’ 

names. They actually are a family bank 

in the truest sense. Morgan, the CEO, 

is the great-great-grandson of the 

founder, E.M. Brand, who made loans 

to farmers on the steps of the county 

courthouse in Lawrenceville. When 

told he had to move, he did––a few 

feet away on the square, where that 

original office still stands, using cutting 

edge technology beyond anything E.M. 

Brand could imagine while retaining that 

old-fashioned feeling of community. 

sponsored by 

BRANDBANK 

770-963-9224 THEBRANDBANK.COM 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | BANKS & CREDIT UNIONS 

BANKS 

Brand Bank 

770-963-9224 

Gwinnett Community Bank 

770-476-2775 

Renasant Bank 

800-680-1601 

The Piedmont Bank 

770-246-0011 

United Community Bank 

800-822-2651 

CREDIT UNIONS 

Associated Credit Union 

770-448-8200 

Delta Community Credit Union 

404-715-4725 

Georgia ‘s Own Credit Union 

800-533-2062 

Georgia United Credit Union 

770-493-4328 

Peach State Federal 

Credit Union 

678-889-4328 


Trust. 

WHETHER IT BE MONEY, TIME OR 

HEART, INVEST WISELY. 

KNOWLEDGE. INTEGRITY. RELIABILITY. When 

you need financial advice, you need just the right 

professional, with all the right qualities. Knowing 

where to turn and who to trust can be the secret to 

confidence and financial success. 


FINANCIAL RESOURCES 

KNOW HOW FOR YOUR BOTTOM LINE 

WHEN YOUR DECISIONS COUNT, 

YOU WANT AN EXPERIENCED ADVISOR. 

When you need help with financial decisions, 

you need knowledge, education, experience, a focus 

on excellence, and a strong customer focus. Green 

Financial Resources, LLC (GFR) in Duluth, led by 

president and CEO Roger Green, delivers on all. For 

thirty years, Roger Green has served as a trusted 

financial advisor to people of all ages and incomes. 

Beyond three decades of experience dealing with 

all types of financial situations, and the extensive 

knowledge that comes with helping thousands of 

people improve their financial situations, Roger Green 

brings much more to the table to help you become a 

more enlightened financial consumer. 

Since 1997, Roger has taught retirement planning 

at local Gwinnett colleges, and since 1998 he’s 

hosted an educational radio program, “Your Green”, 

on 970AM. In addition to his passion for educating, 

Roger also has made his own ongoing continuing 

education a priority to ensure he can better serve his 

community. He holds a Master of Science in Financial 

Services (MSFS), the Certified Financial PlannerTM 

(CFP®), Retirement Income Certified Professional 

(RICP®), and the Accredited Estate Planner (AEP), 

amongst other professional designations. He has 

earned graduate level/professional certificates in 

Pensions and Executive Compensation, Financial 

Asset Management, and Applied Behavioral Finance. 

Much more importantly, he has 30 years of ongoing 

continuing education, reading, research and hands- 

on work with thousands of clients to further grow and 

sharpen his knowledge. 

GFR and Roger have a long history of achievement, 

starting with the Rookie of the Year at the start of his 

career; being a Barron’s Magazine Top Independent 

Advisor many times since 2007; being one of five 

selected nationally in 2009 to the Advisor Hall of Fame in 

Research Magazine; being named Gwinnett Chamber’s 

Small Business of the Year in late 2016, as well as a 

2014-2016 Best of Gwinnett winner – and many other 

awards and accolades in between. That success, says 

Green, is due to the support, dedication, and service 

focus of the entire staff; led by his wife, Laura, the firm’s 

chief operating officer for the past 17 years. 

Green, who celebrates his 50th birthday this year, is 

equally proud of his company’s record of giving back to 

the community, and the role they play in helping others 

to do the same. In September, the GFR 15th charity 

golf classic raised over $50,000 for charity. Roger and 

GFR also support a range of Gwinnett non-profits and 

community causes. “We are focused on truly helping 

people,” says Green. “I believe that comes through in all 

we do, and we are truly here to help.” 

Visit rogersgreen.com to request a free consultation and 

take control of your financial future. 

Securities and advisory services offered through Cetera Advisors LLC, 

member FINRA/SIPC. Green Financial is not affiliated with Cetera Advisors. 

Awards are not a guarantee of future performance, nor an endorsement. 

sponsored by 

GREEN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, LLC 

770-931-1414 ROGERSGREEN.COM 

3700 CRESTWOOD PKWY NW #140 · DULUTH GA 30096 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | FINANCIAL 

ACCOUNTING FIRMS 

Asilink Accounting 

& Tax Services 

770-271-3477 

Forrestall CPAs 

770-945-8328 

Houston, Myers & Company 

770-813-1033 

McClain & Company 

678-474-9090 

McMullan & Company 

678-474-4600 

Melissa Probst CPA 

678-714-8052 

Moore Stephens Tiller 

770-995-8800 

Poe’s Accounting Service 

404-808-1359 

R. Lee Pennington, CPA 

678-999-3800 

Rector, Reeder & Lofton 

770-879-8411 

Reed, Quinn & McClure LLC 

770-449-9144 

Rhodes, Young, 

Black & Duncan 

770-495-6200 

Robin Smith CPA 

470-238-3216 

Westbrook, Mcgrath, 

Bridges, Orth & Bray 

678-240-2622 

Wilson Lewis Accounting 

770-476-1004 

FINANCIAL ADVISORS 

Allegiance Retirement 

Solutions 

404-815-9470 

Atlanta Wealth Partners 

678-682-8484 

Cowan & Kohne 

Financial Group 

770-962-2082 

Edward Jones: 

Gwinnett Financial Advisors 

770-682-3075 

Green Financial Resources LLC 

770-931-1414 

Hansen Financial Services, Inc. 

678-407-4445 

Reed Financial Group 

678-252-2110 

Sugarloaf Wealth 

Management 

770-985-5473 

Wealth Horizon Inc. 

770-840-8440 

Weaver Capital 

Management LLC 

678-341-1333 

MORTGAGE COMPANIES 

Brand Mortgage 

770-963-3044 

Homestar Financial 

Corporation 

770-503-0380 

Southeast Mortgage 

of Ga, Inc. 

770-279-0222 

Success Mortgage Partners 

678-234-0545 

The Perpetual Financial Group 

770-972-4955 

Whitney White 

Interactive Finance 


Be Well. 

“THE GROUNDWORK OF ALL HAPPINESS 

IS HEALTH.” 

—LEIGH HUNT 

In the healthcare arena, everything is high stakes – from 

delivering patient care to the software and technology 

systems that safeguard privacy, enhance collaboration 

and ensure that everyone on the care team is 

connected. For the professionals treating patients, 

technology is a powerful partner. 

Rich Hervig (right) and his brothers Keith and Blane 

head up a team of eight at Brightside IT. 


HEALTHCARE 

FINDING JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED. 

TODAY’S TECHNOLOGY PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN 

DELIVERING SUPERIOR PATIENT CARE. 

Technology transforms our lives in nearly 

every area and healthcare is no exception. 

Medical devices, pharmacogenomics, 

robotic surgical equipment, telemedicine, 

new imaging and scanning advances… the 

list is truly endless. Just as technology 

has transformed patient care, it has also 

revolutionized how hospitals and providers 

manage and safe guard our medical records 

and data. Making sure that information is 

secure is vital. 

A major data loss can be a nightmare. 

It nearly happened to Bill Powers and his 

Infectious Disease Consultants, Inc., a 

medical firm with six locations in north 

Georgia. On one particularly frightening 

Friday, their server farm went down and their 

stress level went up. Their in-house IT guy 

was unable to get them back in business, but 

one of Bill’s managers “knew a guy.” 

The guy, Rich Hervig, was fairly new in 

the business of IT consulting, and spent 

the entire weekend getting all systems 

up and running. By Monday morning, they 

were back in business, medical data intact, 

backups secured. Rich’s company, Brightside 

IT, signed a deal with Infectious Disease 

Consultants and, in Bill’s words, “We haven’t 

let him out of it yet.” 

Brightside IT, who specializes in healthcare 

IT, is more than just a technological first 

responder. They aim to beat trouble to the 

punch. As Hervig, Brightside’s CEO, told CIO 

Review magazine, “Our proactive approach 

enables us to catch troublesome small 

issues in the network before they become 

expensive problems to effectively eliminate 

downtime and maximize performance.” 

So along with cloud services and backup 

and recovery efforts, 24/7 monitoring is a key 

component of Brightside’s work. They even 

assist organizations from the earliest stages, 

setting up networks in new or reorganized 

offices or medical practices. Brightside 

understands the complexities and demands of 

implementing the right IT for security, efficiency 

and compliance within the medical community. 

As technology becomes more complex, 

so do the problems that get in the way of 

productivity. So allowing your IT to hum 

along and hoping for the best is a good 

plan for disaster, the only positive outcome 

being that you’d serve as a cautionary tale 

for someone else––someone who will think 

ahead and not wait till it’s broke to fix it. 

To test Brightside’s Rapid Response Time 

Guarantee for yourself, call 678-269-7165. 

sponsored by 

BRIGHTSIDE 

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Dr. Bill Martin 

& Bobby Kitchens 

HOPE CLINIC SUPPORT 

‘HITS HOME’ 

For 30 years, Bobby Kitchens has witnessed 

Dr. Bill Martin at work. They met as volunteers 

for youth football in Lawrenceville. Kitchens, a 

young businessman, was a coach and Martin, a 

young physician, volunteered on the sidelines to 

safeguard any injured children. 

Today, as president of Risk and Insurance 

Consultants, Kitchens and his company are 

ardent supporters of the Hope Clinic, founded 

by Dr. Martin and his wife Pam to provide medical 

care to the uninsured, underinsured and indigent. 

Rather than private practice, says Kitchens, Dr. Martin’s “heart was for the 

community and those who couldn’t access preventative care.” 

Kitchens chooses to financially support the Hope Clinic for a host of reasons. 

“Ninety percent (90%) of every dollar goes to treatment. They operate on a slim 

budget and work 12 hours a day until every last patient is seen.” 

“They treat everyone with respect, integrity, a feeling of value and importance. That 

starts at the front desk and continues all the way to the exam rooms,” adds Kitchens. 

His support for the Hope Clinic is a line item in the budget that “we pay just like the 

electric bill,” he says. Twice a year, they conduct an internal fundraiser, and employee 

donations to the Hope Clinic are matched by the company twice over. Risk and 

Insurance Consultants are also the lead sponsor of the clinic’s annual fundraising golf 

tournament. “I wanted our clients to be exposed to the clinic. We let them know this 

is where we give and why.” 

“This hits home with all my employees,” says Kitchens, who wanted to support an 

effort that “our 48 employees could get their arms around and identify with.” 

“I want our contribution to the Hope Clinic to grow every year. That’s how much I 

believe in it, my partner believes in it and our employees believe in it.” 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | HEALTHCARE 

Stephanie Sarabia (left) 

& Jennie Mathen, NP-C 

Give, Share, 

Volunteer 

It’s Easy to Support 

the Hope Clinic 

‘I’M FULL OF JOY 

THANKFULNESS’ 

Before she found the Hope Clinic, Stephanie Sarabia’s only 

choice economically was to “wait until I was so bad” and then 

go to the ER. 

“I was so bad off…mentally and physically. I could hardly get 

out of bed, and I thought… well, this is how my life is going to 

be,” she remembers. 

A friend at church told her about the Hope Clinic. At her 

initial physical, tests revealed her cholesterol levels to be so 

high that Stephanie was at risk for a massive heart attack… 

and so ill she might not survive it. A new cholesterol drug 

looked promising, but cost prohibitive. “Until Jennie went 

to work,” says Stephanie. With much persistence, Jennie 

Mathen, the clinic’s nurse practitioner, was able to find a way 

to get Stephanie the treatment. 

The results were remarkable. This grandmother of nine 

and great grandmother of two is now full of energy and is 

even off other medication. “I have the grandkids over, I’m 

hosting birthday parties. My life has totally turned around.” 

To her, Stephanie’s experience at the Hope Clinic is 

miraculous. “I love the way I feel when I walk in. It’s a caring, 

safe, encouraging place.” 

Next up for Stephanie? Planning dance parties with her 

granddaughters and a Thanksgiving trip to see her great 

grandson for the first time. 

The Hope Clinic’s mission to provide 

affordable medical care to the uninsured and 

indigent in the community is strongly supported 

by the community and donors. In fact, 50% of 

the clinic’s funding comes from donations. 

1 

2 

3 

Donate: The Hope Clinic is a 501(c) (3) 

public charity, and all contributions are 

100 percent tax deductible. 

Provide In-Kind Gifts: The Hope 

Clinic accepts a wide variety of in-kind 

donations, from tangible items (see list 

on the website) to financial securities for 

the clinic’s investment fund. 

Volunteer: The clinic needs all types 

of volunteers, both medical and nonmedical. 

Current needs are listed on the 

website with an online sign up. 

Ready to get involved? 

Visit the www.HopeClinicGwinnett.info 

or call 770.685.1300. 



ACUPUNCTURISTS 

Acupuncture & Wellness 

By Chung 

770-875-9555 

Beijing Acupuncture 

& Herbal Clinic 

770-518-6607 

Healthy Body & Soul, 

Acupuncture and Herbal Clinic 

470-266-1550 

Ming Chiropractic and 

Acupuncture Center 

770-945-9035 

Wonje Acupuncture 

& Herb Clinic 

770-401-1212 

ALLERGY & 

IMMUNOLOGY 

PRACTICES 

Allergy & Asthma Consultants 

770-925-2559 

Allergy and Asthma Institute 

678-615-7878 

Atlanta Allergy & Asthma 

770-427-1471 

Georgia’s Allergy and 

Asthma Institute 

678-347-2111 

Northside Allergy 

& Asthma Specialist 

404-705-9170 

The Allergy & Asthma 

Center, LLC 

770-604-1492 

CHILDREN’S THERAPY 

PRACTICES 

Children’s Therapy Group, Inc. 

678-858-4777 

Kidspeech 

678-377-2833 

CHIROPRACTIC 

PRACTICES 

100% Chiropractic Buford 

770-614-1009 

AC Spine & Wellness Center 

770-513-8922 

Caputo Chiropractic Center 

770-962-0559 

Dacula Chiropractic Center 

770-822-1922 

Dr. Christopher J. Connelly, DC 

770-469-7330 

Dr. Paula Elliott D.C. 

770-271-8382 

Duluth Chiropractic 

& Wellness Center 

770-623-9291 

Georgia Spine & Sports Rehab 

770-614-6551 

North Atlanta Chiropractic 

Center of Gwinnett 

770-806-0644 

Sugar Hill Spine & Wellness 

678-482-4400 

True Source Family 

Chiropractic 

678-541-5483 

DERMATOLOGISTS 

Center for Dermatology 

770-464-5408 

Cole Dermatology and 

Aesthetic Center 

678-417-6900 

Dermatology Associates 

of Georgia 

770-622-4412 

Dr. Felicity Warren 

770-852-5552 

Gwinnett Dermatology, PC 

770-972-4845 

Southern Dematology 

770-817-2592 

ENDOCRINOLOGY, 

DIABETES & 

METABOLISM 

PRACTICES 

Eastside Endocrine P.C. 

