New businesses in Lawrenceville: Jittery Joe's opens

Last checked Oct. 26, 2026. This page is rebuilt each month. Openings come from the Gwinnett Chamber’s ribbon cuttings and the City of Lawrenceville; how-to steps from the city’s Open a Business page. Business licenses: 678-407-6401. Opening something? Tell us through our contact page.

Jittery Joe’s Coffee opened its first drive-thru location at 299 Grayson Highway with a ribbon cutting on Saturday, Oct. 24. It opens at 5 a.m. every day and closes at 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, according to the company’s locations page. An in-home care business also opened in October, and a national gospel radio awards show brought all of its 10th anniversary events to Lawrenceville.

The biggest opening of the fall is still The Lawrence Hotel, the boutique hotel the city built beside the Lawrenceville Lawn, which held its ribbon cutting on Thursday, Sept. 3.

Note: the Chamber says “in Lawrenceville” for any Lawrenceville address, so not every business below is inside city limits.

Who to call

• Business licenses and occupational tax: City of Lawrenceville Financial Services, 678-407-6401
• Zoning, certificates of occupancy, signs: Planning & Development, 678-407-6583
• Restaurants: GNR Public Health, Gwinnett Environmental Health, 770-963-5132
• Ribbon cuttings: Gwinnett Chamber request form

Opened in October

Jittery Joe’s Coffee, the Athens, Georgia, coffee company, called Lawrenceville its first drive-thru location. It opened with a free “Go Party” from 8 a.m. to noon on Oct. 24. The morning included a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m., a Pete the Cat meet and greet, live music and a community mural. The company also used the day to promote its partnership with Java Joy. Those details come from the company’s event announcement on Discover Atlanta. The Lawrenceville store now appears among the company’s own locations. The announcement did not list opening hours; we have asked the company and will add them.

Homewatch CareGivers of Lawrenceville offers personal care, companionship, meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping and mobility help. It also offers care for people living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease and for people recovering from surgery, the Chamber said.

Opened in late August and September

The Lawrence Hotel. The city’s project near the Lawrenceville Lawn combines a 120-room boutique hotel branded in Hilton’s Tapestry Collection, a 5,000-square-foot conference center, a restaurant and a patio bar, with the 380-space public Luckie Street parking deck attached, according to the city’s construction updates page. City leaders and Chamber ambassadors attended the Sept. 3 ribbon cutting.

Arising Stars Academy cares for children from 6 weeks to 13 years old, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, with early childhood education and social and emotional development, the Chamber said.

Healthy Heroes, LLC, a Georgia-based provider of home and community-based health care, opened a new Lawrenceville office serving children, adults, seniors and people with disabilities through programs including GAPP, CCSP, SOURCE and ICWP, and private-pay services.

Attorney Sharon Jackson, LLC is a family law practice led by Sharon Jackson, who has practiced in Georgia for more than 20 years, handling divorce, custody, child support, adoption, legitimation and prenuptial agreements.

Milestones

• The SPIN Awards, a national awards program for Christian gospel radio, marked its 10th anniversary Thursday, Oct. 22, and held all of its events in Lawrenceville for the first time, with a Chamber ribbon cutting (Chamber).
• Rock Paper Scissors, the downtown branding, marketing and website agency, marked 40 years with an anniversary ribbon cutting and open house Thursday, Aug. 20 (Chamber).

Earlier this year

• Cavender’s Boot City opened at Sugarloaf Mills with a ribbon cutting June 12, selling Western wear, boots and workwear (Chamber).
• Oaks at Sugarloaf reopened its renovated sports court June 5, with three pickleball courts, a gaga ball pit, two batting cages and a playground (Chamber).

How to open a business in Lawrenceville

From the city’s Open a Business page and Business Licensing page:

1. Check you are in the city. A business license requires a property inside city limits; a Lawrenceville mailing address is not enough.
2. Check the zoning on the city’s My City Services map.
3. Commercial space: get a Fire Certificate of Occupancy from Gwinnett County, then apply in the city’s LPP portal for a Tenant Space, Tenant Name Change permit ($150) and pass the inspection. The city emails the certificate of occupancy within one to two business days.
4. Home-based: apply for a Home Occupation Permit ($75). These are limited to office and clerical work; check the city’s list of prohibited home occupations.
5. File the occupational tax certificate application with Financial Services and pay the tax, which depends on your business type and gross receipts.
6. Restaurants also need GNR Public Health approval and a health inspection, and an alcohol license before serving alcohol.

Licenses expire every March 1 and are renewed online.

What this means for you

• New coffee: Jittery Joe’s drive-thru at 299 Grayson Highway.
• New downtown: The Lawrence Hotel, beside the Lawn.
• Starting a business: confirm city limits and zoning first, then the certificate of occupancy, then the license.

More: building permits and zoning and restaurant inspection scores.

Frequently asked questions

What new businesses opened in Lawrenceville in October 2026?

Jittery Joe’s Coffee opened its first drive-thru location at 299 Grayson Highway with a ribbon cutting Saturday, Oct. 24, and Homewatch CareGivers of Lawrenceville, an in-home care business, held its grand opening Oct. 9.

Where is the Jittery Joe’s in Lawrenceville?

At 299 Grayson Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. It is the Athens-based roaster’s first drive-thru location, according to the company’s opening announcement. It is open 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, the company’s locations page says.

What new businesses opened in Lawrenceville in September 2026?

The Lawrence Hotel, the city-built boutique hotel near the Lawrenceville Lawn, held its ribbon cutting Sept. 3, and Arising Stars Academy, a licensed child care center, opened Sept. 22, according to the Gwinnett Chamber.

When did The Lawrence Hotel open in Lawrenceville?

The Lawrence Hotel officially opened with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. The city describes it as a 120-room boutique hotel in Hilton’s Tapestry Collection with a conference center, restaurant and patio bar.

How do I get a business license in Lawrenceville?

Check the zoning for your location, get a certificate of occupancy (commercial) or a home occupation permit (home-based), then file an occupational tax certificate application with Financial Services, 678-407-6401.

When do Lawrenceville business licenses expire?

Every year on March 1. Renewals are done online in the city’s Licensing, Permits and Plans portal.