Greetings!
I hope you are enjoying this newsletter. As I mentioned last month, I would love to hear your feedback on topics you'd like to hear more about.
I wish you, your family & your business a wonderful Fall season!
If any of you are attending the NACS show in Atlanta, please stop by our booth (#4613) for a visit!
My wishes go out to those of you in California who have been devastated by the wildfires. |
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What we've been up to.... 
MRP's first Boddie-Noell owned Moe's Southwest Grill project was opened in Blacksburg, VA this month! It's first month in business, and it is already breaking Moe's company sales records. This was an exciting and unusual project as it was built in a 100 year old building with living quarters above. This is one of four Moe's locations that MRP is currently working on.
Our Market at Jodeco project, which has been complete for nearly a year, aired yesterday on a newscast. Click here to see the video.
Design work is now complete on Fast Track's Madison Travel Center in Madison FL. Construction has begun and will include over 14,000 sq. ft. of Travelcenter space, an eight MPD auto canopy and a five lane master/satellite diesel fueling canopy. It will also include a food court w/ restaurants including Dairy Queen, Wendy's and Subway. It will be a hotspot for road warriors, with it's complete trucker amenities such as showers, laundry, a truckers lounge and a game room. The travelstore will provide an array of items for travelers.
MRP just wrapped up a third Popeye's restaurant owned by baseball legend Hank Aaron's 755 Restaurant Corporation.
Dunkin Donuts restaurant with drive thru located in Gwinnett County recently completed. MRP has been providing A/E services for both corporate-owned and franchise-owned Dunkin stores since 1998.
MRP has recently signed a corporate contract to provide A/E services for BP Corporation. |
 A Healthy New Sports Drink... watch out Gatorade and Powerade!The wholesale US sports beverage market totaled an estimated $3.6 billion in 2005 and is estimated to grow to $5.8 billion in 2010. Category leaders include Gatorade and PowerAde with over 90% market share. Both Companies use High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) as a sweetener. HFCS is blamed for a high level of obesity and diabetes. HFCS is used in all soft drink beverages offered in the US. Health and Wellness is the largest issue facing the food and beverage industry today. A few companies are entering the market offering healthy alternatives to consumers and are being very well received. One of the companies is TerraBody, headquartered in Alpharetta, GA. Their sports beverage, TerraSport, has been featured in Atlanta Business Chronicle and is available in Whole Foods and Harry's Farmer's Markets around Atlanta. They removed HFCS and replaced it with Clarified Banana Juice. To learn more about TerraSport and how you can carry it in your stores, visit www.drinkterrasport.com or contact their CEO/President Fred Fouassier at 770-205-2213 ext 2105. You can also click on the picture above to link to their 2-page article in Atlanta Business Chronicle. |
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A Natural Preventative
Have you heard about the powerful new natural preventative for sinus infections, headaches, backaches, joint pain, constipation, and kidney and bladder infections?! Ok, ok - it's not new. It's water! That's right! Just drink more water! In fact, try to drink at least 100 ounces of water every day. That's about one 8-ounce glass an hour. Oh, it will also help you lose weight and improve your complexion! Just as the Earth is about 2/3 water, so is your body. If you're looking to improve your health, keep it simple.
Written by Dr. Tim Langley, a family wellness chiropractor. Learn more at www.langleychiropractic.com or call 770-289-9711 website. | |
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Thanks again and remember, MRP Design Group is here for all of your A/E needs. We're proud to say that over 80% of our work is through repeat business, and over 90% of our projects are completed ON TIME and WITHIN BUDGET! Try the MRP way. You'll be glad you did.
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Sincerely,
Jennifer Fowler
MRP Design Group, Inc.
1274 Kennestone Circle, Suite 600
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 514-8803 x115
Visit us online @ www.mrpdesign.com |
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A/E price war
 Time & time again, customers that I call on are getting amazingly low A/E quotes! I wondered what the result is in doing business with such firms. I thought their builders would be a good resource for answers, so I made some calls. And man, did I get an earfull! One builder explained that their client had 200% more electric than what is allowable by code. Another has had repeated fire code issues and can't ever get ahold of anyone at the A/E firm to answer questions. Another told me that after all the change orders that had to be done because of the inadequate plans (air ducts going through beams?!), it literally doubled the original GC quote. Overall, every phone call I made had a very general and clear message. "Saving money" on plans resulted in spending significantly more on construction, in addition to additional expenses in interest charges, time, carrying costs, mistakes & late store openings. When I first started working here, I thought our tagline was cute and catchy. Now I realize how appropriate it is!! Thus, (our tried and true tagline):
"Good design is priceless. Bad design can cost a fortune." |
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Are you overpaying your taxes?
95% of commercial property owners are unknowingly and unneccessarily overpaying their taxes! Most commercial property owners instinctively believe their CPAs are performing cost segregation for them but research has suggested that this tax reduction tool is only used 5% - 10% of the time by CPAs. For more information, visit www.cost-segregation-studies.com orcall 770-476-9694 and request your FREE copy of"Income Tax Savings By The Square Foot". |
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Annual Financial Budgeting Create and follow a budget for better business results. A recent study confirmed that business owners who regularly prepare a business budget statistically earn more and achieve a higher return on their investment than those who don't. For more information, contact Russell King, VP of Commercial Lending, at Community Trust Bank at 770-505-1061 | |
