Urban Enterprises

Sunday, March 25 our family attended a "very special" birthday party at the new Legoland at Phipps Plaza.  The children (mostly seven year olds) had a great time!  One little boy said he thought that Legoland was very interesting! The thing that I liked the best were the lego buildings that depicted all the important skyscrapers and business areas in Atlanta. The kids loved the rides and especially all the opportunities to build lego objects!   It looks like Legoland will be a big success for Phipps Plaza and Atlanta.   

We also enjoyed chips, guacamole and yummy chesse dip at the Moe's restaurant

that has recently reopened there.  Johnny Rockets and Subway will be joining Moe's alongside Legoland and the movie theaters soon.  Check them out!

~Jill

Each month, Urban Enterprises will feature one of our stellar staff members!  For April, our Staff Profile is Brittney Brown.  Find out a little about Brittney below: 

Here are some background facts about Brittney:

1.  How long have you been working for Urban Enterprises?  A year and 4 months.

2.  What do you do when you're not working?  I like to spend time with my family and hang out with friends.  We usually go to the movies, go to eat or to plays.

3.  What do you like best about Urban Enterprises?  That you can pick and choose what you can and cannot work according to your current schedule.

4.  How did you find out about Urban Enterprises?  Through a posting on the Kennesaw State University career board.

5.  Who in Hollywood would play you in a movie?  Taraji P Henson

A few words from Caitlin, "I love Brittney's positive attitude and enthusiasm about every project she assigned.  We can always count on her to be reliable, professional, and energetic.  She has made an amazing addition to our team over the last couple of years."  

We are thrilled to have such a fantastic employee.  

If you're interested in joining our team, click here!   Check back each month to meet the spotlighted staff member!

~Kelly

How pleased I was to get a call from American Roadhouse– one of my favorite restaurants of my wild single years!  I remember many a morning or a very late night where my friends and I chowed down on American classics like burgers, pancakes, eggs and toast!  My best nights in the Virginia Highlands were always topped with grilled cheese (arguably one of the best in the city) and fries from AR.  So, after 25 years of serving great food in the Highlands, I am so excited to announce that AR is opening a downtown location.  The new store is located at the very cool Pencil Factory Lofts.  So after dining, you can run your errands with ease at one of the other great merchants in the complex!  And to add to the excitement, we are thrilled to announce that our friends at Village Theatre have also moved into the Pencil Factory Lofts!  They are having the Grand Opening this weekend (March 23 & 24).   Run, do not walk, to catch an improv show at the Village Theatre!  Mike King and his fellow cohorts are literally the funniest people in the city.  Now if only I could eat grilled cheese while watching improv....

~Shayne

On Sunday, March 18,  I had the pleasure of going to the Fox Theatre and seeing the play, Billy Elliot.  What a treat!  After debating about being inside on such a beautiful spring day, the play won out and we're glad it did.  After listening to the upcoming list of plays for 2012-2013 series, we even bought tickets for the upcoming  series!  They include:  War Horse, Beauty and the Beast, Flashdance, Million Dollar Quartet and Sister Act.  It's great that Atlanta is attracting plays that in the past you could only see in New York!

~Jill

Peachtree Center is proud to host Walk for Lunch in their courtyard for the second year in a row. Walk for Lunch is a 5K fitness program that employees can do during their lunch hour. It includes power walking and intervals of strength and body toning exercises. Taught by certified fitness instructors, it is a great workout for any level of exerciser. 

Voted Best of Atlanta by Atlanta Magazine, this award winning walking program provides employees with the opportunity to meet other co-workers, to form lasting friendships and to help your organization thrive. Grab your running shoes and head to Peachtree Center between noon and 1 pm every Tuesday and Thursday! For more information, visit Walk for Lunch Website.

