Commercial and Residential Locksmiths in Roswell, GA

Roswell, Georgia, an 1839 mill town turned bustling Atlanta suburb, became my home somewhat by default. We initially moved here for my husband’s job, then after a few years up in New York and yearning for the familiar, we returned. It just made sense to purchase a tiny brick ranch in my sister-in-law’s leafy neighborhood and make our home here.

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For a writer like me, home is a place where I can disconnect from the minutiae of life and dream. In Roswell, I feel like a living ghost sometimes—returning again and again to haunt the familiar spots I love. Locations with history, with cracks and corners and quirks.

Fellows Cafe, a fairytale breakfast, brunch, and lunch eatery located in an 1890s home shaded by a hundred-year-old oak, is one of those places. I have history with Fellows—in the summer of 2021, hemmed in by the four walls of my house and grappling for a new direction in my career, I asked my friend Christina DeVictor if she had a job for me at her restaurant that had recently reopened after Georgia’s lockdown.

She said she could use a host, so despite having zero experience in the service industry—and being quite a bit older than your average newbie—I started working there. The whole experience was life changing. It gave me a second wind, and incidentally, I was inspired to make the main character of my latest book a restaurateur.

City Antiques & Interior Arts, the largest antique mall in town, is where I go when I want to lose myself in the world of other people’s lives. My version of heaven is winding slowly through the more than 150 booths and display cabinets, earbuds in, checking out the treasures on display: midcentury living room sets, stacks of china, vintage movie posters, brass doorknobs, and someone’s dusty, full-length mink coat. I always leave with something special and extremely low blood pressure.

The lively, bustling Roswell Area Park, with its wide paths and game fields ringing with the sounds of children’s soccer, baseball, and football games, is my go-to when I need exercise. In my twenties I ran the trail. In my thirties I watched my boys play sports there. Now I walk with my friend after she’s finished middle school drop-off, catching up and making a fuss over every passing dog. This park is the beating heart of Roswell and a living, breathing scrapbook of life here.

For date-night dinners, celebrations, and the most incredible hogs ’n quilts (a delicious play on pigs-in-a-blanket) in existence, Table & Main wins hands down. Owned by Roswell native Ryan Pernice, it’s also located in a century-old, impeccably restored farmhouse and is a 2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand winner. Table & Main is described as “simple, seasonal, Southern,” which, incidentally, also happens to be a pretty accurate description of me. But there’s more to warm a writer’s—or reader’s—heart. In addition to the delicious food, the welcoming staff delivers your check tucked into a classic Southern paperback novel.

Emily Carpenter is a bestselling author of novels of suspense. Her next book, Gothictown, about a couple and their young daughter who accept an offer to start their lives over in an idyllic Southern town, only to find that there’s something very sinister going on, will be published by Kensington in March.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — An international aerospace company is coming to Roswell and bringing 100 jobs and millions of dollars in investment.

The news came Monday, with PBS Aerospace, a Czech Republic company, announcing it is putting its new North American headquarters in Roswell, at a building just off Hembree Parkway.

Channel 2′s Steve Gehlbach was in Roswell, where an expansion and new development are in the works.

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PBS Aerospace has had a presence in metro Atlanta for about a decade, but will start first in this existing building while it builds a brand new state-of-the-art plant off of Mansell Road near GA-400.

Officials told Gehlbach that it would build it in a new tech village.

“Today’s announcement is proof our dedication is paying off,” Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson said.

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The company makes small turbo jet engines, which are vital for high-speed drones and advanced missiles.

With the new headquarters coming to Roswell, the company is expected to bring with it 100 new high-tech jobs and a $20 million investment starting in 2025.

PBS chose the city based on its infrastructure, how close it was to transportation, the supply chain, and a large pool of highly trained workers it could draw from, the company said.

“We realized there is everything here that we need basically,” Tomas Koutsky, PBS Aerospace, said. “Our business needs experienced labor and attracts talents.”

The company is also promising hundreds more jobs will come to make the parts it needs around Georgia and the southeast United States.

“PBS Aerospace’s investment is so significant that bring approximately 100 high skilled jobs with average $150K … reinforces reputation for destination for high paying, high-tech jobs,” Wilson said.

