29 New Businesses Opening Throughout Georgia | Dec. 2025

Business Debut had a busy month interview nearly 30 new business owners across Georgia, from Dahlonega to Savannah to share the news with you all.

Feel free to scroll through our list and take a closer look by clicking "Read more," where you will find out full write up.

• Mosaic Bakery & Pizzeria — 617 N Grove St, Dahlonega, GA 30533. Co-owners Marsha & Greg Cornelius launch a nonprofit shop employing neurodivergent adults, serving Roman-style sourdough pizza and a bakery lineup of croissants, biscuits, cookies, scones, and breads. Read more.
• Hilltop Pizza — 12424 Cumming Hwy #307, Canton, GA 30115. Owner Tommy Timmons opens a fast-casual slice and delivery spot focused on NY-style pies, stuffed breads, wings, salads, and pasta entrées. Read more.
• Fun and Focus Playhouse — 1050 Buford Hwy Suite 101, Cumming, GA 30041. Co-owners Kate Waters and Ashlyn Hiteshew pair supervised indoor play with coworking for parents, including complimentary espresso/coffee service and bring-your-own snacks. Read more.

• Chicks N Boba — 1 W Main St Suite 3, Buford, GA 30518. Owner Hien Le (with partners Pedro Reyna and Quyen Chau) opens a bright fast-casual spot for fried chicken sandwiches with house sauces alongside customizable bubble teas. Read more.
• Johnny’s NY Pizza — 3955 Hwy 53, Hoschton, GA 30548. Franchisees Matt & Alyson Potts unveil the system’s largest unit with a full bar, serving NY-style pizza, subs, wings, and Italian classics. Read more.
• Famous Dave’s BBQ — 10710 State Bridge Rd #150, Alpharetta, GA 30022. Owner Derek S. Scott, M.D., brings the brand’s hybrid service with ribs, brisket, chicken, and classic sides plus the family-sized Famous Feast. Read more.
• Java Saga — 2905 Jordan Ct, Suite H, Alpharetta, GA 30004. Co-owner Amy Lee expands the Taiwanese fried chicken & coffee concept featuring Taiwanese fried chicken sandwiches, hot chicken, coffee/tea, and smoothies. Read more.
• Stoner’s Pizza — 580 E Crossville Rd Ste 340, Roswell, GA 30075. Franchise owner Kolt Kittredge opens a takeout/delivery shop offering pizzas, smoked wings, wedges, and hoagies. Read more.
• Smash Hit Burgers — 2921 Cherokee St NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Owners Zac & Myah Patterson go brick-and-mortar with a two-building venue featuring smash burgers (classic and specialty), hand-spun shakes, and a chicken fingers lineup. Read more.
• Sinbad Yemeni Restaurant & Coffee — 3165 Buford Hwy NE, Duluth, GA 30096. Owners Abdull Mufadhal and Abdul Saeed debut full-service Yemeni cuisine—mendi, stews, Yemeni breads, and breakfast plates—with a Yemeni coffee/tea program. Read more.
• Hayat Coffee House — 2870 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Duluth, GA 30097. Owner Muhammed Alhassan opens a late-night café highlighting Arab/Yemeni drinks (Adeni chai, Turkish coffee) and Arab pastries/desserts. Read more.
• Varuni Napoli — 120 High St., Dunwoody, GA 30346. Owner Luca Varuni brings fast-casual Neapolitan pizza made with imported ingredients plus Italian staples to a 3,000-sq-ft space and patio. Read more.