770-979-7466 

Gwinnett Endocrinology 

770-545-8435 



Johns Creek Specialist Center 

678-679-6210 

North Atlanta Endocrinology 

& Diabetes 

770-339-1387 

North Georgia Diabetes 

& Endocrinology 

770-339-1387 

Perisseia Primary Care 

770-682-2024 

GASTROENTEROLOGY 

PRACTICES 

Atlanta Gastroenterology 

Associates 

770-822-5560 

Dr. Arnaldo Jimenez 

678-546-2929 

Gastroenterology Specialists 

of Gwinnett 

770-995-7989 

GI Care for Kids 

404-257-0799 

Pediatric Gastroenterology 

Associates 

678-474-1115 

Southern Gastroenterology 

Associates 

678-985-2000 

HOME HEALTHCARE 

PROVIDERS 

Advanced Home Care 

770-424-2080 

BrightStar Care 

866-618-7827 

Buford Home Care, LLC 

470-228-0896 

Love N Care Healthcare 

770-360-5683 

MediCrest Home Care 

404-946-3313 

A Better Private Duty Care, LLC 

770-236-0880 

HOSPICE CARE 

Agape Hospice 

770-688-1087 

Azalea House 

Personal Care Home 

404-634-6956 

First Light Home Care 

866-985-4031 

New London Health Center 

770-978-7250 

Peachtree Christian Hospice 

770-232-7727 

HOSPITALS 

Children’s Healthcare Of 

Atlanta - Gwinnett 

404-785-5437 

Eastside Medical Center 

770-979-0200 

Gwinnett Medical Center 

678-312-1000 

Northeast Georgia Health 

Systems - Braselton 

770-848-8000 

Northside Hospital 

404-851-8000 

LASER EYE SURGERY 

PRACTICES 

Carlin Vision 

770-979-2020 

Georgia Eye Associates 

770-995-5408 

Georgia Eye Physicians & 

Surgeons, P.C. 

678-584-0400 

Milan Eye Center 

678-381-2020 

North Georgia Eye Clinic 

770-271-0000 

T&T Eyes Inc. 

770-554-5888 

Thomas Eye Group 

770-923-5000 

NEUROLOGY 

PRACTICES 

Comprehensive Neurology 

Specialist, P.C. 

770-454-4685 

Georgia Neurology Practice 

and Sleep Medicine Associates 

770-814-9455 



Gwinnett Neurology Practice 

& Sleep Disorders Clinic 

770-899-2023 

North Georgia 

Neurological Clinic, P.C. 

770-995-0555 

Pediatric Neurology Practice 

and Epilepsy Center 

678-990-8015 

OBSTETRICIANS & 

GYNECOLOGISTS 

Gwinnett Gynecology 

and Maternity 

770-972-6464 

Gwinnett Physicians Group 

OB/GYN 

678-775-0600 

Gynecology Associates 

of Gwinnett 

678-380-1980 

Maternal Gynerations 

770-513-4000 

OPHTHALMOLOGY 

& OPTOMETRY 

PRACTICES 

Eye Site Of Buford Inc. 

770-932-9656 

Georgia Eye Associates 

770-995-5408 

Georgia Eye Physicians 

& Surgeons 

678-584-0400 

Gwinnett Eye Clinic 

770-476-3606 

Haywood Eye & Vision Care 

678-442-1161 

Heritage Vision Center 

770-978-2020 

Lawrenceville Family Eyecare 

678-993-2020 

Milan Eye Center 

678-381-2020 

Thomas Eye Group 

770-923-5000 

Wood Eye Care Center 

770-978-2990 

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY 

PRACTICES 

Children’s Orthopaedics 

of Atlanta 

404-255-1933 

OrthoAtlanta 

770-953-6929 

Peachtree Orthopeadic Clinic 

404-355-0743 

Perimeter Orthopaedics 

404-255-5595 

Resurgens Orthopaedics 

770-962-4300 

Sports Medicine South 

770-237-3475 

PAIN MANAGEMENT 

PRACTICES 

AA-Pain Management 

678-856-1210 

Alliance Spine and Pain Center 

770-929-9033 

Eastside Pain 

Management Center 

770-982-2320 

Gwinnett Pediatrics and 

Adolescent Medicine 

770-995-0823 

Hamilton Mill Pediatrics 

770-513-8882 

Ivy League Pediatrics 

678-407-4489 

Kids Time Pediatrics 

404-943-1979 

Lawrenceville Pediatrics 

770-962-8025 

Pediatric Associates of 

Lawrenceville 

770-277-6725 

Sugarloaf Pediatrics 

678-377-1113 

Village Pediatrics 

678-288-4142 

PHARMACIES 

Georgia Pain and 

Wellness Center 

770-962-3642 

Gwinnett Medical Center Pain 

Management Center 

678-312-5200 

North of Atlanta Pain Clinic 

770-559-8385 

Northeast Georgia Physicians 

Group Interventional Pain 

Medicine 

770-219-6520 

Sugar Hill Wellness Center 

770-932-9998 

Dacula Pharmacy 

770-339-1593 

Eastside Family Pharmacy 

770-807-0137 

Gwinnett Drugs 

770-995-5911 

Peachtree Pharmacy 

678-691-9079 

Sherwood’s Drug Shop 

770-945-9526 

Walgreens Peachtree Corners 

678-421-9599 

PEDIATRIC PRACTICES 

PHYSICAL THERAPY 

PRACTICES 

All About Kids Pediatrics 

678-646-0404 

Above Physical Therapy 

770-904-2332 

Grayson Pediatrics 

678-381-2630 

Advance Rehabilitation 

404-367-2080 



Gwinnett Medical Center 

Duluth - Glancy Rehabilitation 

Center 

678-312-6000 

Newcare Physical Therapy LLC 

678-718-5240 

PT Solutions Physical Therapy 

678-534-4727 


770-962-4300 

PHYSICIANS PRACTICES 

Signature Plastic Surgery 

678-498-6000 

Southern Plastic Surgery, P.C. 

770-622-9100 

PULMONARY PRACTICES 

Gwinnett Pulmonary 

Group P.C. 

770-995-0630 

Nisbet Pulmonary Medicine 

770-658-2081 

Georgia Spine 

and Sports Rehab 

770-614-6551 

OrthoAtlanta 

770-953-6929 

Performance Orthopaedics 

And Sports Medicine 

404-973-2444 


770-962-4300 

SURGERY PRACTICES 

Atlanta Bariatrics 

770-232-2911 

Dr. Stephen Quill Md P.C. 

770-338-8362 

Eastside Family Medicine 

770-972-4871 

RHEUMATOLOGY 

PRACTICE 

Eastside Heart & Vascular 

770-736-6300 

Greater Gwinnett 

Internal Medicine 

678-344-4472 

Arthritis & Rheumatology 

Center, P.C. 

770-284-3150 

Eastside Rheumatology 

770-972-1022 

Rozin Internal Medicine 

770-709-0900 

Johns Creek Specialist Center 

678-679-6210 

Raymond L. Stovall MD, P.C. 

678-376-5858 

Strickland Family 

Medicine Center 

678-312-0400 

Total Health Care 

770-441-4866 

North Georgia 

Rheumatology Group 

770-822-1090 

Northeast Georgia 

Diagnostic Clinic 

770-536-9864 

RV Dronavalli, MD 

770-979-0877 

PLASTIC SURGERY 

PRACTICES 

SPEECH THERAPY 

Advanced Plastic 

Surgery Solutions 

678-205-8400 

Chandler Speech and 

Language Services 

678-288-9770 

Gwinnett Medical Center - 

Cosmetic Surgeons 

678-312-6800 

Kid’s Creek Therapy 

770-888-5221 

Plastic Surgery Of Gwinnett 

770-682-3375 

SPORTS MEDICINE 

PRACTICES 

Prima Center for 

Plastic Surgery 

770-495-1477 

Chidlren’s Healthcare - 

Children’s Sports Medicine 

Program 

404-785-5437 



Eastside Heart & Vascular 

770-736-6300 

Eastside Surgical Associates 

770-972-7999 

Georgia Surgicare 

678-466-6760 

Gwinnett Advanced Surgery 

770-979-8200 

Gwinnett Surgical Associates 

770-962-9977 

Lawrenceville Surgery 

Center LLC 

678-987-0820 


Physicians Group 

706-658-2452 

Strickland Heart Center - 

Gwinnett Medical 

678-312-1000 

TREATMENT PROGRAMS 

Life Healing Center 

678-344-8268 

New Focus Addiction and 

Behavioral Health 

678-261-7671 

Sunrise Counseling 

770-985-2050 

The Pathway Center 

770-446-5642 

The Potter’s House 

706-543-8338 

URGENT CARE CLINICS 

Fast MD 4 You Urgent Care - 

Pain Clinic 

470-424-8888 

Gwinnett Urgent Care 

770-831-5525 

North Georgia Urgent Care 

678-680-4290 

Peachtree Pediatric 

Urgent Care 

470-326-5560 

Reagan Medical Center 

678-344-8700 

The Little Clinic 

678-407-8750 

UROLOGY PRACTICES 

Advanced Urology Institute 

of Georgia 

678-344-8900 

Georgia Urology 

770-963-2451 

North Atlanta 

Urology Associates 

770-995-0424 

Northeast Georgia Physicians 

Group Urology 

770-219-8400 


Urological Associates 

770-535-0000 

Perlow Urology Practice 

770-604-9301 

VEIN CARE SPECIALISTS 

Atlanta Vascular 

and Vein Center 

678-878-4555 

Vein Atlanta 

404-836-4400 

Vein Innovations 

678-731-9815 

WEIGHT LOSS CENTERS 

Center For Weight 

Management - Gwinnett 

Medical Center 

678-312-6200 

Comprehensive Wellness 

Center Of Gwinnett 

770-995-6789 

Jenny Craig 

770-497-0296 

Optimum Health 

Rehab & Wellness 

877-704-1761 

Quick Weight Loss Center 

770-476-8511 

Weight Loss MD 

770-449-1608 



EASTSIDE HEART 

VASCULAR 

EXPANDING CARDIOLOGY CARE AT 

EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER 

Eastside Medical Center’s newest physician group—Eastside Heart & 

Vascular—unites a team of experienced physicians who are top leaders in cardiac 

care in Gwinnett County and throughout Metro Atlanta. 

The practice offers the latest advancements in cardiology, electrophysiology 

and vascular surgery and is committed to providing the highest quality of 

personalized care, tailored to the needs of each individual patient. With offices in 

Snellville, Lawrenceville, Duluth, Buford, Loganville, Monroe, Athens and Norcross, 

the practice brings this high level of cardiac care closer to home for many 

residents. The primary goal of the physician team at Eastside Heart & Vascular is to 

improve the quality of life for their patients, who will benefit from an experienced, 

compassionate, connected team approach for all their cardiac needs. 

Eastside Heart & Vascular will have access to the latest technology offered at 

affiliated hospital Eastside Medical Center, which expands the scope of services 

that the practice is able to offer. 

“Palpitations, or feeling your heart go out of rhythm, is a very common, often 

times serious problem,” explained Dr. Niraj Sharma, physician at Eastside Heart & 

Vascular. “Eastside Medical Center will be building a new state-of-the-art cardiac 

electrophysiology lab (EP), to study and ablate (cauterize) potentially serious heart 

rhythm problems. The addition of the new EP lab will be of tremendous benefit to 

our patients and to the community.” 

With a combined experience of over 100 years, 

the physicians of Eastside Heart & Vascular look 

forward to continuing to provide the highest 

quality of cardiac care at Eastside Heart & Vascular 

for many years to come. 

TO LEARN MORE, OR TO MAKE AN 

APPOINTMENT, VISIT EASTSIDEHEART.COM 

OR CALL 770-736-6300. 



‘Advancing Care to Meet Community Needs’ 

With Eastside Heart & Vascular, we’re able to keep our original 

office locations and we look forward to opening new locations 

in the upcoming months. Our expanded physician staff brings 

a more well-rounded and comprehensive service line to the 

county. Having served as the Cardiac Catheterization Lab 

Director of Eastside for the last four years, as well as serving at 

Gwinnett Medical Center, I have seen the cardiac program grow 

at Eastside firsthand. To meet this growing need, we will also 

upgrade the cardiac services and renovate the lab at Eastside. 

Our new practice will be able to take care of all pre-operation 

needs, general cardiology needs, heart attacks, heart failure, 

cardiac rehab and heart rhythm needs. We will be serving the 

needs of our community here in Gwinnett, so that patients don’t 

have to travel downtown. 

— Dr. Marcus C. Sims 

‘Exciting Times to Come’ 

I am very proud to be affiliated with Eastside Medical 

Center in Snellville. We have assembled a team of 

top-notch cardiologists to build a revitalized program 

in heart and vascular disease. This will include 

interventional cardiology, the treatment of coronary 

and peripheral arterial disease, electrophysiology, 

pulmonary hypertension and congestive heart 

failure, as well as clinical cardiology. Having a large 

practice in the area will enable us to better serve our 

patients. We will establish Eastside Medical Center as 

a regional referral center for cardiology and vascular 

disease. Our practice will continue to grow with the 

addition of new physicians with exceptional skills 

and new techniques. We are continually educating 

ourselves in cutting-edge procedures and methods 

within our fields. Exciting times to come! 

— Dr. Marc Unterman 



NGMC Gainesville 

GROWING to 

SERVE YOU 

Northeast Georgia Health System 

(NGHS) is a not-for-profit community 

health system dedicated to improving the 

health and quality of life of the people of 

Northeast Georgia. Through three hospital 

campuses and a variety of other locations, 

it provides care for almost one million 

people across the region. 

Located just off I-985 near the banks of Lake Lanier, 

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville is 

the 557-bed flagship hospital of NGHS. Since first opening its 

doors in 1951, NGMC Gainesville has grown to offer unique 

services and features including award winning heart care 

services, earning ratings as Georgia’s #1 Heart Hospital for 12 

years in a row (Healthgrades®, CareChex®). NGMC Gainesville 

also offers a Level II Trauma Center, a 35-bed Coronary Care 

Unit, a 32-bed Intensive Care Unit, 23 operating rooms and a 

Women & Children’s Pavilion with a Level III NICU. 

NGMC Braselton 

NGMC Braselton, which opened in April 2015 and is located 

off I-85 near Chateau Elan, is home to 100 beds, providing 

services modeled after the award-winning programs offered 

at NGMC Gainesville. Its enhanced features and services 

include Emergency Services, seven operating rooms, a 

12-bed Intensive Care Unit, robust community education 

programming, comprehensive cancer care, the region’s only 

dedicated Joint Care Center and Labor & Delivery Services 

which include a Level II NICU. 

NGMC Barrow 

The newest hospital in the system, NGMC Barrow joined 

the award-winning team at NGHS in January 2017. Founded 

in 1951, the 56-bed hospital is located in Winder and 

is part of a fully integrated campus including physician 

practice offices and specialty services in addition to the 

hospital. Hospital care includes emergency services, 

surgery and procedures, intensive care, outpatient surgery, 

respiratory therapy, wound care and imaging services. 

For more information about the services provided 

by NGHS, visit nghs.com. 



923 

REASONS to 

CELEBRATE! 

It’s hard to believe little Lucas, the first baby born in NGMC 

Braselton’s Labor & Delivery unit is already one! And that means 

NGMC Braselton is celebrating, too! In just a year, we’ve delivered 923 

babies at NGMC Braselton. 

NGMC has been delivering babies for more than 50 years and is 

rated Georgia’s #1 Women’s Hospital for the third year in a row 

by CareChex, an independent healthcare ratings agency. Since 

September 12, 2016, NGMC Braselton’s 

Labor & Delivery Unit has been providing 

parents with access to those awardwinning 

services and hotel-style amenities, 

including 4” memory foam mattresses and 

comfortable sofa beds for dads, private 

baths with hydrotherapy showers, builtin 

music interfaces, on-site lactation 

services, state-of-the-art C-section 

suites and beautiful postpartum rooms. 

