https://www.macon.com/news/business/...228435219.html
Some of downtown’s charming but long-vacant century-old buildings are being renovated at a steady pace, drawing new businesses, events and more people to the heart of town.
“Just since 2015, 74 net new businesses have opened downtown,” Josh Rogers, president and chief executive officer of downtown booster agency NewTown Macon said. “These locally-owned, family-operated businesses are what makes downtown Macon unique in the region for dining, shopping and entertainment. You can feel the energy on the streets as downtown surges back to life.”
Z Beans Coffee, which opened in Mercer Village last August, is among the newest businesses to open up shop downtown. The grand opening of its second location at 311 Cotton Ave. was celebrated last week.
“Opening this store was important for us taking that step outside the Mercer community,” Shane Buerster, founder of Z Beans, said. “An opportunity opened up to be closer to the business district here downtown, and it was an opportunity we just didn’t think we could pass on.”
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