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RSS FeedGrowth in Cumming, GA |
Apr. 11, 2008
Categorized in: Cumming GA Real Estate
When I moved to Cumming, GA eleven years ago, who knew that it would grow to help Forsyth County to become the 13th wealthiest County in the nation and in the top 5 of favorite places to live?
As I recall, the population was under or about fifty thousand. There was tons of new construction everywhere the eye could see and Exit 14 off Georgia 400 was still “no man’s” land.
Now, I live about a mile from GA 400 and could get there in less than 5 minutes. There were 2 food chains, gas stations, a veterinarian’s office, dry cleaners, pharmacies a handful of eateries and 1 department store – Belk’s.
The 2006 census showed the population at almost 151,000. Although there is still a lot of new construction around, what the eye mainly sees is retail business. The opening of Home Depot in 1998 was the beginning of the retail growth in Cumming. Marketplace, just off Exit 14, became the financial hub. A new venue to eat and shop opened last year right across from Marketplace, known as Cumming Town Center – and there is more to come! We are “eagerly” awaiting the opening of “The Avenue,” a “higher end” mall in the very near future at Exit 13. Rumor has it that more development is expected off Exit 12 at McFarland.
My husband, mother and I went to the newly opened Golden Corral for dinner tonight. The line was out the door and as I waited I thought to myself, Cumming has come of age J.
It now takes me 10 minutes or so to get to GA 400. I no longer have to go to Northpoint Mall or the Mall of Georgia to shop. Traffic backs up further north than Exit 14 in the morning and the roads are pretty crowded.
Downtown Cumming
