The SkyView Ferris Wheel will be around for at least another year following a vote by the city council on Monday. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the council voted unanimously to renew the agreement that allows the 20-story Ferris wheel to operate in Downtown across from Centennial Olympic Park through Dec. 31, 2015.
Stoddard’s, a shooting range and retail store, will open on Dec. 4 at 485 Bishop St. near Atlantic Station. Owned by former real estate attorneys Michael Halbreich and Ken Baye, the 34,000 square foot facility will include 24 shooting lanes, 6,500 square foot firearms store, 1,000 square foot Beretta-branded store and an on-site training classroom.
The Atlanta City Council approved $1.5 million from the Economic Opportunity Fund to bring payment technology company Worldpay to the city. The relocation of the company headquarters is expected to create an estimated 1,266 new jobs.
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