For more information about Labor & 

Delivery Services, visit 

www.nghs.com/labor-delivery. 

THE JOINT CARE CENTER 

at 

NGMC BRASELTON 

As the region’s ONLY dedicated 

orthopedic joint center, the Joint 

Care Center at NGMC Braselton offers 

personalized care with proven treatment 

plans for total hip and knee replacement. 

MEET OUR JOINT CARE CENTER SURGEONS 

• Experienced orthopedic surgeons 

• Specialized procedures such 

as anterior and posterior hip 

replacements 

• Dedicated floor with joint care 

nurses and therapists 

• Spacious, private rooms 

• Personalized treatment plans 

• Casual clothes (no drafty gowns) 

• Family and friends participate as 

“coaches” 

• Step-by-step guidebook 

Filippo Chillemi, MD 

Specialty Clinics of 

Georgia, Orthopaedics 

Darrell Scales, MD 



Orthopedic Surgery & 

Sports Medicine 

C. Cullen Scott, MD 

Specialty Clinics of 

Georgia, Orthopaedics 

Gregory Woods, MD 



Orthopedic Surgery & 

Sports Medicine 

For more information, call 770-285-0897. 


Smile. 

“WE SHALL NEVER KNOW ALL THE 

GOOD A SIMPLE SMILE CAN DO.” 

—MOTHER TERESA 

There’s no disputing the power of a smile. Sharing 

yours may change someone’s day and will certainly 

improve yours. If something is holding yours back, 

skilled dental care may be the key to a healthy mouth 

and beautiful smile… and the confidence to flash those 

pearly whites. 


DENTAL CARE 

MY, WHAT GREAT TEETH YOU HAVE! 

GOOD DENTAL HEALTH IS A VITAL COMPONENT OF 

OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. 

Have you ever felt embarrassed about 

the appearance of your teeth? For many, 

it’s been a lifelong problem that has caused 

tremendous heartache and forced them to 

avoid smiling at any cost. With little money 

to pay for treatment and the displeasure of 

metal braces in their mouth, now comes a 

better solution. Invisalign. 

Invisalign clear aligners provide an effective 

way to straighten your teeth while remaining 

virtually invisible. Wearing the comfortable, 

customized aligners will gradually shift your 

teeth into their correct position. Correcting 

teeth alignment is imperative, not just 

cosmetic wise, but for overall health as well. 

Invisalign offers the best of both worlds: 

comfortable, efficient straightening with an 

essentially invisible appearance. 

“Clear aligners are virtually invisible 

compared to metal brackets and wires. The 

aligners are customized to fit your teeth 

thereby eliminating irritation and providing 

added comfort” says Dr. Majdi. In addition, 

“Aligners are easy to remove for brushing 

and cleaning and thus allow you to continue 

healthy hygiene.” 

As for the process, we will have a 

consultation to discuss if Invisalign is right 

for you. During the consultation, we’ll 

address any questions or concerns you 

have about the treatment, insurance or 

costs. Once you’re ready to proceed, x-rays 

and impressions are administered to create 

an individual treatment plan including the 

position of your teeth and how they will 

align with treatment. Using your treatment 

plan, clear aligners are created customized 

to your teeth. Afterwards, you’ll simply 

wear them every day and take them out to 

eat, brush and floss. 

You advance in the treatment by 

switching out aligners every two weeks for 

a fresh set. You will also meet with us every 

six weeks or so to examine your progress. 

Full treatment usually lasts around one 

year for adults. For best results, wear 

your aligners 20-22 hours a day. Once the 

treatment is complete, you will be able to 

have that smile you’ve always wanted. 

With over 250 years of combined 

experience, Suwanee Dental Care has built 

a reputation as one of Gwinnett’s most 

trust-worthy, professional, and friendly 

dental firms. 

To schedule a consultation or ask any 

questions, please contact Suwanee Dental 

Care at 770-614-7300. 

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SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | DENTAL CARE 

DENTAL PRACTICES 

Apalachee Family Dental 

678-407-2757 

Apple Tree Pediatric Dentistry 

770-513-4555 

Brian Kinsey, DMD 

678-714-0525 

Brookwood Dentistry 

770-979-7923 

Cornerstone Dentistry P.C. 

770-932-6510 

Royal Dental Care 

678-672-1590 

Suwanee Dental Care 

770-614-7300 

Suwanee Family Dentistry 

678-714-2380 

Transforming Smiles, Dr. 

Bruce E. Carter, DMD 

770-999-1539 

VIP Family Dentistry 

678-318-3353 

Oral Surgery Associates & 

Dental Implants 

770-979-9500 

ORTHODONTIC 

PRACTICES 

Arthur B. Silver D.D.S., P.C. 

770-972-6000 

Gray Orthodontics 

770-972-2800 

Grayson Orthodontics 

770-995-4032 

Koch Orthodontics 

770-962-9560 

Phelan-Dempsey 

Orthodontics 

770-271-0833 

Raglin Orthodontics 

770-682-9712 

Salyer Orthodontics 

770-623-8520 

Smiles Forever Orthodontics 

770-963-3963 

Suwanee Orthodontics 

678-482-9434 

Whitney Orthodontics 

770-945-2015 

Craig N. Fievet Family 

Dentistry 

770-979-3760 

Creekside Dentistry 

770-466-0474 

Dentistry 4 You 

770-614-3232 

Georgia Dental Implant Center 

678-321-1888 

Kwon Pediatric Dentistry 

678-714-7575 

Lail Family Dentistry 

770-476-2400 

Lemons Dental Family & 

Cosmetic Dentistry 

770-418-1414 

Lilburn Smile Makers Dental 

Center 

770-736-8085 

Mccoy Cosmetic & Family 

Dentistry 

770-963-2424 

ENDODONTICS 

PRACTICES 

Hamilton Mill Endodontics 

770-614-9467 

Kersh Endodontics 

770-339-4440 

North Fulton Endodontics 

678-473-0205 

Northeast Endodontics 

678-985-0550 

Progressive Endodontics 

770-545-8667 

Soft Touch Endodontics P.C. 

770-831-7644 

ORAL SURGERY 

PRACTICES 

Atlanta Oral & Facial Surgery 

678-336-8720 

Georgia Facial & Oral Surgery 

770-232-1191 

Darlene Davis 

Soft Touch Endodontics 

North Atlanta Center for 

Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry 

770-239-2517 

Gwinnett Oral & Maxillofacial 

Surgery 

770-995-7960 

Oak Road Dentistry 

770-985-9559 

Rhonda C. Hogan, D.M.D., P.C. 

770-614-8914 

Hamilton Mill Oral & Facial 

Surgery 

678-835-1135 

Oral and Facial Surgery 

Associates 

770-962-9515 


Protection. 

“DO SOMETHING TODAY THAT YOUR FUTURE 

SELF WILL THANK YOU FOR.” 

No one can control the future, but good insurance can 

bring the next best thing – peace of mind. Whether 

you’re a business owner wanting to protect your 

property and employees, or a parent wanting to protect 

your car and that new teen driver, the right insurance 

policy can bring you just that – protection. 

PRESENTS FOR ME? 

BETTER RATES AND 

INSURANCE COVERAGE? 

SANTA LOVES THESE 

KINDS OF GIFTS!! 

Larry Talbert II, CIC, CPIA 

Agency Principal 


INSURANCE 

PEACE OF MIND. 

KNOWING YOU’RE COVERED FOR WHATEVER 

THE FUTURE BRINGS. 

Think all insurance is alike? Congratulations, 

you might just be the luckiest person alive, 

because the surest way to understand why 

you need the right insurance is to…well, need 

insurance. Whether it is your health, your 

home, your car or your business, having the 

right coverage in place before you need it is key. 

“We take a different approach to insurance,” 

says Larry Talbert, owner of Talbert Insurance 

Services. 

As an independent insurance agency, 

Talbert Insurance Services offers coverage 

from more than 30 difference carriers. They 

shop the carriers for the best coverage and 

the best rates, but the focus is always on 

the customer. 

“We demand the best for them. We save 

money for our customers, and make sure 

they’re protected,” says Talbert. “We’re able 

to leverage our longevity and the volume 

of business we do to the benefit of our 

customers,” he adds. 

Serving the region for more than 30 

years, the team at Talbert’s offers home, 

auto and life insurance, plus commercial 

insurance for all types of businesses. Their 

knowledgeable staff has more than 175 years 

of experience and is wholly committed to 

client services. 

“Insurance doesn’t have to be boring. We 

want to learn about our clients’ lives. Our 

customers become our friends,” says Talbert. 

“Your car, your home, your business and your 

life all require protection. Once we understand 

your unique needs, we will get to work to craft 

an effective and affordable protection plan.” 

Keeping their service personal is a big 

priority for Talbert. “I hate voice mail. If you call 

us, you’re going to talk to a real person.” His 

team knows that emergencies always seem 

to happen after business hours, so you can 

expect a quick response at nights and on 

weekends, too. “When someone needs us, 

we know it’s important.” 

They take pride in timely service, and can 

often return a quote the same day. 

Talbert’s commitment to customer service 

and to the community has earned them seven 

straight Best of Gwinnett awards. Talbert 

Insurance Services was also recognized by 

the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce as a 

semi-finalist for the Small Business Pinnacle 

Award, and they support the Care for Kids 

Foundation, Care for Cops Foundation and 

School Folders for Elementary Schools. 

For a quote or to learn more, call 770-464-5608 

or visit TalbertServices.com. 

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AGENCIES FOR CAR 

INSURANCE 

Allstate - Thomas Dovin 

770-932-6272 

American Family Insurance - 

Martin Birkbeck 

770-623-6767 

Burnette Insurance 

770-339-8888 

InsuranceHub - A Lloyd Pro 

Group Company 

877-341-5728 

Talbert Insurance Service 

770-497-9400 

The Ephraim Group 

770-676-6688 

AGENCIES FOR HEALTH 

INSURANCE 


770-339-8888 

Holly Goodman - State Farm 

Insurance 

770-923-3266 

IHealthbrokers Medicare 

Advisors 

866-260-9829 

Jeanne White - State Farm 

Insurance Agent 

770-945-5100 

Talbert Insurance Service 

770-497-9400 

AGENCIES FOR 

HOMEOWNERS 

INSURANCE 


770-932-6272 


The Pulliam Agency 

470-202-7315 


770-339-8888 


Group Company 

770-497-1200 

Talbert Insurance Services 

770-497-9400 


770-676-6688 

INSURANCE AGENCIES 

Allied Insurance Advisors 

678-546-7890 


770-932-6272 


Hugo Zamora Agency 

470-202-7900 

Brand and Britt Insurance 

770-963-6427 


770-339-8888 

Country Financial - The 

Richard Young Agency 

678-450-8873 

Farmers Insurance- 

Nicholas Greene 

678-974-3252 

Harrington Insurance 

770-447-5696 


Group Company 

770-497-1200 

Insurors Associates Southeast 

770-972-0012 

Talbert Insurance Services 

770-497-9400 


770-676-6688 

The Whitlock Group, Inc.. 

678-906-2008 

Wealthspan Insurance 

Brokerage 

770-925-5970 

WHAT TYPE OF 

AUTO INSURANCE 

IS REQUIRED IN 

?GEORGIA 

• The minimum limits of liability insurance 

required under Georgia law are bodily injury 

liability of $25,000 per person, $50,000 per 

occurrence and property damage liability of 

$25,000 per occurrence. 

• Liability insurance is insurance that pays 

damages to others, on behalf of an insured, 

for injury to or damaged property of others, up 

to the policy limit, which an insured may have 

caused by his negligence. 

• Liability insurance may protect the 

insured against claims made by someone 

who alleges he was at-fault. 

• Physical damage insurance is insurance to 

pay for loss or damage to your own vehicle. 

• Physical damage insurance consists 

of two types. The first part, which pays 

for theft, vandalism and fire type losses, is 

referred to as either “comprehensive” or 

“other than collision coverage.” The second 

part is “collision” coverage. 

• Physical damage coverage is not required 

by Georgia law, but is usually required by the 

lender (bank or finance company) if there is a 

loan on the vehicle or by the leasing company 

if it is leased. An insured can file a claim under 

his own physical damage coverage even if 

someone else may have caused the accident. 

• Uninsured motorist insurance may also be 

included on a policy, and would protect you 

when an uninsured driver causes an accident 

which damages your vehicle or injures you or 

your passengers. 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | INSURANCE 

Jason West 




Ally. 

HAVING SOMEONE IN YOUR COURT 

CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. 

Navigating this world can get complicated at times. 

That’s when having an attorney that specializes in 

your particular situation can be like having your own 

personal superhero. 


LEGAL SERVICES 

TAKE COUNSEL FROM THE BEST 

THERE’S A LEGAL EXPERT FOR 

EVERY NEED IMAGINABLE. 

Let’s face it, when you’re injured, you 

need to focus on healing and taking 

care of your family. However, there’s 

no escaping the realities of car repairs, 

insurance, medical bills and life. That’s 

when having a good attorney on your 

side can really help. 

Brauns Law is a law firm that only 

focuses on personal injury cases, such 

as car accidents, trucking accidents, and 

wrongful death cases. They help Georgians 

just like you get the care and services you 

need to deal with being injured, and they 

handle the insurance companies who are 

trying to take advantage of the situation – 

and possibly, you. 

Not a day goes by that you don’t see 

personal injury attorneys advertising for 

your case. They all talk about how much 

money you will get, but nobody talks 

about customer service. Almost every 

other type of business thrives or dies 

based on its customer service reputation. 

Why should a law firm be any different? 

Brauns Law was built from the ground 

up by David Brauns to deliver amazing 

customer service. You may already 

have a sense of how complicated and 

frustrating handling all the different 

parts of your claim can be. You have to 

get your car repaired, deal with a rental 

vehicle and talk to insurance adjusters 

who might not be shooting straight 

with you. All the while, you’re trying to 

get better, sometimes without health 

insurance, and you might also be dealing 

with doctor bills. 

Brauns Law can take care of all of it so 

you can focus on yourself. They’ll help 

level the playing field when it comes to 

dealing with adjusters who have been 

trained to handle your claim to the 

insurance companies’ advantage. 

“We know your time is valuable,” says 

Brauns. “We stand ready to move as fast 

as possible without missing any important 

details. Our systems and processes are 

set up to maximize results, take care of 

details and work on the best possible 

outcome for you.” 

“Our goal is to deliver the best service 

and result, effectively and efficiently,” 

says Brauns. 

Visit BraunsLaw.com to request a free 

consultation. 

sponsored by 

BRAUNS LAW, P.C. 

404-341-4263 BRAUNSLAW.COM 



‘ We have the opportunity 

to 

Make a 

Difference’ 

For more than 35 years, attorney Margaret 

Gettle Washburn has provided her clients with the 

highest level of legal experience and expertise. 

Her firm, located in Lawrenceville and serving 

clients throughout Gwinnett County and the 

surrounding areas, brings their knowledge 

and client-first focus to every case and every 

individual represented – always committed to 

achieving positive results for their clients. 

Ms. Washburn and her team understand that 

responsiveness is important in every client 

relationship and that all cases are different. “We 

have the opportunity to make a difference in 

people’s lives. The actions we take on their behalf 

affect their families, their finances, and in some 

cases, their freedom. We take the trust they’ve 

placed in us very seriously,” she says. 

Ms. Washburn and the firm’s attorneys, which 

include her son, Houston Washburn, and Scott 

Mitchell, focus on family law, personal injury, 

estate planning and probate, and criminal defense. 

“We feel privileged to represent families and 

small businesses in our community. We apply the 

latest technology and innovative legal solutions 

with an old-school approach to client service and 

representation,” says Margaret. 

