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NFA Burger and other DeKalb businesses sponsor high school football teams to offset rising costs

Dunwoody's NFA Burger is among dozens of DeKalb County businesses sponsoring high school football teams as youth sports costs climb 46 percent since 2019, with the restaurant donating a full day's proceeds to Dunwoody High School's stadium campaign earlier this year.

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Gloved hand pressing a beef patty flat on a hot griddle with a spatula.

NFA Burger and other DeKalb businesses sponsor high school football teams to offset rising costs

Dunwoody's NFA Burger is among dozens of DeKalb County businesses sponsoring high school football teams as youth sports costs climb 46 percent since 2019, with the restaurant donating a full day's proceeds to Dunwoody High School's stadium campaign earlier this year.

· 2 min read

Gloved hand pressing a beef patty flat on a hot griddle with a spatula.

NFA Burger and other DeKalb businesses sponsor high school football teams to offset rising costs

Dunwoody's NFA Burger is among dozens of DeKalb County businesses sponsoring high school football teams as youth sports costs climb 46 percent since 2019, with the restaurant donating a full day's proceeds to Dunwoody High School's stadium campaign earlier this year.

· 2 min read

Illuminated Van Leeuwen Ice Cream and Milkshakes sign on a bright yellow wall.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream opens third metro Atlanta shop in Dunwoody

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, the NYC-born brand known for French-style scoops and vegan flavors, opened its third Atlanta-area location Aug. 13 at Park Place Shopping Center in Dunwoody, joining a tenant refresh under owner EDENS.

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Metro Atlanta housing permits fall 18.5% even as region keeps growing

The Atlanta Regional Commission's 2026 population estimates show the 11-county region's growth rate slowed to 1.0% as residential building permits dropped 18.5%, framing the housing supply crunch Dunwoody and Brookhaven residents face even as a handful of Perimeter corridor projects move forward.

DeKalb officials name YouTuber in health inspector impersonation case

DeKalb Public Health formally named YouTube creator Boku Blackk in an Aug. 12 statement confirming his impersonation of a health inspector at a Brookhaven restaurant on Buford Highway is a misdemeanor crime, and published a five-point checklist for restaurant owners to verify legitimate inspectors.

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$150M Nalley BMW redevelopment coming to North Druid Hills corridor

Brookhaven approved a $150 million redevelopment along North Druid Hills Road that will replace underused office and hotel properties with a Nalley BMW dealership campus, deliver $8 million in Peachtree Creek Greenway improvements and provide easements for a future I-85 pedestrian bridge.

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Dunwoody lifts vape shop ban, adds strict distance rules

Dunwoody's City Council unanimously approved a vape shop ordinance Aug. 10 with 600-foot and 1,500-foot distance buffers, ending a February moratorium, while advancing a 122-townhome rezoning near Perimeter Mall where the mayor is pushing for elevator accessibility.

Data center developer sues DeKalb for $30M over moratorium

Shadowbox Studios filed a $30 million lawsuit against DeKalb County on Aug. 8, claiming planners promised for three years the company could build a data center on its Moreland Avenue property before a moratorium blocked the project. A Zoning Board of Appeals hearing is set for Sept. 9.

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Chamblee joins DeKalb in freezing data center development

Chamblee's City Council unanimously approved a 180-day moratorium on data center development through Jan. 16, 2027, with the lead councilmember pushing for a permanent ban, adding to the regulatory freeze already shaping the Perimeter corridor near Dunwoody and Brookhaven.

Stable's covered patio opens at Dunwoody Village

Stable Comfort Food & Cocktails has opened its covered Saloon patio at Dunwoody Village, with a grand opening celebration planned for Aug. 20 featuring whiskey tastings and live bluegrass.

McKendrick's Steak House names Branden Holte executive chef

McKendrick's Steak House in Dunwoody has named Atlanta native Branden Holte as executive chef, adding in-house butchery and house-made bread to the 31-year-old restaurant, while the surrounding Park Place Shopping Center under EDENS ownership continues to see tenant turnover with new arrivals and recent closures.

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