Lawrenceville business news
Lawrenceville business news, newest first: openings and closings, new restaurants, jobs and the local economy.
Top story
Lawrenceville unemployment rises to 3.6% in September
Lawrenceville's jobless rate was 3.6% in September, up from 3.3% a year earlier and above Gwinnett County's 3.3%, even as 260 more residents had jobs.
Business guides
New businesses
New businesses in Lawrenceville: Jittery Joe's opens
Jittery Joe's opened its first drive-thru, at 299 Grayson Highway, Oct. 24, and Homewatch CareGivers opened an in-home care office. How to open a business.
Brunch
Brunch in Lawrenceville: weekend hours downtown
Brunch in Lawrenceville: the Peachtree Cafe daily, Saturday brunch at Truck & Tap, Bellfire's hotel breakfast and downtown cafes, with hours.
Date night
Date night in Lawrenceville: dinner, theater and late openings
Date night in Lawrenceville: dinner downtown, Aurora Theatre and the arts center, wine and cocktail bars, comedy and places open late.
Food and drink
Where to eat in Lawrenceville: lists by category
Every Lawrenceville eating list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, sushi, desserts, bakeries and patios, all alphabetical.
Wings
Where to get wings in Lawrenceville
Seven places to get wings with a Lawrenceville address, on Buford Drive, Duluth Highway, Scenic Highway and Lawrenceville Highway, with hours and phones.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Lawrenceville
Five places to get pizza with a Lawrenceville address: downtown on Perry Street, plus Scenic Highway, Sugarloaf Parkway, Cruse Road and Highway 20.
Mexican
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Lawrenceville
Nine Mexican restaurants with a Lawrenceville address: five downtown around the square, plus Buford Drive, Duluth Highway, Scenic Highway and Five Forks.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Lawrenceville
Five places for barbecue with a Lawrenceville address: three downtown near the square, plus Jim 'N Nick's on Scenic Highway and Sonny's on Duluth Highway.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Lawrenceville
Four places for burgers with a Lawrenceville address: Village Burger and McCray's Tavern downtown, plus Culver's on Scenic Highway and Applebee's on Duluth Highway.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Lawrenceville
Eleven places with outdoor seating and a Lawrenceville address, 10 of them downtown around the courthouse square, plus Bruster's on Sugarloaf Parkway.
Latest stories
City Council
Lawrenceville approves Costco on Georgia 316
City Council voted 4-0 to rezone 19.9 acres off Georgia 316 for a 158,000-square-foot Costco with 854 parking spaces and 32 gas pumps. What comes next.
Restaurant inspections
Lawrenceville eateries that failed inspections rescored
Donut Worry scored 83 on an Oct. 15 follow-up, up from 63 and 76, with a warning of suspension for repeats. Smoothie King 100 and Riverside Pizza 96 after U grades.