Georgia Gifts & More is based out of Atlanta, GA and is owned by husband and wife team Daren and Karen Gayle. They launched the business 9 years ago as an e-commerce company but opened a brick and mortar when customer demand drove them to do so. The Gayle's are very passionate about the quality of their products as well as the community. Georgia Gifts & More employs 4 full-time employees and 10 part-time employees.

One look at their showroom and you can see why people flock from all over Georgia to buy from them. They have everything from custom baskets to shot glasses to candies. The Georgia theme goes beyond the Peach; you can get Falcons, Georgia Tech, Coca-Cola, Delta, Porsche and other company items that have Georgia roots. Check out Georgia Gifts & More online or in-person and tell the Gayle's I sent you! 

If this picture looks familiar, then you may recognize it from the cover of Black Enterprise magazine in the summer of 2013. CEO's Anthony March and Ernest Hodge started their journey over 30 years ago. I have personally known the Hodge's since the early '90s and consider them family. Not only do I buy my cars from them but I also worked with them for years!  EH Automotive was birthed out of MarchHodge Automotive and has its roots in Atlanta. Its Georgia dealerships include Heritage Cadillac, Infiniti of South Atlanta and 3 Volkswagen dealerships (South Atlanta, Lithia Springs and Marietta). They have since expanded into Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee and Virginia. 

Not only does the company provide hundreds of jobs, but Mr. Hodge has donated money to his Alma Mater, Norfolk State University, to create The Ernest M. Hodge Institute for Entrepreneurship. 

Before you look anywhere else, check them out first. I would be more than happy to contact the family on your behalf. And don't let the distance fool you; they can work out shipping if you want something in another state!