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…)
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…)
By Tod Hunter - XBIZ
Thursday, Apr 17, 2008
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The city of Johns Creek has sent retail outlet the Love Shack a letter of intent to deny its 2008 business license. The letter was hand-delivered by Code Enforcement Office Reginald Miller April 10.
Love Shack responded on April 16 with an ante litem notice to Johns Creek, requesting compensation for lost profits and offering to settle for a payment of $668,000 and the issuance of a sign and banner permit. (more…)
By DOUG NURSE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Thursday, Feb 28, 2008
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.
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…)
Saturday, Nov 3, 2007
On Saturday, Nov 3, 2007, the Cornetta Enterprises Family lost one of their members. Larry “Tank” Reeves passed away at the young age of 27.
Larry had only been with Cornetta Enterprises for about two weeks, but had already made an impact on the company, and the president John Cornetta. (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, 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…)
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…)
