The Hall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that took place Thursday night allegedly involving a suspect wielding a machete.

Deputies responded to the East Hall Food Mart on Old Cornelia Highway around 6 p.m. after an armed robbery was reported. According to the sheriff’s office, a man entered the store armed with a machete and demanded money from the clerk.

The clerk was not injured.

The suspect ran away with an undisclosed amount of cash, the sheriff’s office said. A K-9 unit searched the area but did not find him. He was wearing dark-colored clothing, including a hooded sweatshirt, pants, ski mask and sunglasses, authorities said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hall County Sheriff’s Office at 770-718-5159.

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Peggy Harris (foreground) stocks the shelves at Sandy's IGA, which is the only grocery store in town, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in Sparta. Hancock County has one of the highest rates of childhood food insecurity in the country. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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