• Big Play Entertainment & Woody’s Restaurant — 2480 Mount Vernon Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338. Co-owner Brandon Wooldridge adds a 42,000-sq-ft attractions center with Woody’s serving upscale American—burgers, pizzas, wings, salads, and entrées and signature cocktails/beer/wine. Read more.
• The Cigar Bar Norcross — 5955 Jimmy Carter Blvd 180, Norcross, GA 30071. Owners Marya & Adrian Cox unveil a dual-side venue with a non-smoking dining room offering steaks, lobster, and full entrées and a smoking lounge with pork chops, salmon, wings, and burgers. Read more.
• Joy and Zest — 2055 Beaver Ruin Rd Ste K, Norcross, GA 30071. Owner Pooja Gupta blends a curated gift boutique with a small café for tea, coffee, and light bites. Read more.
• Lume Coffee Co. — 2874 King St SE Suite D, Smyrna, GA 30080. Owner Alex Ruppe opens a neighborhood café pouring classic espresso drinks, matcha, chai, teas with local pastries (vegan/GF options). Read more.
• Ay Caramba Mexican Restaurant & Cantina — 1080 Windy Hill Rd SE, Smyrna, GA 30080. Co-owner Ulises Diaz pairs nightlife and sports viewing with Tex-Mex and upscale entrées plus fresh-fruit margaritas, tequila flights, and showpiece shots. Read more.
• Brett’s Backyard — 1021 Jamestown Blvd, Watkinsville, GA 30677. Owners Brett & Leslie McCullough build a family venue featuring quesadillas, burgers, salads, tacos, fresh fish, soups/dressings made in-house and a backyard bar. Read more.
• Neveria La Michoacana 5 Estrellas — 2944 Rosebud Rd D, Loganville, GA 30052. The Martinez family opens a two-sided concept with homemade ice cream/paletas and Mexican snacks plus a kitchen for tacos, tortas, wings, and shrimp cocktail. Read more.
• Crispina Ristorante & Pizzeria — 3155 Cobb Pkwy SE Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30339. Owner Raffaele Crispino relocates and expands with a larger oven and bar, adding wood-fired pizzas, risotti, seafood, grilled meats, and weekend brunch. Read more.
• Best BBQ — 215 Northwood Dr Suite 9, Atlanta, GA 30342. Manager August Tang brings a takeout-forward shop known for Chinese roast pig and roast chicken, plus select dim sum and stir-fry dishes. Read more.
• The Bougie Grazer — 1331 Metropolitan Pkwy SW Suite 104, Atlanta, GA 30310. Owner Shandra Turner opens a cheese & wine bar serving rotating artisan cheeses, small bites/paninis, and coffee/pastries. Read more.
• Bertolozi’s Pizzeria — 4279 Roswell Rd #101, Atlanta, GA 30342. Owner Danny Huber debuts a tight menu featuring Chicago cracker-thin pizza, Italian beef, and Chicago dogs rooted in vintage techniques. Read more.

• Casi Cielo — 405 N Angier Ave NE #120, Atlanta, GA 30308. Restaurateur Juane Henao expands with Oaxacan-inspired duck carnitas, bone marrow, ceviches, steaks, and a patio menu of tacos and quesadillas. Read more.
• Juicy Jaye (Food truck; metro ATL). Chef-owner Jacqueline Goggins rolls out a mobile concept focused on burgers with supporting hot dogs, wings, and tacos across south-metro communities. Read more.
• Rooted Coffeehouse (Surrey Center) — 471 Highland Ave, Augusta, GA 30909. Owner Ali Kocher opens the fifth café with breakfast/lunch bistro items and a beverage lineup of beer, wine, mimosas, and Bloody Marys. Read more.
• Robins Poke & Ramen — 8840 SR 96 #2800, Warner Robins, GA 31088. Owner Yazan “Jenny” Dong offers build-your-own poke bowls and house-made ramen (chicken, beef, seafood, veg, tempura) in a fast-casual setting. Read more.
• Vicious Biscuit — 7400 Abercorn St #521, Savannah, GA 31406. Franchisee Tim Paslawski opens the brand’s first Georgia unit with biscuit-centered breakfast/lunch plates and self-serve drinks in a roomy fast-casual layout. Read more.
• Bull & Barrel Steakhouse — 119 E 37th St, Savannah, GA 31401. Partners Jim Peery, John Adam, and Jason Franklin bring scratch hospitality with premium steaks/chops, seafood, and Southern specialties plus weekend brunch. Read more.