Margaret is a Past President of the Gwinnett 

County Bar Association and the Georgia Council 

of Municipal Court Judges. She currently sits as 

the Chief Judge for the City of Sugar Hill and as 

a Duluth Municipal Court Associate Judge. Ms. 

Washburn has served as a Municipal Court Judge 

for over 30 years. 

To schedule a consultation, call 770-963-1105 or 

visit www.WashburnLawOffices.com. 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | LEGAL 

BANKRUPTCY 

ADVISORS 

Daniels & Taylor 

770-962-4070 

David Wittenberg, 

Attorney at Law 

404-935-3250 

Fred P. Kross, P.C. 

770-932-8269 

George R. Belche, 

Attorney At Law LLC 

770-963-3117 

The Law Offices of 

R. Michael Coker, LLC 

678-935-6000 

Tuggle Law LLC 

770-702-0625 


770-962-4070 

Law Office of 

Kathrine M. Armstrong 

678-407-0008 

Law Offices of 

Eric J. Tatum, LLC 

770-881-5349 


Robert L. Booker 

678-646-0432 

The Efstration Law Firm, P.C. 

678-835-4886 

EMPLOYMENT & LABOR 

LAW FIRMS 

Bryant & Oakes, P.C. 

770-831-2552 

FAMILY LAW FIRMS 

Carter, Pilgrim & Stroud 

770-945-2320 


770-962-4070 

Margaret Gettle Washburn, 

P.C. 

770-963-1105 

Regina Irene Edwards, P.C. 

404-238-7808 

Spooner & Associates, P.C. 

678-714-1131 

The Kirk Law Firm 

678-208-3366 

FULL SERVICE 

LAW FIRMS 

Alford & Burkhart LLC 

678-835-7210 

Carter, Pilgrim & Stroud 

770-945-2320 


770-962-4070 

Eraclides, Gelman, Hall, Indek, 

Goodman & Waters 

678-822-9660 

Law Office of Derek M. Hays 

678-942-6692 

Law Offices of David M. Lawler 

770-904-5115 

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BUSINESS LAW 

ADVISORS 

The Reddy Law Firm, P.C 

678-629-3246 

Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C. 

770-822-0900 

The Scanlin Law Firm, P.C. 

770-985-6226 


770-962-4070 

The Smith Willis Firm 

770-766-5811 

Jeyaram & Associates 

678-325-3872 

Mckenzie Law Associates 

770-476-9793 

McMichael & Gray PC 

678-373-0521 

Emert Law Firm 

678-926-9284 

Wood & Bembry LLC 

770-963-6910 

ESTATE PLANNING 

LAW FIRMS 

Beth S. Hilscher, P.C., 


678-546-3388 

Bryson Law Firm, P.C. 

404-909-8842 

Douglas W. Lewis, 


770-682-3765 

CRIMINAL DEFENSE 

LAW FIRMS 

Bridger Law 

770-847-6571 

C. Carlton Folsom, 


770-720-4353 

Emert Law Firm 

678-288-2010 

Law Office of Glenn M. Wall 

770-932-4935 


Thomas E. Raines, P.C. 

770-263-0093 



ACCESS TO LAW: 

Protecting 

the 

Vulnerable Beside Us 

To Attorney Rebeca E. Salmon, Esq., access to competent legal 

representation is fundamental to ensuring justice in our complicated 

legal system. One of the barriers people face is hiring a qualified lawyer. 

It can be overwhelming when you don’t understand the process, don’t 

speak the language, or are still suffering the effects of being abused, 

abandoned, neglected or having fled everything you’ve ever known to 

seek refuge. 

Often, our clients just need to hear someone say, “It’s going to 

be okay. I hear you and I am here to help.” With this in mind, Access to 

Law Foundation’s aim is not just to pull our clients through their legal 

struggles; rather, we strive to help them achieve stability, status and 

safety for life. 

Access to Law Foundation changes lives using a unique approach to 

providing exceptional legal representation to those among us who need 

it most. Access to Law is a nonprofit foundation that provides a full range 

of representation in legal areas, including immigration, civil 

and criminal law issues – all made possible by working in 

partnership with A Salmon Firm, LLC, the community and 

our clients themselves. 

Access to Law clients are charged on a sliding scale 

based on household income. Being financially responsible 

for the services “helps empower people to have ownership 

over their life. We see a difference when someone is 

actively involved in what is happening, rather than being a 

victim,” Salmon said. The foundation also offers generous 

payment plans with no interest or additional fees. 

To learn more about the services offered or to make 

a donation, contact Access to Law Foundation at 

770-685-1499 or accesstolawfoundation.org. 



TYLER MOORE LAW: 

‘Providing a 

Safety Net’ 

Attorneys Tyler Moore and Sherry 

Lankford founded Tyler Moore Law with 

two distinct goals – to provide more 

accessible legal services and truly clientcentered 

representation. 

“When you need legal help, it’s easy to feel 

like you’re on your own. We want our clients 

to know that we’re going to fight for them,” 

says Moore. “We’re proud to be their voice 

and provide a safety net.” 

The staff of Tyler Moore Law has a 

combined 20 years of experience, with 

a practice focus on family law, criminal 

defense, and traffic tickets. Both have 

extensive experience with the Gwinnett 

judicial and court system, and a strong 

community focus. 

“We want to use our expertise and 

knowledge to simplify the legal process for 

our clients and to take the stress off,” says 

Moore. “We’re doing our job when clients tell 

us, ‘I can sleep at night again.’ “ 

Moore is a “double dawg” graduate of 

the University of Georgia, earning both his 

undergraduate and law degree at UGA. 

Raised in Gwinnett County, he returned 

home after college to build his law practice. 

Sherry Lankford is a member of both the 

Georgia and Alabama bars with broad legal 

experience. Early work in non-legal sectors 

enables her to see legal challenges from a 

different perspective. 

“I learned how important it was to have a 

great advocate to steer your case. That’s the 

type of advocate I am for my clients,” says 

Lankford. 

“If you are facing tough matters like 

divorce, child custody disputes or child 

support issues, you need a professional to 

ensure your rights are protected,” she adds. 

The firm also handles bankruptcy and 

personal injury cases, and offers free inoffice 

consultations. 

678-753-4529 · contactus@tylermoorelaw.com · tylermoorelaw.com 

205 West Pike Street Suite 120 · Lawrenceville, GA 30046 



Margaret Gettle Washburn, 

P.C. 

770-963-1105 

McMichael & Gray, P.C. 

678-373-0521 

Spooner & Associates, P.C. 

678-714-1131 

The McGarity Group 

770-932-8477 

The Scanlin Law Firm, P.C. 

770-985-6226 

The White Firm, LLC 

770-866-1082 

Tyler Moore Law 

678-753-4529 

Webb, Tanner & Powell, P.C. 

770-962-0100 

IMMIGRATION 

LAW FIRMS 

Ehrisman Law Firm, P.C. 

678-985-0313 

Innocent Law, LLC 

678-675-0395 

Law Office of 

Aundrea L. Roberts, LLC 

678-381-6453 

Potra Immigration Law Firm 

770-271-5244 

Rodriguez Immigration 

Firm, LLC 

404-263-4660 


Patricia A. McKenzie 

770-910-7161 

INTELLECTUAL 

PROPERTY LAW FIRMS 

Grell & Watson Patent 

Attorneys LLC 

678-373-4747 

Holmes Law LLC 

404-941-5770 

McGahren Law Firm, LLC 

770-729-1795 

Rois Mendez, LLC 

678-691-3232 

Veal Intellectual Property, LLC 

678-653-4758 

NON-PROFIT 

LAW FIRM 

Access to Law 

770-685-1499 

PERSONAL INJURY 

LAW FIRMS 

Brauns Law, P.C. 

404-418-8244 

Law Office of Derek M. Hays 

678-942-6692 

Law Offices of Gary Martin 

Hays & Associates 

770-934-8000 

REAL ESTATE 

LAW FIRMS 

Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C. 

770-822-0900 

Bryson Law Firm, P.C. 

404-909-8842 

C Jeffery Pruitt, Jr, P.C. 

770-271-0007 

McMichael & Gray, P.C. 

678-373-0521 

O’Kelley & Sorohan, 

Attorneys at Law, LLC 

770-497-1880 

The Hawes Law Firm 

678-804-7766 

TAX LAW FIRMS 

Edwin Glover, Attorney At Law 

678-377-4868 

James C. Morris, Jr., P.C. 

770-932-5242 

Law Offices of Gregory C. 

Okwuosah, LLC. 

770-962-7201 

Tuggle Law 

770-702-0625 

Link & Smith, P.C. 

404-315-8840 

Robert J. Fleming, 


404-236-9950 

Staley Law Firm Suwanee 

770-271-0300 

The Kent Law Group 

678-928-9376 


R. Michael Coker, LLC 

678-935-6000 


COMMUNICATIONS 

& TECHNOLOGY 

I.T. SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS 

CABLE & INTERNET 

PROVIDERS 

Drisdell Consulting Service 

678-380-1009 

OFFICE TECHNOLOGY 

FIRMS 

SECURITY SYSTEM 

COMPANIES 

Charter Communications 

888-438-2427 

Dish Network 

800-333-3474 

Windstream 

800-347-1991 

CELL PHONE 

PROVIDERS 

AT&T 

770-755-1595 

Best Buy Mobile 

770-381-9494 

Cricket Wireless 

800-274-2538 

Lan Systems 

770-662-0312 

MIS Solutions 

678-745-5109 

Rocket IT, Inc. 

770-441-2520 

Teamspring, Inc. 

770-614-9495 

MARKETING & MEDIA 

COMPANIES 

Business RadioX 

678-215-8692 

Go Dreamz, Inc. 

706-237-3269 

Atlanta Office Technologies 

770-415-1720 

Boxlight 

866-972-1549 

Farratech 

770-582-1188 

ImageRefresh, LLC 

678-459-7008 

Milner 

800-875-5042 

Standard Office Systems 

770-449-9100 

Superior Document Solutions 

770-564-3100 

American Guardian 

Security Systems 

770-446-9577 

Budget Security Systems 

770-447-5805 

EMC Security 

770-963-0305 

Gordon Security Systems 

770-784-5977 

Safecom Security 

Solutions Inc. 

770-904-2220 

SouthernLINC Wireless 

800-818-5462 

Mighty 8th Media 

770-271-3001 

T-Mobile 

770-339-8787 

Optimized Scribes 

770-696-1135 

Verizon 

770-822-2548 

Perdue Vision LLC 

770-316-2812 

COMPUTER & I.T. FIRMS 

Red Clay Interactive 

770-297-2430 

Anova IT 

855-622-6682 

Reformation Productions 

678-825-8086 

Brightside I.T. 

678-210-6836 

Tillman Allen Greer, LLC 

770-545-8744 


Sanctuary. 

“THE ACHE FOR HOME LIVES IN ALL OF 

US, THE SAFE PLACE WHERE WE CAN GO 

AS WE ARE AND NOT BE QUESTIONED.” 

—MAYA ANGELOU 

Tommy Slappey 

Builder/Developer/Advisor 

Whether it’s a custom-built dream home or that first 

apartment out of college, our home is our sanctuary, 

that special place to relax and recharge. Finding, buying 

or selling any type of home can be fun, challenging, 

exhilarating and probably a bit stressful. Always a good 

time to get professional help. 

Celebrating 35 Years In Real Estate 

Peggy Slappey 

Broker 


REAL ESTATE 

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME. 

YOUR PERFECT HOME, NEIGHBORHOOD, OFFICE OR RETIREMENT 

DESTINATION IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER IN GWINNETT. 

As the holidays approach, families 

all over Gwinnett will load up their cars 

with family and food, and head out to 

parts well-known: Grandma’s house in 

the suburbs or the kids’ new place inside 

the Perimeter. And as friends and family 

walk through the door, they won’t just be 

walking into a building, they’ll be stepping 

into a gathering. 

“Homes are bigger than sticks and 

bricks,” says Tommy Slappey, co-owner 

of Peggy Slappey Properties in Buford. 

“They’re about relationships and 

families.” If anyone knows something 

about families and working together, it’s 

the Slappeys, fourth-generation realtors. 

Since 1982, Tommy and his wife of 51 

years, have combined their talents to 

make every house they help get a family 

into or sell a gateway to someone’s 

future. They’ve been, as Tommy says, 

“blessed to be a blessing.” But that wasn’t 

always easy. 

Economic downturns in the late ’80s 

were hurting Tommy’s building business, 

so he gravitated toward Peggy’s side 

of the industry, buying and selling real 

estate. They opened their three-person 

office at a time when home sales were 

falling and interest rates were through 

the roof. But, Peggy says, “Failure 

was never an option.” And there were 

plenty of opportunities for failure in the 

years ahead, culminating in the Great 

Recession of 2009 that saw plummeting 

housing prices and massive foreclosures. 

But through it all, they’ve established an 

award-winning company. 

“Failures are an opportunity for 

education, and we learned a lot,” says 

Tommy. 

Peggy points with pride to the 

influence PSP has had through the years, 

not just in giving back to local charitable 

organizations and getting families into 

homes, but to the reach each sale brings 

the community by involving dozens of 

people per house, from home inspectors 

to closing attorneys. 

“Everyone needs a home,” says Peggy, 

“And we know we are impacting lives with 

every home sold.” 

With their sons working with them, 

and the rest of the staff that may as well 

be kin, there’s no end in sight for this 

close-knit business that treats everyone 

under their roof and the roofs of their 

customers like family. 

sponsored by 

PEGGY SLAPPEY PROPERTIES, INC. 

770-271-5555 PSPONLINE.COM 



APARTMENT 

COMMUNITIES 

5375 Sugarloaf Apartments 

770-415-3741 

Grayson Park Estates 

678-985-1955 

Highlands at Sugarloaf 

770-495-9319 

Overlook at Gwinnett Stadium 

770-962-4533 

Plantation Ridge Apartments 

678-482-9800 

Reserve at Sugarloaf 

678-475-1005 

Sugarloaf Summit 

770-277-5700 

The Estates at Crossroads 

770-476-0038 

The Pointe at Suwanee Station 

866-682-3177 

The Portico 

678-675-0938 

The Views at Coolray 

404-596-8118 

HOME INSPECTION 

SERVICES 

Alltech Inspection Service 

770-294-0130 

Anchor-Safe Home Inspection 

Services, LLC 

770-318-7135 

Georgia State Home 

Inspection Services 

404-514-7457 

Parkman Home Inspection 

Services 

770-868-9651 

Sure Thing Home Inspection 

Services 

678-971-2633 

Trademark Pest Control and 

Home Inspection Services 

770-614-6534 

SENIOR OR ASSISTED 

LIVING COMMUNITIES 

Arbor Terrace 

770-999-0421 

Ashton Hall 

770-963-4837 

Delmar Gardens 

770-923-3100 

Dogwood Forest 

678-496-2319 

Garden Plaza 

770-236-8333 

Huntington Court Senior 

Residences 

770-904-4808 

Ivy Springs Manor Assisted 

Living and Memory Care 

770-573-9096 

Killian Hill 

Personal Care Home 

678-615-2934 

Life Care Center of Gwinnett 

770-923-0005 

Oaks Senior Living Braselton 

770-965-7003 

Peggy Slappey 

Properties, Inc. 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | REAL ESTATE 

Parc At Duluth 

770-622-6880 

Plantation South Duluth 

678-534-5075 

Village Park at Spaulding 

770-416-0502 

REAL ESTATE FIRMS 

Adler Group, LLC 

770-676-8999 

Amy Young Homes 

770-318-5455 

Atlanta Home Connections 

678-546-7387 

Berkshire Hathaway Home 

Service/Andy Willis 

770-296-0947 

Bonds Realty Group - 

Keller Williams 

678-318-5018 

Emerald Homes 

770-822-6040 

Kara Conway - Conway Home 

Realty 

404-597-5943 

Matt Hermes - Keller Williams 

678-775-2787 

Melissa Buchanan - 

Re/Max Center 

770-932-1234 

Palmerhouse Properties - 

Real Estate Brokerage 

404-876-4901 

Patti Martinez & Associates - 

Keller Williams 

678-772-2979 

Peggy Slappey Properties 

770-932-3440 

Re/Max Center - Dacula 

770-932-1234 

Re/Max Regency (formerly 

Coldwell Banker RMR) 

678-318-7900 

Real Estate Expert Advisors 

LLC 

770-378-3161 

Stacy Anders - Keller Williams 

Realty 

678-808-1300 

The DeRogatis Team - 

Keller Williams Realty 

678-597-5826 

The Rains Team - Keller 

Williams Realty Atlanta 

Partners 

404-620-4571 

Virtual Properties Realty 

770-495-5050 

Winfield Realty Group 

678-430-3600 


Home. 

