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Ask The Times: Smaller grocers serve Athens Highway area for now
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There are no major grocery stores in the Athens Highway area of Gainesville, but there are two Dollar General stores and a Family Dollar between the Monroe Drive and Gillsville Highway intersections. - photo by Clark Leonard
If you’ve been wondering about something in your community, Ask The Times is your place to get answers. The following question was submitted by a reader and answered through the efforts of our news staff. Why aren’t there any grocery stores or restaurants on the Athens Highway side of Gainesville? There is new development everywhere else but here. Tim Evans, vice president for economic development at the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, noted two Dollar General locations and a Family Dollar between Athens Highway’s intersections with Monroe Drive and Gillsville Highway.