Hotel, restaurant project expected in McDonough

McDONOUGH Officials are projecting as many as 296 new full- and part-time jobs could be up for grabs in the McDonough area.

They said a critical construction loan for a hotel and restaurant should help bring to life a project for McDonough that will benefit its communitys economy and generate jobs for residents.

Home2 Suites hotel with 92 studio suites and a Wild Wing Caf are tapped for construction at 60 Mill Road, southwest of the Jonesboro Road exit from Interstate 75.

The hotel and restaurant will join Home Depot, Sams Club, Logans Roadhouse, Chilis Grill & Bar, OCharleys, Red Lobster and others in the retail center.

Officials said a La Quinta Inn will be constructed on the site next year as well.

The project is being developed by Global Hotel Group and Shetal Patel, a physician. The investors turned to AVANA Capital to facilitate a construction loan, which will then be converted into an SBA 504 Green Loan.

Were thrilled to see this come to fruition. This project will bring some needed rooms to McDonough and another terrific restaurant option, said Subhash Sam Patel, president and chief investment officer of Global Hotel Group. The jobs that will come as a result of this project will help strengthen the economy in McDonough and in the region.

Global Hotel Group and partner company Global Management & Investment Group manage more than 2,300 rooms for a variety of brands, including Hilton, LaQuinta, Wyndham, Accor, Choice and IHG.

Home2 Suites, a relatively new concept by Hilton, is designed to provide amenities of home with the facilities of a hotel. A typical room features a sleeper sofa, office area, microwave, dishwasher and refrigerator, as well as a separate sleeping area and bathroom for one-bedroom suites. Suites have a 42 HD flat-panel television, Serta Suite Dream beds, and alarm clock with iPod port and MP3 jack.

The Wild Wing Caf, inside the 9,470-square-feet building, will feature a 1,500-square-feet patio area. Part of the site will be rented out to a local tenant for a non-franchise restaurant.

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Hotel, restaurant project expected in McDonough