Expansion Update – Georgia Business Announcements

Roswell, GA- based Leadmaster has announced it will expand its offerings into the world of franchising. The company currently bills itself as a global “Leader in sales and lead management.”

Florida-based Bugerfi has announced it will soon open a 3,600 square foot location in midtown Atlanta. The “health-conscious” burger restaurant is expected to open 15 stores across Georgia in the next three years.

Atlanta-based Zaxby’s restaurants are expanding westward. The company currently has hundreds of stores located in the southeast will now expand west of the Mississippi river into Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

Atlanta-based Aaron Rents created almost 1000 new jobs during 2012 and expects to do it again in 2013. The company has announced expansion plans that include 125 new stores and at least 750 new employees.

Atlanta-based Tin Drum Asian Café opened its 13th store recently in Roswell, GA and expects to employ 25 people when fully staffed. The restaurant chain is actively seeking franchisee opportunities throughout the southeast.

American Building Supply is expanding. The hardware supplier has renewed a lease for 330,000 square feet and agreed to add an additional 100,000 square feet of space at its current South Fulton Parkway location in Atlanta.