In 2015, a key corner in Mt. Airy’s retail corridor became available after a legacy Long John Silver’s restaurant closed. Swain & Associates negotiated a purchase of the property, including the neighboring Advance Auto Parts store. By acquiring both sites, there was enough land to redevelop the closed restaurant into a retail strip anchored by

Starbucks. After announcing Starbucks’ entrance into the market, AT&T, Jimmy John’s, and Allegacy Federal Credit Union quickly signed on as well. The project was 100% pre-leased at delivery. Starbucks has exceeded all sales projections.