“HOME IS THE NICEST WORD THERE IS.” 

—LAURA INGALLS WILDER 

There’s no place like home. Cliché? Yes. True. Oh, yes! 

Our home is our safe haven. Our retreat. The one place 

we can shut out the world when we simply shut the door. 

But keeping it all looking beautiful and in great working 

order takes time… and likely, professional help. 

NEW 

LOCATION 

COMING 

SOON! 


HOUSE & GARDEN 

MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR HAPPY PLACE 

APARTMENT, CONDO, DREAM HOUSE OR A STARTER? 

YOU’RE GOING TO WANT SOME HELP TO MAKE IT A HOME. 

There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction 

that comes from turning an average space 

into a comforting and comfortable home. 

Although we’ve all learned a lot from those 

endless hours of HGTV viewing, sometimes 

we need a little in-person advice from an 

expert to create and maintain our home – 

both inside and out. 

That’s where the team at S &S Ace 

Hardware & Mower can help. S & S was 

established in 1987 by Spencer and Jean 

Snedecor and their son Scott. Today, this 

three-generation family business also 

includes Scott’s wife, Cathy, and their two 

children, Case and Christine. 

They’ve been serving northeast Georgia 

for 30 years from their store in Buford and 

a second location in Braselton. From the 

beginning, they’ve been distinctly different 

than the large, big box stores. 

“We’re here to help you fix and repair, rather 

than build or remodel,” says Scott. Their two 

locations stock just about everything you 

could ever need for your home improvement 

projects, plus a wide range of lawn and 

garden equipment. 

The way they serve customers is also 

different. “Our customer service sets us 

apart. Many of our employees have been 

here for many years. The guy who sold you 

that lawn mower last year will be here this 

year when you come back,” says Scott. 

Ace Hardware is known for its high service 

standards, and regularly scores at the top 

of the J.D. Power customer satisfaction 

surveys. 

The S & S repair service is another 

differentiator. “We service what we sell 

and stand behind our products. We have a 

dedicated parts and service section and can 

fix about any problem you might have with 

your equipment. If there’s a problem, we 

interface with the manufacturer and make it 

easy for our customer.” 

Product lines are another plus. S &S Ace 

Hardware & Mower carries a wide range 

of premium brands in mowers and lawn 

equipment, hand held power tools, grills, 

paint and stains, and more. They have brands 

you won’t find other places, and their repair 

technicians are trained to service those 

premier products. 

They’ll be moving to an expanded Buford 

location soon, just a quarter mile up the 

street, but one thing won’t change. “We 

believe that if we serve the customer and 

serve the community, we will succeed,” 

concludes Scott. 

sponsored by 

S&S ACE HARDWARE AND MOWER 

770-932-1458 SSACEHARDWARE.COM 



APPLIANCE REPAIR 

COMPANIES 

Contract Design Concepts Inc. 

404-307-5933 

Clean & Spiffy, Inc.. 

770-416-3417 

Brimer Construction 

404-428-1255 

A&R Appliance Repair, LLC 

678-648-4521 

A-1 Professional Appliance 

Repair, LLC 

770-560-3844 

Atlanta Appliances Repair LLC 

404-903-1453 

Innovative Appliance Repair 

770-765-7575 

J & J Appliances 

770-448-0326 

Mr. V Appliance & Electrical 

770-757-3097 

ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS 

Archival Designs 

770-831-6363 

Foreman Seeley Fountain 

Architecture 

770-729-8433 

Frandsen Architects, P.C. 

770-682-1886 

Pate Design Group 

770-814-0885 

Ponder & Ponder Architects 

770-449-8860 

CLEANING SERVICES 

A Polished Touch 

404-975-4050 

Allied International 

Cleaning Service 

770-426-8779 

Brite Touch Cleaning Ga 

770-910-7185 

Cleaning On Wheels 

678-485-6526 

Maid Right - Duluth 

678-335-9400 

Peach Cleaners 

770-310-2967 

Personal Touch House 

Cleaning 

770-831-0155 

Two Maids & A Mop 

678-546-1199 

CONSTRUCTION 

COMPANIES 

Advanced Roofing & 

Remodeling 

404-966-3214 

Infinite Home 

770-316-4260 

Parker Young Construction 

770-368-1000 

ELECTRICAL SERVICE 

COMPANIES 

Allgood Plumbing Electric 

Heating & Cooling 

404-602-0510 

Big Frog Electric 

770-559-9009 

Clark Electric Co. 

678-525-5814 

Old-Fashioned Electric 

678-334-7758 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | HOUSE & GARDEN 

Socket Doctors Electrical 

Service and Repair 

678-835-9340 

Summit Electric LLC 

678-889-2400 

FLOORING COMPANIES 

Atlanta Flooring 

Design Centers 

770-476-8306 

Hillman Flooring and Design 

770-271-0902 

Precision Flooring & Tile Inc. 

678-923-5815 

Pride N Mine Flooring 

678-768-2130 

R & S Floor Coverings 

770-945-4914 

Venable Flooring 

770-265-5805 

FOUNDATION & 

CONCRETE REPAIR 

SERVICES 

Atlanta Paving and Concrete 

Construction 

770-220-0228 

Bonafide Concrete 

Resurfacing 

678-546-6747 

Concrete Resurfacing 

Products, Inc.. 

770-614-5444 

Driveway Pros 

770-702-0772 

Foundation Worx 

404-662-2454 

Trotter Company 

770-458-0810 

FURNITURE STORES 

American Casual Living 

770-325-0500 

Bova Contemporary Furniture 

770-242-6666 

Brownlee’s Furniture 

770-963-6435 

Church Ladies Furniture 

Consignment 

770-476-4008 

The Perfect Piece 

Consignment Interiors 

770-614-1411 

Underpriced Furniture Inc. 

404-418-8553 

HOME BUILDERS 

Core Homebuilders 

770-831-9393 

Davidson Signature Properties 

770-967-4756 

Pete Witalis Homes Inc 

770-446-5959 

Richardson Housing Group 

770-931-4131 

Rocklyn Homes 

770-932-1037 

Storey Custom Homes 

678-957-0110 

Wilson Parker Homes 

770-451-8702 

HOME IMPROVEMENT 

STORES 

Ace Hardware Lawrenceville 

678-344-1555 

Home Depot Lawrenceville 

770-338-9830 



Ask the Experts: 

TIM PADDEN & MIKE HALL of UNDERPRICED FURNITURE 

We empower everyone to serve our customers well. 

Tim Padden and Mike Hall founded Underpriced 

Furniture in 1986 to offer consumers a different type 

of furniture store. They talked with Gwinnett Magazine 

about their approach to the business and offered 

some great buying tips. 

Why did you start Underpriced Furniture? 

Mike: In my years working for other companies, I 

really developed a love for helping people improve 

their lives and lifestyles. I found most furniture 

stores to be very boring, poorly merchandised, 

way overpriced and inefficient in general. When you 

attack these things head-on and overcome them, 

you can bring much better value to the marketplace. 

Tim: We looked around the Atlanta market and 

felt we could bring a better selection and quicker 

delivery without sacrificing quality at a very fair price. 

What is your customer service philosophy? 

Mike: Let’s face it, sometimes problems happen. 

When they do, we understand that the customer 

really needs to be heard, so we work hard at being 

good listeners. We think it’s critically important to 

solve issues rapidly. It’s our policy to fix problems 

the same day whenever humanly possible. 

Tim: We empower everyone to serve our customers 

well — before, during and after their decision to do 

business with us. 

What are your three best tips for consumers 

shopping for furniture? 

Mike: I’m only going to give you one tip. It will initially 

sound self-serving, however, it is from the heart, 

true and the most loving thing I could suggest. 

Make sure you include Underpriced Furniture in 

your places to shop. We have by far the largest and 

most beautiful store in the entire Southeastern 

United States. Some of the products we sell can 

be found in some of the national chain stores 

around the state; however, we will be substantially 

underpriced compared to them. We will also be 

able to deliver to you immediately because we 

keep everything in stock. 

Tim: 1. Although price is important, don’t just buy 

based on price. 2. Look at a company’s reputation 

and what customers have to say. 3. Look for 

knowledgeable salespeople with your best interests 

in mind. 

How do you want your customers to feel when 

they leave your store? 

Mike: Excited, impressed and happy! 

Tim: Better than expected! 

What’s the best business advice you ever 

received? 

Mike: Find out what your competitors are doing, do it 

better and more efficiently and give your customers 

more value for their money than anyone else. 

Tim: Treat your employees well and they will treat 

your customers well! 

What’s new for Underpriced Furniture? 

Mike: We have purchased property adjacent to the 

current show room and are expanding our store 

about 20,000 square feet, opening about the first 

of the year. We’ll have many new galleries and new 

products that the Atlanta market currently does not 

have — all of which will be underpriced. 

Tim: We are expanding our outdoor furniture line 

and adding an even better selection of leather. 



Mike Hall (left) & Tim Padden 

UNDERPRICED FURNITURE 

6694 DAWSON BLVD 

NORCROSS GA 30093 

UNDERPRICEDFURNITURE.COM 

404-476-8358 



Howard Brothers Outdoor 

Power and Hardware 

770-476-3006 

Lowe’s Home Improvement 

Stone Mountain 

770-978-9724 

S&S Ace Hardware - Buford 

770-932-1458 

HVAC SALES & SERVICE 

COMPANIES 

Allgood Plumbing Electric 

Heating & Cooling 

678-534-7980 

Arctic Blast Heating and Air 

770-560-0654 

Bardi Heating Cooling 

& Plumbing 

678-430-8034 

Hero Heating and Air 

678-909-0687 

Holtcamp Heating and Air 

770-271-7511 

Northern Exposure HVAC, LLC 

678-373-8492 

R&S McKay Heating 

& Air Conditioning 

404-978-3082 

Shumate Heating and Air 

678-748-6283 

Stuart Pro Air Service, Inc.. 

770-813-1316 

INTERIOR DESIGN FIRMS 

Angela Cain Interiors 

678-584-9300 

Bridgette Boylan Interiors 

770-447-5800 

Burns Century Interior Design 

770-277-3398 

Chambless Hall Interiors 

404-630-9555 

Designs By BSB 

404-456-8799 

Modern Antiquity 

770-274-6710 

Outrageous Interiors 

770-840-8455 

LANDSCAPING 

SERVICES 

Arbor Nomics 

770-447-6037 

Bailey Construction and 

Landscaping Group Inc. 

770-466-8766 

Dorough Landscape Company 

770-921-6485 

Georgian Landscape Design 

404-423-8448 

Lawn Services & More Inc. 

678-898-7351 

Turf Shield, Inc. 

678-502-7589 

Unlimited Landscaping & Turf 

404-857-3599 

Van Nus Landscapes, Inc. 

404-557-9959 

PAINTING CONTRACTORS 

American Painting & 

Renovations 

770-995-8787 

CertaPro Painters of Gwinnett 

678-691-4652 

Freeland Painting 

678-679-3126 

Georgia Painting Contractors 

678-671-6007 

Jeff Kilpatrick Painting 

770-826-1470 

Southern Painting 

770-513-4470 



PEST CONTROL 

COMPANIES 

Allgood Pest Solutions 

770-339-4500 

Divine Team Inc. 

770-294-0306 

Northwest Exterminating Co. 

770-614-0220 

Prime Pest Solutions 

770-962-4240 

Proactive Pest Control 

770-800-7378 

Red Door Restoration 

770-783-0770 

ROOFING 

CONTRACTORS 

Accent Roofing 

770-277-4869 

Bennett Roofing 

678-878-9785 

Christian Brothers Roofing 

770-999-0299 

Edge 2 Edge Roofing 

770-743-4039 

Water Logic Inc. 

678-804-4437 

WINDOW TREATMENTS 

Atlanta Window Coverings 

770-982-5060 

Budget Blinds of North 

Georgia, Inc. 

770-831-8114 

Georgia Shutters 

770-447-0330 

Window Treatments Center 

770-369-3163 

PLUMBING 

CONTRACTORS 

Fraser Roofing LLC 

770-800-7663 

Aaron Plumbing Service 

770-945-3453 

Total Pro Roofing 

770-624-1009 

G Force Plumbing 

770-271-5700 

Keep Smiling Plumbing 

770-979-7997 

Keever Plumbing 

770-717-1945 

Marquise Plumbing 

678-546-7596 

Tapp Plumbing 

678-618-0498 

RESTORATION 

CONTRACTORS 

Flood Atlanta 

678-919-9144 

Floodmasters 

678-682-9750 

Flood-X Inc. 

678-300-6090 

Full Circle Restoration & 

Construction Service Inc. 

770-232-9797 

Purofirst of Gwinnett 

770-466-7827 

SPECIALTY 

CONTRACTOR 

Aaron Overhead Garage 

Doors Atlanta 

678-960-3360 

Action Gutter Cleaning 

770-887-5655 

Smith Bailey and Associates 

770-985-4112 

Southern Elite Contracting Inc. 

770-780-0615 

SWIMMING POOL 

CONTRACTORS 

American Lifestyle Pools 

770-932-0101 

Artistic Pools 

770-458-9177 

Atlanta Southern Pools 

770-421-0911 

Boyce Design & Contracting 

770-237-0284 

Dacula Pool Service 

770-339-9535 


Yum. 

“GOOD FOOD IS THE FOUNDATION OF 

GENUINE HAPPINESS.” 

—AUGUSTE ESCOFFIER 

A wonderful meal made all the better with just the right 

company is one of life’s distinct pleasures. Trying new 

dining destinations and searching for your next favorite 

restaurant is easy with all the options in Gwinnett. 

142 | GWINNETT SUPER GUIDE MAGAZINE TO GWINNETT

FOOD & DRINK 

NOURISHMENT FOR BODY AND SOUL 

WHATEVER YOU’RE CRAVING CAN BE 

FOUND IN GWINNETT. 

There’s nothing better than a great 

dining experience. Whether you’re an 

acknowledged foodie looking for the latest 

hot spot or a busy parent with a need for a 

family-friendly restaurant, you want great 

food in the perfect environment for you. 

If you’re looking for something truly 

unique, consider one of Gwinnett’s newest 

options – Daddy O’Brien’s Irish Ice Cream 

Pub, featuring a new trend – alcohol-infused 

ice cream. 

Daddy O’Brien’s Irish Ice Cream Pub is the 

restaurant Daddy O and Lori O’Brien never 

intended to open. For more than 20 years, the 

O’Brien’s had been focused on their corporate 

event business, Atlanta Special Events. 

