Marietta to sell land to Drive Shack for $9.5 million

About 450 people will be employed by Drive Shack in the Franklin Gateway area, opening next year. Courtesy of Drive Shack

About 450 people will be employed by Drive Shack in the Franklin Gateway area, opening next year. Courtesy of Drive Shack

Drive Shack will open about a $25 million facility next year, employing 450 people.

The Marietta City Council voted 7-0 Feb. 14 to sell 17 acres at 849 Franklin Gateway to the golf entertainment company for $9.5 million. With this transaction, Marietta City Manager Bill Bruton said more than 2,400 jobs have come to the city’s Franklin Gateway area at I-75.

This location will be Drive Shack’s first in Georgia.

The year-round sports complex will include golf, games, a restaurant and rooftop dining in a three-story building.

Information: DriveShack.com/careers.