Jeb Bush Attends CorMatrix Lab Opening in Roswell

The private company develops "innovative biomaterial devices that harness the body’s own innate ability to repair damaged heart tissue."

With local and national leaders looking on, medical device company CorMatrix Cardiovascular cut the ribbon on a new North Fulton facility Monday, April 29. The company, which develops "innovative biomaterial devices that harness the body’s own innate ability to repair damaged heart tissue," recently opened larger corporate headquarters and lab facilities off Old Ellis Road in Roswell. Shareholders, including CorMatrix board member former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, attended the important ribbon cutting alongside local political leaders and the Roswell Business Alliance. The company, which began during 2001, found itself outgrowing its offices, according to John Davis, CorMatrix executive vice president of sales and marketing. "We were at an …

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Roswell Businesses Open, Expand

Check out some of the newest businesses to cut ribbons in Roswell.

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Hardee's, Haarmony Salon and Studio Open in Roswell

The two businesses recently cut ribbons on their new stores in Roswell.

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Sweet! Roswell Opens Over Weekend

The Canton Street shop sells old-fashioned candy and treats.

Local resident Karen Braddy officially opened her new Canton Street shop, Sweet! Roswell last Friday, Oct. 19 with the Roswell City Council and Roswell Business Alliance at her side. Currently, the shop is offering a deal on Plum District for $10 worth of treats when you spend $5. Additionally, 10 percent of your purchase will go to Roswell North Elementary. A grand opening celebration will take place at the shop Sunday, Oct. 28. The Canton Oaks store is located at 1144 Canton Street, Suite 105 in Roswell. It will be open Monday – Thursday from 12 noon – 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. For more information about Sweet! Roswell visit the website, e-mail info@sweetroswell.com or call 678-461…

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North Fulton Hospital Opens New Medical Building

The hospital held a special ribbon cutting ceremony, Thursday, Oct. 11.

North Fulton Hospital and commercial real estate developer Duke Realty hosted a grand opening event for the North Fulton Medical Plaza last night. The new 52,000-square-foot medical office building will enable the hospital to enhance outpatient care to suburban Atlanta counties. The ribbon-cutting ceremony showcased two of the hospital’s core outpatient facilities - the Pain and Spine Center and Roswell Imaging Center. The new facility provides the hospital with an opportunity to grow their pain management and diagnostic imaging services in an updated, functional-design layout. “This new facility is an important commitment by North Fulton Hospital to meet the local need for a state-of-the-art medical office building,” said Debbie Keel, …

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Fresh Look for Downtown Roswell Unveiled

Roswell will hold a ribbon cutting for the Oak Street Streetscape tomorrow.

Roswell will celebrate the new Oak Street Streetscape with a ribbon cutting Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of Bush and Oak streets. The streetscape includes a multi-use path on the south side of the street and a pedestrian sidewalk on the north side, decorative street lighting, furniture and landscaping. Utility lines that once crowded the sidewalk have been moved as well. The streetscape project was built at a cost of $1.4 million. Over $950,000 came from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the rest was funded by the city. Roswell received the CDBG grant through an agreement with Fulton County’s Housing and Human Services …

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