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Save at Smokjack BBQ

Submitted by Cumming Local, Community Blogger
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011, 11:07am
Save at Smokjack BBQ
SweetJack Atlanta has a great deal to save at Smokejack BBQ

Purchase a $25 Certificate for just $12.50.

The Certificate can be used at both the Alpharetta & Midway/Cumming Locations.


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Jimmy John's subs are $1 on Thursday

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011, 10:17am
Jimmy John's subs are $1 on Thursday

ATLANTA -- Who doesn't love cheap eats?

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, sandwiches at Metro Atlanta Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops will be $1. The deal is part of a Customer Appreciation Day for everyone who enjoys Jimmy John's "freaky fast, freaky fresh" signature subs.

Jimmy John's was started by 19-year-old Jimmy John Liautaud in an Illinois garage in 1983. Today, the chain has more than 1,200 locations in 39 states.

Metro Atlanta Jimmy John's restaurants include:

Alpharetta
* 4180 Old Milton Parkway
* 875 North Main Street

Athens
* 600 West Baxter

Atlanta
* 1921 Peachtree Road, Buckhead
* 3324-A Peachtree Road NE, Buckhead
* 60 Luckie Street, Downtown
* 400 West Peachtree Street, Downtown
* 925-A Peachtree Street NE, Midtown
* 365 14th Street NW, West Side

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Someone in Georgia could become a millionaire

Submitted by Georgia Lottery, The GA Lottery
Saturday, October 15th, 2011, 8:57am
Someone in Georgia could become a millionaire

ATLANTA -- Saturday's Powerball drawing could net one person an estimated $105 million.

Powerball tickets are $1 each.

Winners receive two payment options -- a cash option of about $65 million or the jackpot paid over 29 years in 30 graduated payments.

The largest Powerball jackpot in history was $365 million, paid to a Nebraska winner on Feb. 18, 2006.

Georgia Lottery

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Coca-Cola Freestyle coming to Five Guys

Submitted by Atlanta Busines... on Sunday, October 2nd, 10:06 am
Coca-Cola Freestyle coming to Five Guys

ATLANTA -- Five Guys has become the largest restaurant chain to sign up for the Coca-Cola Freestyle dispenser system.

The burger chain will begin installing two Coca-Cola Freestyle fountains in all company-owned restaurant locations across the country next month.

Five Guys has about 875 restaurants across the United States and Canada. It began testing Coke's Freestyle system in the Atlanta market, home to 24 of its restaurant locations, in 2010.

The touch screen-operated Freestyle lets consumers create their own personal and customized drinks, dispensing more than 100 sparkling and still beverage brands from one machine.

Firehouse Subs also recently adopted the Freestyle for its restaurants.

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That's a "lotto" dough: Mega Millions surpasses $100 million

Submitted by Georgia Lottery, The GA Lottery
Friday, September 30th, 2011, 10:16am
That's a "lotto" dough: Mega Millions surpasses $100 million

ATLANTA -- Georgia Lottery players have the opportunity to collect a hefty prize from Friday's Mega Millions drawing.

It only takes $1 to try for an estimated $113 million jackpot, which will go to a single annuity winner.

Any lucky Mega Millions player who matches all five white ball numbers and the Mega Ball number could win about $4.3 million for 26 years or a single payment of approximately $82 million.

As with all other Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Mega Millions benefit education in the state.

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DEALCHICKEN: $99 for $249 at Superior Play Systems

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011, 6:08am
DEALCHICKEN: $99 for $249 at Superior Play Systems

ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Planning a child's birthday party can be expensive, but Wednesday's DealChicken Atlanta deal helps parents save 60 percent on a celebration the kids will remember forever.

For today only, DealChicken members can pay $99 for a party at Superior Play Systems in Alpharetta. This exclusive deal includes 90 minutes of fun on a huge indoor playground, followed by some time in an on-site party room -- a birthday bash that normally costs $249.

The Superior Play Systems showroom is a child's dream come true, with trampolines, basketball hoops and award-winning play sets. This deal is good for up to 16 children, but it won't last forever -- it expires on Sept. 28, 2012.

Reservations are required for birthday parties, and the 48-hour cancellation policy is enforced.

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Eat Häagen-Dazs to help Bert's Big Adventure

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011, 11:14am
Eat Häagen-Dazs to help Bert's Big Adventure

ATLANTA -- Anyone who buys ice cream from Atlanta-area Häagen-Dazs shops this month will also help support a local charity.

Häagen-Dazs has set a goal to raise $10,000 for Bert's Big Adventure, a charity founded by Q100's "The Bert Show" host Bert Weiss and his wife Stacey, by the end of September.

MORE: Metromix Atlanta: Bert's Big Adventure Send-off 2011

Each Dulce Split Dazzler sold by Häagen-Dazs in September will net $3 for the charity. The shops will also host a Cone Day event on Friday, Sept. 23. Every customer who donates a dollar to Bert's Big Adventure on Sept.

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