Business Briefs

e Startup Crawl returns Feb. 11, taking the idea of a bar/pub crawl and applying it to startup companies around the city. There will be drinks and other refreshments available, but crawlers will also get a snapshot of startup activity happening in Midtown and Downtown, while visiting newly opened co-working/corporate innovation space, Tech Square Labs and the consumer/design-focused downtown club, Switchyards. If you’re an entrepreneur, student or business leader interested in checking out the great ideas coming to life in our city, don’t miss this event. Tickets available via eventbrite by searching for Startup Crawl.

Phipps Plaza in Buckhead has announced that Ticknors Men’s Clothier will join its list of retailers, while expansions of Hervé Léger, Elie Tahari and Nicole Miller stores are also nearing completion. Ticknors will open in the spring on the second level in a 4,348-square-foot store offering brands like Peter Millar, Michael Kors, Johnston & Murphy, Robert Graham, Andrew Marc, Mezlan and more.

HouseDox.com has launched in Atlanta, offering homeowners a convenient platform for purchasing household services. Free to use for consumers, HouseDox currently partners with more than 25 top-rated companies including plumbing, pest control, carpet cleaning, gutter cleaning and handyman services.

Atlanta-based Foreman Seeley Fountain Architecture was recently awarded the prestigious WFX Solomon “Best Church Architect” Award for church facilities seating more than 800 people. The award was for the newly redesigned and expanded CrossPointe Church, located in Madison, Ala.

Atlanta-based startup, PlayNConnect, has launched a new dating iOS application of the same name. Available for free in Apple’s App Store, PlayNConnect allows singles to connect and forge bonds by playing quick, engaging games. Games are designed to shed light on users’ personalities in a fun and lighthearted way.

Westside Market, known for its wide variety of home furnishings, rugs and accessories, has opened a 59,000-square-foot expansion. In addition to adding more merchants, artists and a mix of new and vintage pieces, the retail space now offers a 2,000-square-foot private event space that can host up to 800 people, a 1,500-squarefoot pop-up shop and several home furnishing merchants. The market is located at 1530 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd. For more information, visit westsidemarketatl.com.