Key Economic Indicators
December 6, 2011 • Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce
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Nichols Body Shop
Trip to Atlanta Falcons Game Members of the Chamber's top membership recruiting team won a trip to the Falcons-Titans game. Rob Geoffroy, Atlanta Falcon’s Team Controller, Bill Kokaly, Capital Data Service, Inc., Kara Matter, Chamber Membership Coordinator and David Umberson, Chamber Vice President Finance and Human Resources.
Greater Hall County Area Jobless Employment Rates Hall County
Oct 2011
8.6 Previous Month
12-Month High
8
Latest
Jan 2011
10.3%
6
8.6
2
One Year Ago
Oct 2010
O N D J F M A M J J A S O
8.8
Gainesville City
9.5
Cherokee Dawson
8.7 8.6
Forsyth
7.9
Gwinnett 9.2 Jackson 10.1 Ga Mountains 8.9 State of Georgia 10.2
4
Sept 2011
U.S.
9
2011
2010
Updated 11/28
Retail Sales
3.0
The Norton Agency Key Economic Indicators $ 228,697,110 2 columns 206,539,176 230,664,304 4.4167 x 10 Hall County
2.0
Latest October 2011
Previous Month
One Year Ago
September 2011
October 2010
$
$
1.0
Hall County retail sales figures are estimated from the 1% sales tax collected for Hall. For example, $11 million in tax revenue represents retail sales of approximately $100 million.
D J F M A M J J A S O 2011
2010
Updated 11/28
Housing Permits Issued - Hall County Latest
October 8 Previous Month
Business Before Hours The staff at Delta Community Credit Union recently hosted Business Before Hours (L-R): Nancy Williams, Wes Mendenhall, Manager Christy Wagner, Michael Albano and Sonia DeLeon.
10
100’s millions of dollars
When it comes to collision repairs, Nichols Body Shop in Flowery Branch utilizes cutting-edge technology to provide high quality collision repairs and backs it with personal, old fashioned service of the past. "From taking extra time to talk through the repair work to coming to you for onsite estimates, we go the extra mile and provide the attention that most big shops Greater Hall Chamber Chairman Jay Jacobs, Jacobs Media, don't," said owner Nick with Laura and Nick Nichols of Nichols Body Shop, the Nichols. Nichols has over Chamber's Small Business of the Month recipients. 20 years in the industry and has a team of experienced, certified technicians committed to ongoing training to evolve their skills as technology advances, which means you can feel confident in the quality and durability of repairs. "We're a family owned shop, so when you bring your vehicle to us you talk to the decision makers every time. We take pride in our work and every repair is done right the first time. And all repairs and paint work is backed by a lifetime guarantee." Free estimates. Nichols Body Shop, 4730 Atlanta Hwy, Flowery Branch GA 30542. 770-967-8200. nicholsbodyshop.com
Percent
Membership Development
Small Business of the Month
2010 Total
One Year Ago
Sept 2011
Oct 2010
152
19
8
165
2011 YTD
Area Permits County Barrow Dawson Gwinnett Forsyth Jackson
Oct 2011 3 1 45 106 3
Oct 2010 33 1 42 60 1
Sept 2011 3 2 48 75 1
Total 2010 45 33 647 1,012 39
2011 YTD 19 31 463 905 18
Homes Sold and Closed and Average Price of Home Area
Oct 2011
Avg Oct Price 2010
Avg Price
Sept 2011
Avg Price
Total 2010
Avg Total Price 2011
Avg Price
City
14
120,357
8
95,675
8
75,477
119
130,529 146
122,947
North
33
196,489
31
177,353
29
162,007
279
20,389 326
186,648
East
20
91,573
21
106,852
16
96,993
144
89,653 201
87,420
South
12
185,907
14
135,561
29
127,760
172
133,791 216
163,111
West
39
174,694
37
160,728
40
222,815
374
170,098 456
184,566 Updated 11/28
Data compiled by the Norton Agency. For additional information or other data products, please call:
Tommy Howard 770-718-5204
The Norton Agency thoward@nortonnorthga.com
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