Then Daddy O began experimenting – 

and winning awards -- with homemade ice 

cream and alcohol-infused recipes. “We had 

a couple of carts that we took to events and 

festivals,” says Lori. “But after one bite of our 

ice cream, everyone said the same thing – 

Where’s your store?” 

It took two years to develop the concept, 

find the right location, create the menu and 

select just the right flavors, all leading to the 

January 2017 opening at 5910 Suwanee 

Dam Road in Sugar Hill. 

“This is a place for all ages,” says Lori. 

“We’ve combined the adult concept of 

an Irish pub with a family environment, 

our amazing homemade ice cream and a 

distinctive menu.” 

Guests will find all the elements of an Irish 

pub – stained glass, a wooden bar, whisky barrel 

table tops and the traditional Irish “snugs” -- 

booths with church pew seating and high sides 

for privacy. Plus, there’s a St. Patrick’s Day 

Celebration on the 17th of every month. 

Menu favorites include homemade soups, 

like Guinness Irish Stew and New England 

Clam Chowder, specialty sandwiches, and 

Lori’s homemade Irish soda bread. And then 

there’s the ice cream, including Butter Beer, 

the 2016 Best Flavor of the Year from the 

National Ice Cream Retailers, and Chocolate 

OMG. For those looking for a “little kick with 

their lick,” there’s Kentucky Salted Caramel 

with Maker’s Mark and Drunken Oreo. 

“We’ve quickly become a destination,” 

reports Lori. “If you come once, you’ll be back.” 

Visit daddyosicecream.com for hours, 

menus, catering info and special events. 

For Franchise opportunities write to Lori@ 

daddyosicecream.com 

sponsored by 

DADDY O’BRIEN’S IRISH ICE CREAM PUB 

678-765-9633 DADDYOSICECREAM.COM 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | FOOD & DRINK 

AMERICAN CUISINE 

Aqua Terra Bistro 

770-271-3000 

Chases Grille & Wingery 

770-449-0229 

Marlow’s Tavern 

770-622-2033 

McCray’s Tavern on the Square 

770-407-6754 

Restaurant 475 at the Atlanta 

Marriott Peachtree Corners 

770-263-8558 

Ten Bistro 

770-375-8330 

BAGELS 

Manhattan NY Deli and Bagel 

678-879-0707 

My Friend’s Place 

770-814-2466 

BAKERIES 

Bill Rhodes Bakery 

770-979-2253 

Blue Rooster Bake Shop 

and Eatery 

770-995-0065 

El Caribeno Bakery and Deli 

770-885-0819 

Special Kneads and Treats 

678-237-7147 

The Baking Grounds 

678-765-6690 

Valentino’s Bakery 

678-878-4772 

BARS 

37 Main 

678-288-2030 

Graft Restaurant 

770-338-9001 

Marlow’s Tavern 

770-622-2033 

Taco Mac 

678-730-0941 

Vice Bar & Bistro 

678-765-8941 

Wild Wing Cafe 

770-945-9090 

BARBECUE JOINTS 

Big Daddy Que 

770-982-8147 

Foggy Bottom BBQ 

770-466-8228 

Hometown Barbeque 

770-963-5383 

Smokey Jack’s Barbeque 

678-691-9913 

Tipsy Pig BBQ 

770-885-5313 

BOUTIQUE BAKERIES 

Crave Pie Studio 

678-485-7198 

Intimate Eats 

404-919-3287 

Zell’s Cottage Bakery 

470-729-2253 

Chase D’Anella 

Chases Grille and Wingery, Norcross 



CANDY STORES 

Cracker Barrel 

800-333-9566 

Godiva 

770-831-2555 

River Street Sweets 

800-793-3876 

CHINESE RESTAURANTS 

Fusion Asian Bistro 

770-277-0042 

Lavender Asian Bistro 

770-982-3887 

Orient Garden 

770-932-6688 

COFFEEHOUSES 

Beans & Butter Coffeehouse 

470-268-7430 

Blue Rooster Bake Shop 

and Eatery 

770-995-0065 

Boulder Creek Coffee 

678-765-7985 

Grayson Coffee House 

770-837-3448 

Rustic Couch 

678-889-5399 

Starbucks 

770-232-9333 

CUPCAKES, COOKIES, 

DONUTS & SUCH 

Donut Worry Inc. 

404-800-5328 

Gigi’s Cupcakes 

678-708-4444 

Sarah Donuts 

770-409-9020 

Smallcakes-Dacula 

Cupcakery & Creamery 

470-282-5917 

Splat! Cakes N’ Such 

470-326-3198 

The Rolling Pin 

Cookie Company 

770-364-9734 

Naya’s Cafe 

678-557-6965 

The Peachtree Cafe 

678-377-8745 

FRESH PRODUCE & 

FARMER’S MARKETS 

Chadwick’s Produce 

770-277-7377 

Fresh Market 

678-714-0976 

Grayson Farmers Market 

770-963-8017 

Whole Foods 

678-514-2400 

DELICATESSENS 

FROZEN YOGURT 

SHOPS 

Brown Bag Deli and Café 

678-682-3496 

Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt 

678-714-2981 

Jimmy Johns 

770-495-5933 

Sweet Frog Yogurt Shop 

770-962-4104 

DESSERT PLACES 

Yogli Mogli 

770-817-4222 

Rico’s World Kitchen 

678-765-7518 

GROCERY STORES 

Special Kneads and Treats Inc. 

678-237-7147 

Aldi 

855-955-2534 

Sugar Hill Bakery & Cafe 

678-765-8008 

Publix 

770-614-7700 

DINERS 

Souq International Market 

678-573-9669 

Corner Stop Cafe 

770-962-4112 

Sprouts Farmers Market 

888-577-7688 

Diner at Sugar Hill 

770-831-0180 

The Fresh Market 

678-714-0976 

Duluth Diner 

770-814-0523 

Whole Foods 

678-514-2400 

Georgia Diner 

770-806-9880 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | FOOD & DRINK 

HEALTH FOOD STORES 

GNC 

770-497-8500 

Nutrition Depot - Duluth 

678-417-6093 

Vitamin Shoppe 

678-957-0101 

ICE CREAM PARLORS 

Beren’s Frozen Custard 

770-736-7762 

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream 

724-774-4250 

JUICE & 

SMOOTHIE SHOPS 

I Love Juice Bar 

678-224-9670 

Juices Wild Vitamin 

& Juice Bar 

678-714-7747 

Planet Smoothie 

678-349-2081 

Sage Juice Bar & Cafe 

866-328-7243 

Smoothie King 

770-271-8006 

Kremo Ice Cream 

470-375-8185 

ITALIAN RESTAURANTS 

Biba’s Italian Restaurant 

770-277-3666 

Dominick’s 

770-614-0019 

LIQUOR & WINE STORES 

Beverage Superstore 

678-714-9962 

Dacula Cork and Bottle 

770-277-5689 

Duluth Fine Wine 

& Spirit Superstore 

678-957-0595 

Luciano’s Ristorante Italiano 

770-255-1727 

JAPANESE 

RESTAURANTS 

Fumi Habichi And Sushi Bar 

770-495-8898 

Loganville Package Store 

770-559-5884 

Mega Package Store 

770-932-8909 

Sweetwater Package Store 

770-476-4480 

MEDITERRANEAN 

RESTAURANTS 

Athens Kouzzina 

678-847-0150 

Messinas 

770-935-9990 

Cinco Mexican Cantina 

770-952-5550 

Frida’s Mexican Restaurant 

770-513-3150 

Frontera Mex Mex Grill 

770-474-1540 

Hanna Sushi 

678-541-5669 

MEAT & SEAFOOD 

SHOPS 

Olive Mediterranean Grill 

770-513-9555 

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 

678-999-1266 

Mori House 

770-831-0810 

Ninja Steakhouse at Braselton 

770-965-2292 

Corner’s Edge 

Butcher Shoppe 

678-691-9009 

Patton’s Meat Market 

770-495-0077 

MEXICAN 

RESTAURANTS 

Agavero Cantina 

678-924-1970 

PIZZA JOINTS 

Capaldi’s New York Pizza 

Company 

678-957-8748 

Wilkes Meat Market 

of Suwanee 

678-546-6093 

Bravo Mexican Grill 

770-614-3764 

Bravos Cantina and Grill 

678-546-7670 

Dogwood Pizza 

770-985-5111 

Fini’s Pizzeria 

678-205-3872 



Franco’s Best 

678-407-1155 

Fratelli’s Pizza 

New York Style 

470-375-4701 

Grandmas New York 

Pizza LLC 

678-765-8886 

Johnny’s Pizza - 

Grayson 

770-962-9181 

Paizanos 

770-300-0250 

Parma Tavern 

678-541-0908 

Pepperoni’s 

Duluth Alehouse 

770-232-0224 

Suwanee Pizza Tavern 

678-546-0823 

Your Pie - Snellville 

470-395-9841 

Your Pie - Suwanee 

470-266-1112 

Grace 1720 

678-421-1720 

Kurt’s Bistro 

770-623-4128 

Sperata 

678-765-7911 

The Melting Pot 

770-623-1290 

SEAFOOD 

RESTAURANTS 

Bahama Breeze 

770-935-6509 

Boudreaux’s Cafe Acadiana 

770-814-8388 

Fisherman’s Catch 

770-979-2296 

Noble Fin 

770-599-7979 

Oyster Bay Seafood Cafe 

770-910-7521 

Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen 

770-849-0600 

Home Spun Restaurant 

678-765-8930 

Papa Jack’s Country Kitchen 

770-965-7007 

Who’s Got Soul Southern Cafe 

770-995-6544 

SPECIALTY 

RESTAURANTS 

Boudreaux’s Cafe Acadiana 

770-814-8388 

Breakers Korean Grill 

and Barbeque 

770-946-1000 

Chases Grille & Wingery 

770-449-0229 

Country Pepper Jamaican 

678-765-6070 

Gamcho 

770-831-3040 

Kurt’s Bistro 

770-623-4128 

Loving Hut Vegan 

678-421-9191 

STEAKHOUSES 

Bare Bones Steakhouse 

470-266-1890 

Longhorn Steakhouse 

770-338-0646 

Sperata 

678-765-7911 

Ted’s Montana Grill 

678-546-3631 

SUSHI RESTAURANTS 

Blue Fin Sushi 

770-232-5004 

Kani House 

770-271-5272 

Mori House 

770-831-0810 

Niko Niko Sushi Restaurant 

770-614-3442 

Sushi Mito 

770-734-0398 

THAI RESTAURANTS 

ROMANTIC 

RESTAURANTS 

SOUTHERN 

RESTAURANTS 

Rico’s World Kitchen 

678-765-7518 

Danthai Restaurant 

770-985-1719 

Aqua Terra Bistro 

770-271-3000 

Corner Stop Cafe 

770-962-4112 

The Brunch Apothecary 

678-731-7338 

Saigon Café 

678-889-4988 

Dominick’s 

770-614-0019 

Duluth Rexall Grill 

770-623-8569 

SPORTS BARS 

Samui Island Thai Cuisine 

770-807-7684 

Famous Joe’s 

770-271-5637 

Thai Diner and Sushi 

678-847-5936 

Summits Wayside Tavern 

770-886-4374 

Tannery Row Ale House 

678-765-8979 

VEGETARIAN & 

VEGAN CUISINE 

Loving Hut Vegan Cuisine 

678-421-9191 

VeGreen Vegetarian Fusion 

Restaurant 

770-495-8828 


WEDDINGS & EVENTS 

ALL EVENT PLANNING STARTS WITH PICKING OUT A VENUE. WHETHER IT’S A 50TH 

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OR A KEY CORPORATE EVENT, EVERYTHING HAS 

TO RUN SMOOTHLY AND ACCORDING TO PLAN. GWINNETT HAS NO SHORTAGE OF 

DIFFERENT VENUES AND VENDORS TO HELP MAKE YOUR EVENT SPECIAL! 

MAKE IT SPECIAL 

BRIDAL & FORMAL 

WEAR SHOPS 

David’s Bridal 

770-418-1030 

Formally Yours 

770-923-5800 

RSVP Prom and Pageant 

770-995-4422 

About Formals 

Bridal & Prom 

678-580-2758 

Affordable Bridal 

770-932-9772 

Charme Bridal and Prom 

678-546-7880 

Girli Girl Prom and Pagent 

770-831-8795 

EVENT PLANNERS & 

CATERERS 

Georgia TLC Events 

404-556-6631 

Porche Weddings 

& Special Events 

404-482-2826 

Tops Catering and Events 

770-559-5037 

A Divine Event 

770-587-9117 

J & J Culinary Sensations 

770-231-8329 

The Bleu House Café 

770-209-0016 

MEETING & EVENT 

FACILITIES 

Buford Community Center, 

Town Park & Theatre 

770-945-6762 



770-904-3500 

Lake Lanier Islands-Legacy 

Lodge & Conference Center 

770-945-8787 

Payne-Corley House 

770-476-5366 

The Busbee Center at 


678-226-6462 

TPC Sugarloaf 

770-418-1113 

1818 Club 

770-232-1818 

Atlanta Marriott Evergreen 

Conference Center 

770-879-9900 

Braselton Stover House 

706-654-5405 

Events by Aqua Terra 

770-271-3000 

PARTY RENTAL 

COMPANIES 

All Event Rentals 

770-476-1659 

Game Truck 

770-755-5100 

McEachin Boys 

Moonwalk Rentals 

770-277-5366 

Shock and Awe Productions 

678-549-1591 

The BASH! 

Party Rentals and Sales 

404-437-6136 

WEDDING VENUES 

550 Trackside 

770-236-8003 

Carl House 

770-586-0095 

Gwinnett Historic 

Courthouse 

770-822-5450 

The Yancey House 

770-277-4844 

Bona Allen Mansion 

770-271-7637 

Chateau Elan 

678-425-0900 

Simple Gatherings 

at Four Oaks Manor 

770-614-7328 

Vecoma at 

The Yellow River 

770-972-6540 

Vines Mansion 

770-554-2284 

Ashton Gardens 

Sugar Hill 

photo by Sophia Charles 


Indulge. 

“SHOPPING IS MY CARDIO.” 

—CARRIE BRADSHAW 

Admit it. We all love shopping on some level. 

Whether you’re a true shopaholic or just love the 

satisfaction of finding a great value, retail activity is 

a part of everyone’s life. (Thank goodness!) 


SHOPPING 

I NEED THAT! 

FROM INNOVATIVE LOCAL BOUTIQUES TO 

OUR FAVORITE NATIONAL STORES, 

GWINNETT IS A SHOPPER’S DREAM. 

What drives your fashion choice? Price? The latest trends? Maybe like the late 

Gilda Radner, your fashion sense is driven by “what doesn’t itch.” With each changing 

season, new styles force us into our cars to drive to any of hundreds of Gwinnett 

County shops looking for the clothes that make us au courant. 

But what if the fashions were driven to you? That was how Universe Soul Couture 

in Suwanee got its start. Now doing business in a brick and mortar storefront on 

Buford Highway within walking distance of Suwanee Town Center, Kaiya Smith’s 

shop started as a literal going concern––as in going from one Gwinnett County 

festival to another in what Kaiya calls their mobile boutique. It’s a school bus-sized 

vehicle equipped with clothing racks, a wood floor, dressing room, and of course, a 

cash register. 

The mobile boutique hit the ground running as the brainchild of the 20 year-old 

Gwinnett Tech marketing major and her mother, Lena. 

“People asked us if we had a location or more clothes and we’re like, ‘This is all we 

have,’” said Kaiya. 

Before long, the burgeoning inventory and customer curiosity led to a permanent 

location. The boutique on wheels is still rolling but has been passed up by the Suwanee 

location and a second store in Dawsonville. But whether on the road or standing still, 

the aim of Universe Soul Couture is the same. With something for everyone from 

dresses to coats to accessories, their purpose is straightforward and ambitious: 

“Bringing the universe together, one soul at a time.” 