First, the company will renovate its new office space and start by April, but it will be fully up and running, and staffed at the headquarters, including full manufacturing and research and development by September.

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The facts are few, but for one of Atlanta’s toniest suburbs and most lively OTP downtowns, the possibilities seem endless.

On Monday morning, in Room 220 at Roswell City Hall, Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson is scheduled to hold a press briefing before metro Atlanta media, alongside government and corporate officials.

The topic: news on a “major economic development initiative” and “exciting opportunity” for the growing North Fulton County city of roughly 92,000, according to City of Roswell officials.

But what could it be?

The only other clues provided in advance by city officials read as follows: The announcement involves “the establishment of a new company headquarters that will bring significant investment and job growth to the city.” (Atlanta lost out, for better or worse, on the Amazon HQ2 sweepstakes, so could it be HQ3? A new NHL team? Coca-Cola finally cashing out on its holdings near Georgia Tech and heading OTP? IKEA North?)

Alongside Wilson, several executives from the mystery company will be on hand Monday to “provide additional insights into the project” and describe how it’s expected to impact the Roswell community.

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Roswell has taken lumps in years past for being overly resistant to change, but that hasn’t stopped city-altering development from moving forward.

Most notably that includes the multi-building, shopping-center remake that is the Southern Post district, along with the Chambray Hotel project and the city’s first food hall, among other projects.

Surely all that investment activity and new walkable dimensions around Canton Street’s popular food-and-beverage zone are enticing for a “major” company wanting in on the Roswell buzz. But who could it be?

UPDATE: 1:26 p.m., Feb. 3: The cat's out of the bag, and Roswell city officials send the following release:

Roswell, Ga. (Feb. 3, 2025) — The City of Roswell will soon become home to PBS Aerospace, a major manufacturer of world-class small turbojet engines based in the Czech Republic. The company will invest up to $20 million to establish its North American headquarters, manufacturing, and research and development (R & D) operations in Roswell.

“We are excited to welcome PBS Aerospace to Roswell! Not only will this support the city’s workforce and economic development goals, but it also positions Roswell as a key player in the aerospace, advanced air mobility, and AI industries,” said Mayor Kurt Wilson.

PBS Aerospace plans to move into an existing building at 1350 Northmeadow Parkway, not far from the intersection of SR-9 and Hembree Road. The company anticipates full operations, which will include the assemble of small aircraft engines, to begin in April 2025. PBS will also construct a new, permanent facility at the Tech Village North site in Roswell.

The company plans to hire approximately 150 professionals within a five-year period with an average annual salary of $150,000. The career opportunities include positions for aerospace engineers and technicians, quality assurance technicians, warehouse inventory positions, business development and operations professionals, finance and legal positions, and directors of supply chain, quality, engineering, and production.

PBS Aeorspace’s decision to locate in the City of Roswell was a direct result of a trade mission that City officials took to the Czech Republic in October 2024. While attending the MSV International Engineering Fair in Brno, City Councilmember Christine Hall, Government and Community Affairs Manager Katrina Singletary, and city consultant Peter Sorkoff met with PBS leadership and made a compelling case that Roswell would be the best location for their U.S. headquarters and assembly plant. Following the trade mission, PBS leadership visited Roswell, toured potential sites for the facility, and met with Mayor and City Council to discuss their vision.

Although PBS Aerospace was considering three locations in the United States—Texas, Florida, and Georgia—Roswell stood out as the ideal choice thanks to the City’s unique, strategic advantages. These include proximity to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, access to major highways to facilitate logistics and distribution, and close ties to leading universities, which provide a talent pipeline for the company’s long-term growth.

“We look forward to building our new Roswell factory, which will produce the world’s most advanced small turbojet engines designed to meet the needs of the U.S. Department of Defense,” said Erin Durham, CEO of PBS Aerospace. “This move aligns seamlessly with our larger growth strategy, which focuses on partnering with Georgia’s extensive manufacturing, aerospace, and defense sectors.”

To further solidify Roswell’s proposal, the City offered PBS a robust incentive package designed to complement the State of Georgia’s incentives. This package includes a dedicated project manager to ensure a seamless transition, a 10-year phase-in tax abatement designed to reduce upfront costs, and a ground lease option that offers flexibility for the permanent build site.

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