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Thinking about leasing a space for a restaurant in Metro Atlanta? Erika shares the checklist from her own restaurant-space hunt for a client: zoning, parking, the back door, traffic counts, the health department’s plan review, and the lease terms to negotiate before you sign. Fall in love with the deal, not the space.

Read the article: https://erikakpage.com/blog/leasing-a-restaurant-space Curious what your home is worth? https://erikakpage.com/home-value

Voiced by an AI trained on Erika’s own voice. Researched from the sources linked below.

Sources:

• U.S. Small Business Administration, Pick your business location: https://www.sba.gov/counseling/launch-your-business/
• Fulton County Board of Health, Basic Requirements for Opening a Food Service Establishment: https://www.fultoncountyga.gov/-/media/Departments/Board-of-Health/Environmental-Health/Restaurant-Inspection/Link-List-Items/Starting-A-Food-Service-Business.pdf
• Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments, Food Service Plan Review Requirements: https://gnrhealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Food-Service-Plan-Review-Requirements-fillable-3-11-16-JER.pdf
• City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, Grease Management: https://atlantawatershed.org/grease-management-3/
• Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services, Fire Permits and Certificate of Occupancy: https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/static/departments/fire_emergency/pdf/obtaining_fire_permit.pdf
• Georgia DOT, Traffic Analysis and Data Application (TADA): https://gdottrafficdata.drakewell.com/publicmultinodemap.asp

This episode explains how things generally work and isn’t legal or tax advice. Erika K. Page, Axen Realty. Equal Housing Opportunity.