🌱 Patch AM: How did your go-to Kennesaw restaurants score on their latest inspections?

Greetings Kennesaw! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did your go-to Kennesaw restaurants score on their latest inspections?
• Could your favorite Kennesaw chain store be on the 2026 chopping block?

Also on today's calendar: Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF!.

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 41 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 49, low: 32.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 56 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 19 to December 25 (cobbcountycourier.com) — If you eat out in Kennesaw, several local spots just earned top health marks, including Wendy’s on Chastain Road, First Watch on Cherokee Street, and Mersi Chef Persian Food on Tuscan Heights. This week’s Cobb County inspection report also flags a few lower scores elsewhere, giving you a timely snapshot of how nearby restaurants and food services are performing on cleanliness and safety.
   

• Multiple GA Retailers Planning 2026 Closures: See List (patch.com) — Several major chains may close underperforming Georgia locations in 2026, and Kennesaw is among the cities where stores could be affected, though no specific sites are named yet. The piece outlines national downsizing plans by retailers like Carter’s, Macy’s, Kroger, Walgreens, and Wendy’s, helping you gauge which familiar brands might eventually shrink their local footprint.
   

📸 Around Kennesaw

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kennesaw

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Friday January 9

• Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF!
  Classic Staging LLC , 1349 Old 41 Hwy NW , Marietta
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Smyrna, Georgia (Rotary Club)
  ROTARY CLUB OF SMYRNA , 3180 Atlanta Rd SE , Smyrna
  12:15 pm
• A Country Christmas
  Pettit Creek Farms , 337 Cassville Rd , Cartersville
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Library Closes @ 5 PM
  Bartow County Library System , 429 West Main Street , Cartersville
• Municipal Court in Session
  Marietta, GA Calendar , 240 Lemon Street , Marietta
  9:00 am
• New Year’s Family Open Studio
  Booth Western Art Museum , 501 N Museum Dr , Cartersville
  10:00 am
• Last Day Sunset Hike
  Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site , 813 Indian Mounds Road SE , Cartersville
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• Library Closed
  Bartow County Library System , 429 West Main Street , Cartersville
• New Year's Day
  Cartersville, GA Calendar
• New Years Day-City Hall & Marietta Power & Water Offices Closed - ALL DAY
  Marietta, GA Calendar Marietta, GA 30060
• Over hills and dales we'll make our way, a Ranger-led Hike on this First Day
  Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site , 4432 Mount Tabor Church Road , Dallas
  9:30 am

Friday January 2

• No-Cost Vein Screenings
  Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce , 636 E Main St. , Cartersville
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Great career opportunity in Woodstock near Towne Lake.
  HVAC certification preferred. Maintenance tech $1000 signing bonus! https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=490381… (Nextdoor Main Street)
• Hello everyone.
  I just had someone do a “remodel” but he left it unfinished and untiled. He was a roofer but claimed he knew what he was doing when he did not know… (Nextdoor Legacy Park)

• Harbor Freight Tools posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate in Kennesaw. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Driver in Kennesaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kennesaw here.

🗞 Nearby News

Acworth

• Colton Moore seeks to be Marjorie Taylor Greene's successor in Northwest Georgia (timesfreepress.com)
• Christmas past means monetary future for light removal businesses (atlantanewsfirst.com)
• Cobb County Senior Services events for Jan. 1-7 (macon.com)

Marietta

• Free food for needy provided by Marietta church, nonprofit group (wsbtv.com)
• 'My name is Chandler. Are you here to adopt me?' (cobbcountycourier.com)

South Cobb County

Ok Kennesaw! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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