“I want everything in here to be universal. That comes with age or ethnic 

background. I didn’t want a specific target market. I want a range and it’s been 

like that,” said Kaiya. “Everyone comes in here and they can find at least one thing 

they want.” 

Kaiya Smith and her mom believe a boutique can be high-end and reasonably 

priced at the same time. So Universe Soul Couture is driven to be that fancy shop 

with the wide variety and fashion sense that also puts the brakes on high prices. 

sponsored by 

UNIVERSE+SOUL COUTURE 

678-541-5881 UNIVERSESOULCOUTURE.COM 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | SHOPPING 

ANTIQUE STORES 

Ally’s Attic 

770-985-1911 

Antiques in Old Town 

770-279-1300 

Curious Possessions 

678-691-0681 

Five Forks Antique Mall 

770-717-7236 

Unique Treasures Flea Market 

678-344-4858 

BOOKSTORES 

Barnes and Noble - 

Webb Ginn 

770-979-0138 

Books For Less 

770-945-9288 

Books-A-Million 

678-847-5115 

Deeper Shopping 

Christian Books & Bibles 

888-433-3788 

Galactic Quest 

770-339-3001 

Lifeway Christian Bookstore 

770-831-7707 

BOUTIQUES 

Duck Duck Goose 

770-904-4332 

Fab’Rik Suwanee 

678-765-6235 

Lizard Thicket 

770-729-7977 

Mint Juleps 

770-932-2030 

Naked South Boutique 

770-835-4999 

Necessities By Sherrie 

770-736-7113 

Universe Soul Couture 

678-541-5881 

CLOTHING & SHOE 

STORES 

Classic City Running 

770-945-6815 

Kid To Kid 

678-541-0222 

Macy’s 

678-546-4300 

McMahan’s Clothing 

770-904-5015 

Nordstrom Rack 

678-482-0123 

Target 

800-440-0680 

ELECTRONICS STORE 

Dynemac 

470-545-6907 

FLORISTS 

Abby’s Floral Designs 

770-614-1347 

Bloom With Jenna 

770-972-3030 

Brides and Blooms 

678-936-9374 

Country Garden Florist 

770-923-0590 

Flowerama 

678-205-2977 

Lovin Florist 

770-963-2182 



Van Adams 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | SHOPPING 

JEWELRY STORES 

A&J Jewelers 

678-344-1022 

Benton’s Fine Jewelry & Repair 

770-910-7160 

The Forum on 

Peachtree Parkway 

770-368-8811 

The Shoppes at Webb Gin 

770-978-5692 

On Point 

Custom Embroidery & Gifts 

770-513-0375 

Pianoworks Inc. 

(Musical Instruments) 

770-623-0683 

Grayson Jewelers 

770-559-1698 

Guven Fine Jewelry Inc. 

678-546-9099 

Island Breeze Jewelry 

770-807-0424 

More Than Diamonds 

678-407-6828 

Shane Co. 

770-623-3660 

Tara Fine Jewlery 

770-932-0119 

The Bench Jewelers 

678-878-4055 

Van Adams Jewelers 

770-982-2950 

PAWN SHOPS 

Buford Pawn 

770-831-6933 

SPECIALTY RETAILERS 

Batteries Plus Bulbs 

(Specialty Batteries) 

770-338-1485 

Beef Jerky Outlet 

(Specialty Foods) 

678-765-8180 

Big Frog Custom Tee Shirts 

(Custom Clothing) 

770-736-3300 

Black Mermaid’s Bath & Body 

(Bath Products) 

404-907-3858 

Dollar Bonanza LLC 

(Discount Store) 

770-851-1814 

Galactic Quest 

(Comics) 

770-339-3001 

Georgia Hearing Aid Outlet 

(Hearing Evaluations & Aids) 

678-541-5605 

Sugar Hill Nut Company 

(Specialty Foods) 

404-803-5051 

Superior Play Systems 

(Play Equipment) 

678-380-5551 

The Olive Basket - Braselton 

(Olive Oil & Vinegar) 

706-521-9579 

Total Power Products 

(Lawn Mower Sales & Service) 

770-925-8807 

Video Game Trader LLC 

(Video Gaming) 

770-271-0112 

The Olive Basket - Braselton 

Dynasty Jewelry 

and Loan Pawn Shop 

770-300-0099 

Georgia Vacuum & Sewing 

(Vacuum Sales & Service) 

770-963-1910 

Gwinnett Place Pawn 

770-623-4002 

Horse Country 

(Equestrian Apparel) 

770-932-1929 

SHOPPING MALLS 

Gwinnett Place Mall 

770-813-6840 

Mall Of Georgia 

678-482-8788 

Music Go Round 

(Music Store) 

770-931-9190 

Northside Garden Center 

(Garden and Feed Store) 

770-932-1244 

Snellville Pavilion 

770-972-0291 

Sugarloaf Mills 

678-847-5000 

On Deck Sports 

Cards and Collectibles 

(Sports Memorabilia) 

770-985-1557 


Relax. 

“ALMOST EVERYTHING WILL WORK 

AGAIN IF YOU UNPLUG IT FOR A FEW 

MINUTES—INCLUDING YOU.” 

—ANNE LAMOT 

Sometimes you just need to spoil yourself. Take a deep 

breath. Take a step back. Take a moment. In our hyperbusy, 

multi-tasking world, the very thought of slowing 

down is shocking. But here’s another truth to ponder – 

calm is a super power. Find yours. 


BEAUTY & SPA 

REFRESH, RECHARGE AND REFUEL 

FIND YOUR HAPPY PLACE IN ONE OF GWINNETT’S 

SOOTHING SPAS OR SALONS. 

Don’t we all dream about the perfect 

spa or salon experience? Whether it’s an 

incredible massage, a soothing pedicure or 

the perfect “cut and color,” it’s an experience 

that can change our outlook and attitude. 

For almost 30 years now, Natural Body 

Spa and Shop has been the leader in the 

eco-friendly and therapeutic wellness spa 

world. “We’re dedicated to creating new and 

exciting ways to promote natural beauty 

and wellness, and we pride ourselves on the 

thoughtfulness, integrity and kindness with 

which we welcome and treat all of our guests,” 

says Cici Coffee, owner of the Natural Body 

Spa at the Shoppes of Webb Gin, a Gold 

LEED Certified spa. 

Natural Body offers a full suite of spa 

services including massage, mani-pedi, 

hot stone treatments, facials, hair removal, 

and more. In addition to a la carte services, 

they also offer luxurious spa packages to 

accommodate any relaxation need. 

“We believe beauty is a process, not a 

procedure,” says Coffee. 

One of the founders of the Green Spa 

Network, Natural Body stays true to that 

commitment with a wide selection of natural, 

non-animal tested skincare, body care 

and hair care products, including brands 

like Aveda and Bumble and Bumble. The 

Eminence Organic Skincare line, a client 

favorite, provides the results of harsher, 

chemical treatments, yet is a gentle, allnatural 

formulation. 

One of the spa’s most recommended 

services is its signature mani-pedi. 

Connected to Natural Body Webb Gin is 

the company’s newer concept, 10TEN, an 

enhanced nail bar where clients choose from 

three distinctive pedicure and manicure 

menus which include relaxation in 10TEN’s 

Zen-like soaking sanctuary. The nail bar also 

offers an a la carte menu where guests may 

drop in for a quick polish change or a “glow” 

which includes hand and feet exfoliation, 

hydration, and massage. 

Natural Body Spa stays connected to the 

community through a variety of activities. 

Spa Director Rhonda Perry, who has more 

than 15 years of experience in the beauty 

and wellness industry, even organized a 

spa day for Gwinnett County Public School 

bus drivers to pamper these hard-working 

professionals. 

Visit www.naturalbody.com/spas-in-snellville 

to learn more and book your appointment. 

sponsored by 

NATURAL BODY SPA & SHOP 

770-985-1234 NATURALBODY.COM/SPAS-IN-SNELLVILLE 



Natalie Hall and Katie Keddington 

The Glamour Bar, Buford 

BARBER SHOPS 

Executive Barbers 

in Suwanee 

678-546-2288 

Fadeologist 

770-338-0006 

Gerald’s Barber Shop 

770-979-5930 

Dacula Barber Shop 

678-377-0228 

Diversity Barber Shop 

770-945-8288 

Five Star Barbers 

678-731-7733 

HAIR REMOVAL 

SPECIALISTS 

Laser Lights Cosmetic 

Laser Center 

770-495-9322 

Natural Body - Webb Gin 

770-985-1234 

Vitality Med Spa 

678-394-0061 

Sugar Bee Waxing 

770-889-8877 

Wow Aesthetics 

678-689-1699 

MASSAGE THERAPISTS 

Miracles of Massage Therapy 

770-366-9438 


770-985-1234 

Sugar Hill Spine and Wellness 

678-482-4400 

Suwanee Therapeutic 

Massage 

470-485-0003 

B Stressless 

Massage Therapy 

678-948-6577 

Blue Fern 

770-904-0145 

NAIL SALONS 

Jazzy Nail Studio 

404-919-6245 

Polished And Company 

770-513-2422 

The Nail Society Salon & Spa 

770-932-7295 

Vitality Med Spa 

678-394-0061 

Ceilo Nail Spa 

678-541-5488 

Paris Nails 

770-271-2121 

Duluth Neuromuscular 

Therapy 

678-591-8848 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | BEAUTY & SPA 

SALONS 

Hi Texture Hair Salon 

770-237-0037 

Jackie & Co. 

770-904-4540 

Just B Hair Salon 

770-545-8720 

Kathy Adam’s Salon 

770-831-7874 

Polished Nail Salon 

770-513-2422 

Salon Greco 

The European Day Spa 

678-546-5116 

M4 Hair Studio 

404-784-5521 

My Hair Factory 

770-271-4247 

Salon 124 & Genesis Salons 

678-735-4789 

SKIN CARE SPECIALISTS 

About Face Skin Care 

770-935-3223 

Beauty Defined Skincare 

770-945-8144 

Tranquil Moments Skin Care 

770-530-7938 

TANNING SALONS 

Aruba Beach Tan & Spa 

770-889-3472 

B-Tan Hamilton Mill 

770-932-8933 

Body Heat Tan Studio 

770-554-6618 

Soleil Tan 

770-614-0788 

Sun City Tanning Lilburn 

770-279-7498 

Serenity Salon 

678-731-7145 

Unique Face Options, Inc. 

678-344-3223 

Studio Z Salon Suites 

770-962-6788 

Kim Kelley LLC 

404-702-9844 

The Artisan Gathering Salon 

770-963-6423 

Tiger Lily Salon & Boutique 

678-765-2880 

Air, A Blow-Out Salon 

770-932-1555 

Anazao Salon 

770-978-7376 

Kimberly Skin Care 

& Laser Center 

470-800-3552 

Spa Fiori 

770-814-0089 

Vitality Med Spa and 

Plastic Surgery Center 

678-394-0061 

Bella Fiore Salon 

770-277-7738 

Bettie Monroe Salon 

678-376-0076 

Chadwick’s Hair Salon 

678-756-3955 

Details The Salon 

Professionals 

678-765-0029 

Fuse Hair Studios 

678-546-4911 

Karisma Hair Salon 

678-924-7660 

SPAS 

Belle Ju Spa 

678-769-5772 


770-985-1234 

Salon Greco 

The European Day Spa 

678-546-5116 

Karma Salon & Spa 

770-271-7744 

Massage Envy Mall of Georgia 

678-541-6868 

Xscape Massage & Spa 

678-765-7895 



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SPORTS & 

RECREATION 

EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT 

Sports and recreation… there’s no better way to spend 

our leisure time. Our great climate and strong parks system 

is perfect for outdoor sports – whether you’re a solo road 

warrior with running shoes, a member of a local cycling club or 

an angler with a favorite fishing hole. 

For kids and families, the options are limitless. There’s an 

organized youth league for virtually every sport from t-ball 

to lacrosse, plus activities like rock climbing and horseback 

riding, too. Need some adult exercise options? You’ll find 

classes, clubs and gyms of all types – from Pilates to Pure 

Barre. Looking for entertainment for the whole family? 

Gwinnett is full of options, from our professional sports teams 

to gathering spots like Dave and Busters or SkyZone. 

For family fun, recreation ideas, sports training and more, 

start with our list here. 

BOAT STORES & SERVICE 

Bass Pro Shop 

678-847-5500 

Georgia Boat Brokers 

770-904-3131 

Singleton Marine 

770-945-0577 

Grass Shack On Lanier - Buford 

770-271-7529 

Gwinnett Marine 

770-932-2544 

HD Marine 

770-614-4080 more 



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FAMILY RECREATION 

Gwinnett Braves 

678-277-0300 

Lake Lanier Islands 

770-945-8787 

SS Airsoft 

678-714-6001 

Dave & Busters 

888-300-1515 

Interactive Neighborhood 

For Kids 

770-536-1900 

Skyzone Suwanee 

678-745-9900 

GOLF COURSES 

Chateau Elan 

678-425-0900 

Country Club of Gwinnett 

770-978-7755 

The River Club 

770-271-2529 

TPC Sugarlaof 

770-418-1113 

Sugar Hill Golf Club 

770-271-0519 

Summit Chase 

Country Club 

770-979-9000 

GUN RANGES 

Dead Center Range 

770-614-0562 

Georgia Gun Club LLC 

678-620-3008 

Johns Creek Gun Range 

770-476-9036 

Mainstreet Guns 

and Range 

770-923-9810 

Norcross Gun Club and Range 

770-449-6200 

HEALTH CLUBS & GYMS 

Alloy Personal Training 

For Women 

678-926-3897 

Body Rock Fitness Studio 

404-220-9960 

Buford Fit Body 

770-547-9501 

Orangetheory Fitness 

Webb Gin 

770-450-1234 

Performance Power Yoga 

678-861-4374 

Pure Barre - Snellville 

678-825-2189 


770-277-8741 

Wholly Fit! LLC 

678-576-5186 

C3 Fitness 

770-910-7850 

Sculpting Results LLC 

678-694-1546 

Yoga Source Studio 

678-377-1991 

MARTIAL ARTS 

TRAINING CENTERS 

Krav Pro Training Center 

678-460-6242 


770-277-8741 

Tonchu Martial Arts Academy 

770-605-5425 

Charles Minter Karate 

770-985-0050 

Creighton Mixed Martial Arts 

Academy 

770-271-5292 

SPORTS EQUIPMENT 

STORES 

Academy Sports + Outdoors 

770-736-4009 

Dick’s Sporting Goods Buford 

678-482-1200 

Play It Again Sports 

770-493-8299 

REI 

770-831-0676 

Sun and Ski 

678-847-5717 

SPORTS INSTRUCTION 

Baraban’s Academy Fore Golf 

470-589-1230 

Georgia Sports Performance 

678-629-3038 

Gwinnett Baseball Academy 

770-696-8980 

i9 Sports of North & Central 


678-472-2142 

Norcross Sports Training 

Academy 

770-559-0083 

Lanier World, 

Lake Lanier Islands 

Photo: Gene Philips 


Cherished. 

“WE CAN JUDGE THE HEART OF A MAN 

BY HIS TREATMENT OF ANIMALS.” 

—IMMANUEL KANT 

They may be called pets, but we all know they are really 

family. Best friends. Companions. Loyal sidekicks. 

And the (only) ones who are always glad to see us. So, 

providing them the best care is our priority. 


