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StillFire Is Coming To Smyrna Downtown redevelopment sparks interest of Georgia’s hottest brewery By Cory Sekine-Pettite
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raft beer is big business in Georgia. In fact, the industry generated more than $2 billion for the state in 2019, and it continues to grow. Currently, there are approximately 100 craft breweries in Georgia, with some of the most highly regarded brewers operating right here in Cobb County. Soon, the City of Smyrna will have a brewery that residents can call their own, like their neighbors in Marietta, Kennesaw, and Acworth. The new facility, from Suwanee’s StillFire Brewing, will be located in the heart of downtown Smyrna in a new, two-story, 15,000-square-foot building along Atlanta Road. The brewery is part of a publicprivate redevelopment project to reinvigorate the downtown area, which hasn’t seen much change in more than 20 years. Other recently approved projects for downtown Smyrna include a new interactive green space replacing the roundabout, a public parking facility, and new pedestrian improvements. Ultimately, the residents will be able to enjoy one continuous, pedestrian friendly area from the Veterans Memorial all the way to the brewery. Together,
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