By DOUG NURSE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
04/18/08
The city of Johns Creek and the Love Shack traded more salvos this week.
At stake is big pot of money and whether the adult novelty retail shop can remain open.
On Wednesday, Love Shack owner John Cornetta notified the city that it owes him $665,000 in lost profits because Johns Creek for months hasn’t allowed the store to put up a sign. (more…)
John Cornetta tells The Regular Guys of Rock 100.5 that his Johns Creek Love Shack is staying open.
By Doug Nurse
Atlanta Journal Constitution
November 27, 2007
The owner of an adult-themed retail chain is suing the city of Johns Creek – again – this time because the city has refused to allow him to erect a sign.
John Cornetta, owner of the Love Shack, filed suit in Fulton Superior Court on Nov. 15 saying city staff and the city Board of Zoning Appeals improperly denied him the right to put up a sign at his adult emporium in the heart of Johns Creek. (more…)
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
By MikeSouth
AWell it seems that the mayor Mike Bodker has refused John Cornetta’s donation to help build a fire department, he further refused to participate in the dunk tank to raise money for said fire department.
Well John Cornetta simply took that as a challenge saying that he will put his donation with more donations and fund raising and he will get John’s Creek a Fire Department if he has to buy the truck and man it with volunteers. (more…)
Wednesday Aug 29, 2007
By Caron Cooper
APPEN Newspapers
The Love Shack and the city of Johns Creek just don’t see eye to eye – this time it is over violations of the sign ordinance. The Love Shack will be in Johns Creek municipal court this week for an arraignment for its multitude of sign violation citations. (more…)
Sunday, July 15, 2007
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. - Love Shack owner John Cornetta is in the news again, raising funds to aid victims of a recent fire in the community that has spent $150,000 to shut his business down.
Cornetta plans to donate 1% of June sales income from his five stores and 2% of June sales from his controversial Johns Creek store to assist in the development of a fire department in Johns Creek. (more…)
Saturday, June 23, 2007
The city of Johns Creek filed a petition Friday in Fulton County Superior Court to force the owner of the Love Shack to close or comply with city laws.
The court pleading alleges that the Love Shack is in violation of several city ordinances, such as operating without a business license or a sexually oriented business license and being too close to residential areas and businesses selling alcohol. (more…)
