Newnan, Redneck Café Renovation

Closing Date: July 31, 2003
The Foundation provided a $185,000 loan in July, 2003 for the renovation of the building that houses the Redneck Cafe. The existing restaurant space will be enlarged, and the building's upstairs will contain a loft apartment.

Project Details

Loan Recipient
Newnan Downtown Development Authority

Sub-Recipient
Casey and Melissa Smith

Project Cost
$600,000

GCF Loan Amount
$185,000

DD RLF Loan Amount, if any
$185,000

Project Use
Restaurant Expansion and Loft Apartments
Foundation Project Impacts
335 New Downtown Businesses
2196 New Jobs Downtown
$208 Million in Private Investments
8 Cultural Facilities
347 Downtown Housing Units
157 Hotel Units Downtown
1,600,000 Redevelopment Floor Area sf
229,000 New Construction sf