Archive for the ‘Love Shack’ Category

Love Shack owner John Cornetta continues to battle Johns Creek over zoning

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Impeached Magazine
June, 2008
By Holly Clay

When speaking to John Cornetta, the 43-year-old CEO of Cornetta Enterprises, it is easy to become intoxicated by his sly since of humor and nonchalant attitude. His arrogance is refreshing, and you find yourself enamored by him; wanting to sit for hours and listen to stories about how he parties with celebrities, the business deals he’s closed, how he met his wife, Irina, and of course, how he likes to “pop bottles” of champagne and enjoy a good table dance every now and then. (more…)

Love Shack, Johns Creek squabble over profit, zoning

Friday, April 18th, 2008

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…)

Love Shack Owner Serves Up Lost Wages Notice to City

Friday, April 18th, 2008

By Lydia Senn
JohnsCreekPost.com
April 18, 2008

Love Shack owner John Cornetta has submitted an Ante Litem Notice to the City of Johns Creek for $688,000.

Cornetta’s attorney Cary S. Wiggins sent notice to Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker proclaiming lost profits. In his letter, Wiggins alleged that the city wrongfully denied a sign permit for the Love Shack; therefore, alleging the store lost $65,000 - $75,000 in monthly profits from October 2007. (more…)

Love Shack owner applies for license, buys time

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

By DOUG NURSE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Thursday, Feb 28, 2008

cornetta globe    In a written order issued Thursday, a Fulton Superior Court judge told the owner of an adult video chain that he may not operate a sexually oriented business at its current Johns Creek location, and that he must have a regular business license or close his store.

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Atlanta’s Regular Guys morning show

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

John Cornetta tells The Regular Guys of Rock 100.5 that his Johns Creek Love Shack is staying open.

Atlanta’s Regular Guys morning show

Friday, February 15th, 2008

On Friday, Feb. 15, 2008 John Cornetta appeared on The Regular Guys morning show on Atlanta’s Rock Station Rock100.5 to discuss his 10,000 square foot Love Shack in Johns Creek and to invite the Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker to a debate on Rock100.5.

Love Shack owner sues city to get a sign

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

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…)

Mike South To Be Acting Mayor Of John’s Creek, GA

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

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…)

Love Shack Named Best Adult Video Store By Creative Loafing

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

The Love Shack in Atlanta was named the Best Adult Video Store in Atlanta for 2007 by Creative Loafing in last week’s issue. Creative Loafing Atlanta is the largest weekly alternative newspaper in the United States. (more…)

Love Shack makes trip to court

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

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…)