Milton just landed a corporate HQ — up to 100 jobs

A Major Employer Picks Milton

Milton just landed a corporate headquarters. Ministry Brands — a software company, founded in 1997, that serves more than 90,000 churches and nonprofits and processes roughly $6.5 billion in charitable giving a year — has relocated its headquarters from Tennessee to Milton, bringing ultimately up to 100 employees.

The company has set up at One Deerfield Centre, the office complex the city has been working to revitalize under its "Destination Deerfield" initiative; the building's amphitheater will host the company's "Healthy Church Summits." A formal ribbon-cutting is a few weeks away.

"Metro Atlanta brings together a strong technology ecosystem, a deep faith community, and an exceptional talent base," said CEO Chris Bacon, who noted the company already had executives in the area.

Mayor Peyton Jamison called the move "a tremendous win for our community," adding that it "strengthens our local economy" and reinforces Milton's standing "as a premier destination for high-quality employers."

For a city better known for horse farms than tech headquarters, it's a notable win — and a vote of confidence in the Deerfield corridor.

Source: City of Milton.

Milton's Market, by the Numbers

We keep a live count of every home for sale in ZIP 30004 — so here's where the Milton-area market stands this week. 397 homes are listed, at a median asking price of $1.2 million (the average, pulled up by the high end, runs closer to $1.6M). They span from a $200,000 listing all the way to a $13.85 million estate, and the average one is about 5,000 square feet.

The school-zone spread is the part most homeowners will find telling. Homes zoned to Milton High carry the highest average price — roughly $2.0 million — ahead of the Cambridge High zone (~$1.8M) and the Alpharetta High zone (~$1.1M). It's the clearest dollars-and-cents look at how much a school district drives value here.

Two numbers capture Milton's character: 71 of those listings — nearly one in five — are equestrian (pastures, barns, riding rings), and 60 are new construction. Seventeen hit the market just this past week.

One more: the homes for sale right now have been listed an average of 87 days — a reminder that even in one of metro Atlanta's most sought-after ZIP codes, the seven-figure end of the market moves at its own pace.

Source: The Roundabout's Milton Homes directory, synced daily from RentCast — readroundabout.com/milton-homes.

Rising in Crabapple

There's more growth on the way at Market District at Crabapple: a new three-story, roughly 19,000-square-foot office building is coming as part of the development's ongoing build-out. Milton's Design Review Board signed off on the plans, which add a new parking area — with screening and landscaping along the side facing the neighboring Lakeside Crabapple townhomes.

The building is tied to a company called Reliant; we're still confirming the specifics and will have more once they're official.

Source: City of Milton Design Review Board.

Early Voting Is Open

The HD47 runoff is almost here — and you don't have to wait for Tuesday. Early voting for the June 16 Republican runoff is open now through Friday, June 12 — including today, Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m. Weekday hours are 7 a.m.–7 p.m. (Monday–Friday).

For Milton voters, the race to watch is the Georgia House District 47 runoff — Jack Miller vs. Brian Cochran — for the seat longtime Rep. Jan Jones is leaving open. (Check your sample ballot for anything else in your precinct.)

The closest early-voting sites are the Alpharetta Library (10 Park Plaza) and the North Fulton Service Center (7741 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs); Fulton runs 20 locations countywide. Confirm your site — and see your exact ballot — at your My Voter Page.

One more thing: we asked both candidates the same five reader-informed questions — and their full answers are already published, side by side and unedited, in our HD47 voter guide. Read them before you vote: readroundabout.com/voter-guide/2026/hd47.

Source: Fulton County Registration & Elections.

We Checked Every Health Score in Milton

The Roundabout pulled every Georgia Department of Public Health food-service inspection in ZIP 30004 — all 195 of them. Here's what the grades show.

Of the 195, 174 currently hold an A — nearly 90% — and 21 hold a B. Right now, zero carry a C or U, the failing grade. In Georgia the math is simple: an A is 90–100, a B is 80–89, a C is 70–79, and anything under 70 is a U — the state's version of an F. (Georgia issues no D or F letters.)

A B is less alarming than it sounds — usually a handful of items cited on a single visit (a temperature check, a stray date label). The state requires a re-inspection within 10 days of any score below 90, and most places are back to an A by the next visit. The system is built to self-correct.

Case in point: Cambridge High School's main cafeteria scored a 70 — a C — in April 2024. Twelve days later, the follow-up came back a 96. Every inspection since has been an A, including its most recent: a perfect 100.

A few 30004 spots currently sitting at a perfect 100: 'cue, B&B Tavern, Mazzy's Sports Tavern, New York Butcher & Wine Bar, Niku B.B.Q & Hot Pot, Connors Steak & Seafood, Crescent Coffee, Yum! Thai, and 7 Brew. The full database is public at ga.healthinspections.us.

In the Parks

If your walks take you out to Lakhapani Preserve — the 106-acre greenspace off Lackey Road in Milton's Sweet Apple corner — you'll see crews at work over the next few weeks. On June 1, the City Council approved a contract to replace the preserve's aging fencing and add new fencing around its border, to firm up the boundaries, improve safety, discourage unauthorized motorized vehicles, and tidy up its look.

The preserve stays open during its regular dawn-to-dusk hours throughout, though you may hit a short trail reroute near the parking area.

Never made the trip? Lakhapani is one of Milton's quieter finds — a 1.5-mile loop through woods and creek crossings, past Wolff Lake, on land the city bought with voter-approved greenspace-bond funds in 2018. The name, chosen by Council in 2023, comes from the Hindi for "a hundred thousand waters."

Source: City of Milton.

For Families

Got a teenager curious about how law enforcement actually works? The Milton Police Department's Teen Police Academy gives them a hands-on look — and applications are open through Friday, June 12. The application's on the city's website.

Source: City of Milton.

The Week Ahead

Milton's City Council next meets Monday, June 15 at City Hall. And if you're out and about, trivia is back at Six Bridges Brewing in Crabapple on Tuesday nights (June 9 & 16, 6:30 p.m.).

Source: City of Milton.