Toys 'R' Us is expanding with a new standalone store coming to North Georgia Premium Outlets in Dawsonville as part of a nationwide plan to open 120 stores by the holidays. The toy retailer, which filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and closed all stores by 2018, is making a major comeback through a partnership with Go! Retail Group.
Toys 'R' Us is opening a standalone store at North Georgia Premium Outlets in Dawsonville as part of a major expansion, with plans to open 120 stores nationwide by the holidays. The toy retailer, which filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and closed all stores by 2018, is making a comeback under parent company WHP Global in partnership with Go! Retail Group.
Georgia and 40 other states reached a $694 million settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation over deceptive auto lending practices. Nearly 5,000 Georgia consumers will receive cash payments or debt forgiveness after the company allegedly issued unaffordable subprime loans with hidden fees to vulnerable borrowers it knew would likely default.
Arthur Blank, Home Depot co-founder and sports mogul, tops Georgia's Forbes 400 list this year at No. 99 with a net worth of $13.2 billion, displacing the Cathy family who slip to No. 116. Nine Georgians made the 2026 Forbes 400 ranking, with most experiencing net worth changes from the previous year.