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Johns Creek expects modest traffic increase as Medley prepares to open Oct. 29

A 2022 traffic study projects westbound morning delays at Medlock Bridge Road and Johns Creek Parkway could jump from 186 to 277 seconds without road improvements as Medley's first phase opens Oct. 29, but city officials say lane widening already completed and a planned third through lane should keep wait times manageable.

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LaunchPad opens with Johns Creek Chamber ribbon cutting

The LaunchPad Performance Co., an indoor baseball and softball training facility on Jones Bridge Road, held its grand opening and Chamber ribbon cutting Sept. 27, while Stars Integrative Care, a medical and mental health practice on Johns Creek Parkway, has its Chamber ribbon cutting set for Oct. 28.

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Buying a Johns Creek home costs $1,133 more monthly than renting, analysis shows

A North Atlanta Star analysis of Zillow and Freddie Mac data shows that buying a typical $695,000 Johns Creek home at the current 6.95% mortgage rate costs about $3,681 a month in principal and interest, compared with $2,548 in typical rent, a gap that widens once taxes and insurance are added.

Piedmont Cancer Institute opens seventh metro Atlanta location in Johns Creek

Piedmont Cancer Institute opened its seventh metro-Atlanta office in Johns Creek with a Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on Monday, Sept. 14; the office at 11315 Johns Creek Parkway staffs two oncologists serving patients across north Fulton, Gwinnett and Forsyth counties.

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Johns Creek unemployment falls to 3.1% as labor force shrinks

Johns Creek's unemployment rate dropped to 3.1% in July, down from 3.4% in June, but the improvement came alongside 105 fewer employed residents and a shrinking labor force, according to new Georgia Department of Labor data.

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Johns Creek posts lowest retail sales per resident in North Atlanta

U.S. Census Bureau data shows Johns Creek generated $8,909 in retail sales per resident in 2022, the lowest among North Atlanta cities compared and less than one-fifth of neighboring Alpharetta's $49,222, a gap driven by decades of residential-focused land use that the city's $560 million Medley development aims to address.

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Johns Creek's core industries shrink as Georgia jobless rate falls

Georgia's July jobs report shows unemployment at a three-year low of 3.3%, but the state lost 9,200 payroll jobs in a month, with the steepest cuts in professional services, finance and retail — the sectors concentrated in Johns Creek's Technology Park and along the Georgia 400 corridor.

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