Shoppes at Ola Crossroads Groundbreaking Ceremony

HENRY COUNTY, GA  |  January 21, 2020 – JWA Ventures, an affiliated company of Jim Wilson & Associates, LLC, is pleased to announce the groundbreaking for a new retail development, Shoppes at Ola Crossroads, a Publix anchored shopping center is located at the northeast quadrant of Highway 81 and N. Ola road, east of McDonough, Georgia in Henry County. The shopping center will include a Publix Super Market or approximately 48,000 square feet plus over 22,000 square feet of additional specialty store space and three, free standing stores along Highway 81.

Construction is set to commence this month, with a targeted opening in the first quarter of 2021.

“The Shoppes at Ola Crossroads will serve as a neighborhood shopping center in a growing area of Henry County. The mixed-use zoning designation received in 2019 will provide the frame work for retail, restaurants, pharmacy, various soft goods, office, and single family residential,” said Evan Conder, Vice President of Development for Jim Wilson & Associates, LLC. “This commitment from Publix speaks volumes to the strength and quality of the community, as the first phase of this development begins.”

Henry County, located south of Atlanta, is home to over 200,000 people and is the center of the logistics, aviation, advanced manufacturing, medical, and professional services, in south Atlanta. The cities of Stockbridge, McDonough, Hampton and Locust Grove are all located in Henry County.

JWA Ventures, LLC, invests in build-to-suit and shopping center development opportunities on behalf of user clients, using the resources of JWA Companies and select development partners. JWA Ventures seeks tenant relationships to help them expand throughout the United States as well as tenants looking for opportunities in affiliate-owned properties.

Jim Wilson & Associates, LLC, based in Montgomery, Alabama, has developed and managed a wide array of properties throughout the eastern United States, including Class A office buildings, hotels, residential communities and millions of square feet of premier shopping space. These experiences have brought knowledge and expertise that have generated new investment opportunities in capital, hospitality and gaming ventures as well. As a result, JWA’s services are expanding through the formation of partnerships and companies, including 42 Equity Partners, A&W Enterprises, LLC and JWA Ventures, LLC. JWA was founded by Jim Wilson, Jr. and today is led by his sons, Jim Wilson, III and Will Wilson, and a well-established team of talented and experienced professionals. For more information about JWA, please visit www.jwacompanies.com.