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December 11, 2013 | forsythherald.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 13, No. 50
Specialty grocers set eye on Forsyth County Buzz building around fresh food retailers By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com
CAITLYN WALTERS/Staff
From left, Shiloh Point Elementary School Principal Rebecca Johnson, physical education coach Cate Hernandez, Falcons running back Steven Jackson, mascot Freddie Falcon, Comcast’s Deanna Jones and Falcons cheerleaders present the $10,000 check from the Falcons and Comcast.
Falcons’ Steven Jackson visits Shiloh Point Elementary NFL awards $16K for physically active students By CAITLYN WALTERS walters@northfulton.com CUMMING, Ga. — Hundreds of ecstatic elementary students lined the front of their school’s parking lot with pom-poms and banners in hand for the arrival of an honorary guest – Atlanta Falcons offensive running back Steven Jackson. On Dec. 3, Jackson, Freddie Falcon and Falcons cheerleaders visited Shiloh Point Elementary, 8145 Majors Road, to celebrate the school’s devotion to healthy lifestyles. The school was chosen
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — For a long time, many Forsyth County residents have petitioned for a Whole Foods or a Trader Joe’s to open in the community. Those two specialty grocery stores have said they don’t yet have plans to expand into Forsyth, but the opportunity is not missed in other specialty grocery stores. At least three projects are being negotiated that could bring organic-food supermarket Earth Fare, Sprouts Farmers Market and a Geor-
gia Farmers Market to locations throughout Forsyth. Earth Fare is being considered at the Collection at Forsyth in the 400 block of Peachtree Parkway. Sprouts Farmers Market is going to open at the former Kroger supermarket-anchored location at Lakeland Plaza east of Ga. 400 and exit 14, according to a blog that covers retail, ToNeTo Atlanta, which first broke the news last month at www.tonetoatl.com. Although a Whole Foods is not planned in Forsyth anytime soon, they will be opening in neighboring Alpharetta at the new mixed-use Avalon development. When contacted for this story, Earth Fare representatives did not want to confirm their intent to open at the Collection at Forsyth.
See GROCERY, Page 4
Grants received by Shiloh Point Elementary Shiloh Point has received $16,000 in grants this year, which include the Falcons’ Fitness Teacher of the Year, Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant and NFL Play Super School. • Falcons’ Fitness Teacher of the Year — $1,000 in physical education equipment • Let’s Move Acceleration ASAP Grant — $1,000 to start the 100 Mile Club (Michelle Obama’s initiative) • Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant — $4,000 split between healthy eating and physical activity (smoothies and track fund) • NFL Play 60 Super School — $10,000 for health and wellness (track fund) in the Atlanta Falcons market to receive $16,000 in grant money through the Fuel Up to Play 60 fitness program. The program was founded by the National Dairy Council, the National Football League and the U.S. Department of
Agriculture to empower students to take charge in making small, everyday changes at school. Students can win prizes, like an NFL player
See PLAY60, Page 33
ALDO Nahed/Staff
The Cupbearer Coffee and Tea Outfitter owner, Anthony Miller, says filling the vacant Lakeland Plaza with a specialty grocery store is welcome news. Rumors of Sprouts Farmers Market opening have been circulating throughout the shopping plaza.