ANIMAL HOSPITALS 

THE BEST CARE FOR YOUR BEST FRIEND 

VETERINARY AND PET CARE FOR THOSE WITH 

FOUR LEGS, TWO LEGS AND EVEN NO LEGS. 

Americans are known for our devotion to 

our pets. When it comes to these precious 

family members, we’d move heaven and 

earth to provide the best of everything. 

Fortunately for Gwinnett residents, the best 

of everything for pets is readily and easily 

available to us. 

In fact, we have easy access to a rare 

resource for emergency and specialized 

veterinary care. The University of Georgia 

Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) in Athens 

provides 24-hour emergency services and 

advanced animal healthcare, while training 

the next generation of veterinarians. 

With a new, technologically advanced care 

facility, the team at the Veterinary Teaching 

Hospital handles more than 27,000 animal 

visits a year and supports one of the nation’s 

most highly regarded veterinary colleges by 

providing experiential learning opportunities 

for students and continuing education 

opportunities for practicing veterinarians. 

“We are one of the most comprehensive 

animal care facilities in the Southeast,” 

says Dr. Gary Baxter, associate dean for 

clinical services, UGA College of Veterinary 

Medicine. “The combination of state-ofthe 

art hospital and diagnostic imaging 

capabilities, our specialized teaching faculty, 

and the commitment of our veterinary 

students, residents and interns, provide 

an extraordinary level of care for animals in 

need.” 

Open 24/7 for urgent needs and 

emergencies, the VTH provides more than 

20 different specialty services for dogs and 

cats; equine, cattle and farm animals; exotics 

and even wildlife. Services include neurology, 

dermatology, interventional radiology, 

advanced radiation therapy, behavioral 

medicine and more. The hospital also has a 

small animal rehabilitation service and has 

expanded its orthopedic surgical offerings. 

Additionally, the VTH offers advanced equine 

care, including ophthalmology services. 

“We take a multi-specialty approach to 

patient care, so animals are generally seen 

by a team of professionals and receive highly 

personalized care,” says Dr. Baxter. “We take 

great pride in the way we care for patients 

and their families, and in knowing that we 

are preparing these new veterinarians to 

continue that tradition of excellence.” 

Visit vet.uga.edu/hospital for more information 

on specialty services and emergency care. 

sponsored by 

THE UNIVERSITY GEORGIA VETERINARY TEACHING HOSPITAL 

706-542-3221 VET.UGA.EDU/HOSPITAL 



ANIMAL HOSPITALS 

Animal Medical Center 

of Lawrenceville 

770-963-7363 

Duluth Animal Hospital 

770-476-3317 

Hamilton Mill Animal Hospital 

770-932-1616 

Russell Ridge Animal Hospital 

678-407-0700 

Tiger Tails Animal Hospital LLC 

770-817-9565 

Abbott Animal Hospital 

770-921-2121 

Brookwood Animal Hospital 

770-979-0089 

Gwinnett Animal Hospital 

770-972-0447 

Lawrenceville-Suwanee Animal Hospital 

770-963-0184 

Snellville Animal Hospital 

770-972-3838 

Sugar Creek Animal Hospital 

770-497-8281 

The University of Georgia 

Veterinary Teaching Hospital 

706-542-3221 

VETERINARIAN 

PRACTICES 

Apalachee River 

Animal Hospital 

678-376-0503 

Beaver Crossing 


770-921-4981 

Grayson 

Veterinary Hospital 

770-339-9923 

Sugar Hill 


770-271-7777 

Tiger Tails 

Animal Hospital LLC 

770-817-9565 

Crossroads Animal Clinic Inc. 

770-614-4000 


770-476-3317 


770-972-0447 

Lawrenceville-Suwanee 


770-963-0184 

Spalding Animal Hospital and 

Pet Tree Corners, Pet Daycare, 

Hotel and Spa 

770-558-4347 


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Loyal. 

“ANIMALS ARE SUCH AGREEABLE 

FRIENDS. THEY ASK NO QUESTIONS, 

THEY PASS NO CRITICISMS.” 

—GEORGE ELIOT 

There’s nothing quite like the companionship of a pet. 

Our “best friends” earn the honor with their loyalty and 

devotion to their us – their humans. Shouldn’t we return 

the favor with quality medical care and lots of TLC? 


PETS & ANIMALS 

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO PAMPER YOUR PET. 

THEY DESERVE ONLY THE BEST, FROM THE TIP 

OF THE NOSE TO THE TOP OF THE TAIL. 

Pets are people, too. Except that they 

don’t lie and manipulate and try to get 

their way or finagle the latest, greatest 

medication out of their doctor. So when 

your dog has jumped out of a moving 

car or your cat has eaten something 

questionable, a visit to the doctor is 

going to be all business. Mugsy may not 

be able to say where it hurts, but he’ll let 

his vet work their medical magic without 

telling him or her how to do their job. 

One of the best-equipped places to do 

that job is Hamilton Mill Animal Hospital 

in Buford where, as one of their signs on 

display says, love is a four-legged word. 

“I’ll stay here till 10:00 at night if I have 

to, and I do that a lot. I would do anything 

for my patients,” said Dr. Amy Flowers, 

who has been in practice with Dr. Jay 

Fulmer since long before he bought the 

practice in 2013. 

While they specialize in smaller 

animals, they’ve seen their share of 

goats and pigs and even the occasional 

horse. Dr. Fulmer has seen even more. 

He worked his way up through the ranks, 

starting in the kennel where as a teenager 

he picked up poop, to this modern 

medical practice where as a veterinarian 

since 1994, he perks up pups. 

“This experience has given me the 

opportunity to see every aspect of how 

a typical small animal hospital operates,” 

said Dr. Fulmer, “which has in turn 

given me a better understanding and 

appreciation of what is involved in the 

daily operation.” 

Hamilton Mill Animal Hospital boasts 

six exam rooms with technology like 

digital dental x-rays and cold laser 

therapy that promotes circulation and 

healing, a boarding area for extended 

stays and day care, a play area, and 

groomer. Cats, being cats, have their 

own separate quarters where they can 

avoid mingling with those canine types. 

At Hamilton Mill Animal Hospital, 

says Dr. Fulmer, “we see it as an 

honor, a privilege, and a tremendous 

responsibility when a pet owner chooses 

us to care for their beloved pet’s wellbeing.” 

Find out more or request an appointment 

at hamiltonmillvet.com. 

sponsored by 

HAMILTON MILL ANIMAL HOSPITAL 

770-932-1616 HAMILTONMILLVET.COM 



ANIMAL HOSPITALS & 

VETERINARIANS 


770-476-3317 

Abbott Animal Hospital 

770-921-2121 

Grayson Veterinary Hospital 

770-339-9923 

Animal Medical Center 

of Lawrenceville 

770-963-7363 



678-376-0503 



770-921-4981 

Brookwood Animal Hospital 

770-979-0089 

Crossroads Animal Clinic Inc. 

770-614-4000 


770-972-0447 

Hamilton Mill Animal Hospital 

770-932-1616 

Lawrenceville-Suwanee 


770-963-0184 

Russell Ridge Animal Hospital 

678-407-0700 

Snellville Animal Hospital 

770-972-3838 

Spalding Animal Hospital and 

Pet Tree Corners, Pet Daycare, 

Hotel and Spa 

770-558-4347 

Sugar Creek Animal Hospital 

770-497-8281 

Sugar Hill Animal Hospital 

770-271-7777 

Tiger Tails 


770-817-9565 

Camp Bow Wow 

Lawrenceville 

770-995-3500 

Shampooch Palace 

770-513-0103 


770-271-7777 

PET BOARDERS 

& SITTERS 

PET GROOMING 

SERVICES 

2 Paws Up Inc. 

770-695-3096 



678-376-0503 



678-376-0503 

Mud Puppy Pet Groomer 

770-338-9700 

Good Dog! 

Coaching & Pet Care 

404-422-9832 

Reigning Cats & Dogs 

770-232-3035 

Tiger Tails 


770-817-9565 



770-921-4981 

My Cute Pawz Pet Salon 

678-985-1545 

Shampooch Palace 

770-513-0103 

Splash and Dash 

470-719-8713 

Swanky Paws Pet Spa 

678-985-0005 

Unleashed Creations Pet Spa 

404-806-1860 

Best Friends Pet Care 

678-584-0999 

Allure Pet Salon 

770-717-0660 

Camp Bow Wow Duluth 

678-265-3436 

Berkeley Lake Pet Boutique 

678-206-0777 


SUPER GUIDE TO GWINNETT | PETS & ANIMALS 

Groomer Girls Pet Salon 

678-731-7729 

Strut Your Mutt 

470-395-7701 


770-271-7777 

PET STORES 

Petsmart Duluth 

770-813-8400 

Pooch N Paws 

Pet Boutique and Bakery 

770-932-7040 

Reigning Reptiles 

770-771-8115 

Pooch On The Hooch 

770-495-7389 

Puppy Pantry 

678-804-9583 

Unleashed By Petco - Dacula 

770-932-0561 

Reigning Reptiles 


HOTELS & TRAVEL 

IN 1492, WHEN CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS SAILED THE OCEAN BLUE, HE COULDN’T 

HAVE IMAGINED HOW EASILY WE CAN NOW GET FROM POINTS A TO Z. WHETHER 

YOU’RE CRAVING ADVENTURE OR SOMETHING MORE RELAXING, GWINNETT HAS 

YOUR TRAVEL NEEDS COVERED FOR BUSINESS AND FOR PLEASURE. 

COME, GO, SEE, DO! 

With over 100 hotels in the county, there are 11,200 hotel 

rooms from which you can choose, state-of-the-art meeting 

facilities, restaurants featuring award-winning cuisine, along 

with a wide variety of indoor and outdoor attractions. 

Two of our most popular travel destinations in Gwinnett are 

Lake Lanier and Chateau Elan. 

Lanier Lake encompasses 692 miles of shoreline within 

the counties of Hall, Forsyth, Dawson, Gwinnett, and Lumpkin 

counties. In Gwinnett, the resort at Lanier Islands features 

1,500 scenic acres that include a variety of accommodations 

and amenities including a water park, golf course, horseback 

riding, zip line canopy tour, private pontoon cruising, and more. 

Over the past two years, the Chateau Elan Winery has 

become the most award-winning winery on the east coast. 

This 3,500 acre conference and leisure destination has seven 

restaurants, 63 holes of championship golf, and a Europeanstyle 

spa with 14 overnight guest suites. 

When you get a taste of all Gwinnett has to offer, it’s a good 

bet that you’ll start planning your next trip. 

HOTELS & RESORTS 

Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners 

770-263-8558 

Chateau Elan Winery and Resort 

678-425-0900 

Hilton Atlanta Northeast 

770-447-4747 

Lake Lanier Islands Resort 

770-945-8787 

Courtyard Atlanta Duluth/Gwinnett Place 

770-476-4666 

Courtyard By Marriott-Norcross/Peachtree Corners 

770-446-3777 

Hilton Garden Inn - Sugarloaf 

770-495-7600 

Sonesta Gwinnett Place 

770-923-1775 



IT’S TIME TO VOTE! 

Who do you love, Gwinnett? It’s time to pick your 

favorites and vote them the Best of Gwinnett in 

our reader-based poll of top-notch restaurants, 

businesses, shops, events and more. After months 

of research and voting, our readers, staff and 

editors select the best of the best. Voting is open 

now and the race is on! Check out a few Best of 

Gwinnett contenders here. Visit BestofGwinnett.com 

to vote for your favorites!


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NUMBERS TO KNOW 

ARTS & ACTIVITIES 

Aurora Theatre 

678-226-6222 



770-237-0046 

gwinnettballet.org 

Hudgens Center for the Arts 

770-623-6002 



770-813-7500 


Stone Mountain Park 

770-498-5690 

stonemountainpark.com 

BUSINESS & CAREERS 

The University of Georgia 

Small Business 

Development Center 

678-985-6820 

georgiasbdc.org 

Gwinnett Chamber 

of Commerce 

770-232-3000 

gwinnettchamber.org 

Partnership Gwinnett 

770-232-3000 

partnershipgwinnett.com 

COMMUNITY 

ASSISTANCE 

Battered Women’s 

Shelter - Gwinnett 

(Partnership Against 

Domestic Violence) 

770-963-9799 

padv.org 

Department of Family & 

Children Services 

678-518-5500 

dfcs.dhs.georgia.gov/ 

gwinnett-county-dfcs-office 

Family Promise 


678-376-8950 

familypromisegwinnett.org 

Georgia’s Clean Air Force 

800-449-2471 

cleanairforce.com 

Gwinnett Children’s Shelter 

678-546-8770 

homeofhopegcs.org 

Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful 

770-822-5187 

gwinnettcb.org 

Gwinnett Coalition for Health 

and Human Services 

770-995-3339 

gwinnettcoalition.org 

Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity 

770-931-8080 

habitatgwinnett.org 

Gwinnett Helpline 

770-995-3339 

gwinnetthelpline.org 

Gwinnett Humane Society 

770-798-7711 

gwinnetthumane.com 


Senior Services 

770-822-8850 


HELPLINE Georgia for 

Substance Abuse 

dbhdd.georgia.gov/ 

helpline-georgia 

1-800-338-6745 

Senior Services Helpline 

678-377-4150 


Suicide Prevention Hotline 

(24 hours) 

1-800-273-8255 

EDUCATION 

Buford City Schools 

770-945-5035 

bufordcityschools.org 


Public Schools 

678-301-6000 

gwinnett.k12.ga.us 


770- 962-7580 


Georgia Gwinnett College 

678-407-5000 

ggc.edu 

University of Georgia 

Gwinnett Campus 

678-985-6800 

gwinnett.uga.edu 

Georgia Campus - 

Philadelphia College of 

Osteopathic Medicine 

678-225-7500 

pcom.edu/campuses/ 

georgia-campus 

GOVERNMENT, 

CITIES & TOWNS 

Gwinnett County Board 

of Commissioners 

County Administrator 

770-822-7000 

County Commissioners 

770-822-7324 

COUNTY SERVICES 

Elections and 

Voter Registration 

678-226-7210 

Health and Human Services 

770-822-8880 

Motor Vehicle Registration 

(Tags) 

770-822-8818 

Parks & Recreation 

770-822-8840 

Property Tax Division 

770-822-7200 

Solid Waste Program 

770-822-7141 

Tax Commissioner 

770-822-7294 

Transportation 

770-822-5010 

Water Resources 

678-376-6700 

COURTS 

Administrative Office 

of the Courts 

770-822-8100 

Gwinnettcourts.com 

County Attorney 

770-822-8700 

EMERGENCY 

PERSONNEL 

Animal Control 

770-339-3200 

Corrections 

678-407-6000 

Police 

770-513-5000 

Fire & Emergency Services 

678-518-4801 

Sheriff 

770-619-6500 

MUNICIPALITIES 

Auburn 

770-963-4002 

cityofauburn-ga.org 

Berkeley Lake 

770-368-9484 

Berkeley-lake.com 

Braselton 

706-654-3915 

Braselton.net 

Buford 

770-945-6761 

cityofbuford.com 

Dacula 

770-963-7451 

daculaga.gov 

Duluth 

770-476-3434 

duluthga.net 

Grayson 

770-963-8017 

cityofgrayson.org 

Lawrenceville 

770-963-2414 


Lilburn 

770-921-2210 

cityoflilburn.com 

Loganville 

770-466-1165 

Loganville-ga.gov 

Norcross 

770-448-2122 

norcrossga.net 


678-691-1200 

cityofpeachtreecornersga.gov 

Snellville 

770-985-3500 

Snellville.org 

Sugar Hill 

770-945-6716 

cityofsugarhill.com 

Suwanee 

770-945-8996 

Suwanee.com

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