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Braves development, The Battery and All‑Star Week generate millions for Cobb County, officials say
Summary
Commissioner Eric Allen and Mike Plant, CEO of Atlanta Braves Development, described The Battery and the upcoming MLB All‑Star events as major economic drivers for Cobb County, citing millions in annual revenue, visitor counts and community giving while emphasizing the public‑private partnership behind the project.
Commissioner Eric Allen of Cobb County and Mike Plant, chief executive officer of Atlanta Braves Development, said the Braves' mixed‑use development at The Battery and the MLB All‑Star events will drive substantial revenue and visibility for Cobb County.
Mike Plant said the development started from a 60‑acre site and now encompasses what he described as "3,000,000 square feet of mixed use development, you know a million plus square feet in Truist Park and bringing 9 plus million people a year there." He told Allen the project is "the best example I believe of public private partnership you will find anywhere in this country."
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