Abbey Griffith, Clarity Fitness
"Decatur has been the perfect place to open my first business. Our neighborhood’s passion for diversity, inclusion, and celebrating all our local community has to offer has been truly inspiring. I can’t think of a community more aligned with my personal and professional values, am so grateful for the support and resources I’ve been provided by our amazing city officials and community members. These pieces of Decatur bring up so much love and connection in my heart, business, and life!"
Miles Macquarrie, Kimball House
"Decatur is a small, close-knit community in a big city. I have worked in Decatur for twenty years! I’ve been behind the bar at Leon’s Full Service, the Brickstore Pub (even met my wife there!), and witnessed how people are so supportive of one another. I also experienced this firsthand when we purchased the Historic Train Depot from the City, they took the profit from the sale and reinvested it in the development of downtown."
The Cox Family, Timothy Cox & Co. Realtors
"The teachers and staff at Talley Street Elementary are devoted educators and such a positive force of love and understanding. We are so grateful for their dedication to their craft and care."
Emily Wong, Fundraiser and Community Volunteer
"What we most deeply love is that our community also offers simple moments, like running into friends when we're grabbing ice cream on Saturday nights or that our dog knows there are always treats for her at Kelly's Market and Square Foot - Decatur is a community that understands connections come from small moments just as much as they do from big ones."
Jeremy Rhett, Owner, CertaPro Painters of Atlanta/Decatur
"When I am out in Decatur I often bump into people I know from different facets of life: the parents of my childrens’ friends, Dads and Moms from the Cub Scout days, fellow musicians, neighbors, customers of my business, contacts from old networking groups, and folks from kids’ sports teams. I feel a sense of connection in this small town of ours surrounded by a growing metropolis. When people are increasingly seeking interpersonal relationships in a huge city, it is refreshing to be a part of a community where you are not one of the anonymous masses."