An East Cobb Landmark Threatened
Robert's Fruit Stand is slated to make way for traffic improvements in the Lower Roswell-Johnson Ferry corridor.
"Come in the house!" Robert Cornely greets each customer the same way with his gentle, inviting drawl, letting them peruse an assortment of fresh produce and Mason jars of relish, pickles, jams and preserves. As they reach the counter, he tempts them with samples of baked goods made by his wife and business partner, Cindy Cornely. When Robert Cornely helps a customer to her car, carrying a cardboard tray of fruits for her, she's noticeably impressed. "Service with a smile," she says. "You don't get that very often." Since the mid-1980s, the Cornelys have operated Robert's Fruit Stand at the northeast corner of Lower Roswell Road and Woodlawn Drive, and have made it part of their business to offer an extra touch and a relaxed slice of life …
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kitkatatl
11:29 pm on Friday, March 15, 2013
I'm sorry, but that falling down shack is an eyesore and embarassment. I drive past it every day and it's hideous. I don't even care about traffic improvements (although anything that can be done to that intersection would be an improvement) -- that shack needs to be razed. Good riddance! more ›