~Jess

My first week at Urban Enterprises has been great.  I am so excited to be working with such a dynamic group of talented people. I have been in the commercial real estate industry for 15 years in the shopping center industry in the areas of property management, development, marketing and leasing. I look forward to helping take the company to its next level of success. I have used Urban Enterprises for the past 10 years as a vendor while I was the Retail Marketing Manager at Perimeter Mall and the Specialty Leasing & Sponsorship Manager at Atlantic Station (North American Properties).   I was/am one of their biggest fans and I can’t believe that I am now on the team.  You just never know what the universe has in store for you.  It is a small world after all; so don’t ever burn any bridges. 

My primary role at Urban Enterprises will be to bring in new customers for both our staffing services and promotional distribution in Metro Atlanta and beyond.  The World….well at least the Southeastern U.S.A….is my oyster.  In my spare time I am a Mother to two amazing little boys and love spending time with them and my husband at our lake house on Jackson Lake.  I also enjoy writing and sharing my years of experience by writing articles from time to time for Specialty Retail Report Magazine.  Here is a link to my Fall 2010 article Picking Profitable Product.  Please contact me if you are interested in hearing more about the services that we can offer you at Urban Enterprises-Starr Cumming, Director of Business Development. 

~Starr

Tonight is opening night! For the past month I have been honored to be a part of a world premier musical written by Broadway's Hunter Foster and Rick Crom. Clyde n' Bonnie: A Folktale light heartedly tells the story of Bonnie, Clyde and the Barrow gang. The show is directed by the incredible Lonny Price and choreographed by the equally impressive Josh Rhodes. I will be playing the role of Blanche Barrow, the vivacious preachers daughter married to Clyde's brother Buck. This entire experience has been an amazing whirlwind and I will be excited to see where this show goes after its Atlanta premier! 

Clyde n' Bonnie: A Folktalke

March 15 -April 8

The Aurora Theatre

For tickets and more info: Click Here

Tonight is my first night playing the role of Broadway Ambassador for Broadway Across America!  Urban Enterprises has proudly worked with BAA for a while now, aiding in poster distribution to help make these fantastic shows an even bigger success.  Tuesday, March 13^th through Sunday, March 18^th, I will announce the BAA 2012-2013 season before each performance of Billy Elliot at the Fox Theatre. 

(Billy Elliot - winner of TEN 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical!)

You don’t want to miss this show OR my announcements beforehand! 

~Jess

The ladies and I were treated to lunch at Newk’s in Brookhaven before we started our coupon distribution.  The concept is great- order at the counter and find a table and have your food delivered to you in no time at all.  They also have a separate to-go/catering counter AND a grab and go station; three different options to suit all kinds of lunch clients.  I ordered the 5 cheese pizza which was so much MORE than just a boring 5 cheese pizza.  It has mozzarella, Parmesan, provolone, goat & smoked Gouda cheese, sun dried tomatoes, fresh basil and pesto.  The dough is light and cooked perfectly and the pizza for 1 is perfectly filling!  It was an early lunch, but I wasn’t hungry well until dinner time.  The service was great and fast and the experience was very enjoyable.   If you work in the Buckhead or Dunwoody area, look for coupons in your office in the next several weeks!  Email me  to make sure you receive their great offer!

~Kelly

I was visiting my mom in Alpharetta on Monday evening, and she offered to bring home dinner on her way back from the office.  I was craving a burger but didn’t want fast food/drive thru.  I remembered that we did a Smashburger distribution a few months back for the Windward location and decided to send her there so we could try it out.   She got the Mushroom Swiss Burger on an egg bun with Sweet Potato Smashfries and I created my own:  A Smashburger on an egg bun with avocado, tomato, red onion and blue cheese, also with a side of Sweet Potato Smashfries.  The meal was DELICIOUS.  I love that even though its take out, their food is made to order, and they give you options of such great unique and fresh ingredients.   I definitely think the Smash is the perfect amount of beef as well- not too much bun, but not too much falling off the edges.  Also,  other burger joints tend to overcook their burgers so that the meat is dry and totally well done (which I hate).  This was tender, juicy and still cooked through.  It was a great meal and perfect fix to my burger craving.  With 5 locations around Atlanta (Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Kennesaw, Johns Creek & Windward), we’ll definitely be back!!

~Kelly