On Thursday, December 16, Costa Enterprises McDonald’s acquired seven McDonald’s locations throughout Bay County, Freeport, and Madison, Florida from Johnstone Foods McDonald’s, a historic, family-owned franchise that has been with the iconic brand since 1962. For the past 60 years, the Johnstone family has owned and operated multiple McDonald’s throughout the region, including building Bay [...]

The Walton Area Chamber of Commerce will host “The Next BIG Thing” on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in the Baytowne Conference Center. Presented by Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, the annual symposium has three distinctive growth tracks, including Leadership Development, Entrepreneurship, and Women in Business. Together, they will bring [...]

Northwest Florida’s local McDonald’s organization, Costa Enterprises McDonald’s, visited Bluewater Bay Elementary on Tuesday, October 12 to recognize three local educators including the school’s 2021 “Teacher of the Year.” In addition, the Costa team served the entire staff a complimentary breakfast, handed out Teacher Appreciation Cards, and surprised the school with a $3,000 donation. The [...]

McDonald’s is proud to serve the people in our neighborhoods who help make our communities a better place – especially educators. Northwest Florida’s local McDonald’s organization, Costa Enterprises McDonald’s, will be visiting Bluewater Bay Elementary on Tuesday, October 12 at 8:15 a.m. to recognize three local educators including the school’s 2021 “Teacher of the Year.” [...]

The Market Shops is pleased to announce the lineup of participating restaurants for the Sixth Annual Bloody Mary Festival, which will be held on Saturday, October 23 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the shopping center. Local establishments, including Alys Beach, Bijoux Restaurant + Spirits, Bitterroot, Camille’s at Crystal Beach, Cannery Lane Cantina, Emeril’s Coastal, [...]

Four managers, Shaela Cotton, Debra Herndon, Shontae Staton, and Jenny Young, from Costa Enterprises McDonald’s recently graduated from Hamburger University. This McDonald’s driven program is based in Chicago and led by world-class leaders and professors that train high-potential restaurant managers, mid-managers and owner-operators in restaurant management. Cotton, Herndon, Staton, and Young join the list of [...]

On Thursday, October 14, Back Beach Barbecue and Idyll Hounds Brewing Company will host a Beer Dinner, featuring a collaboration of craft brews and various barbecue options perfectly paired together to enhance the taste and flavor of each course. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., guests are invited to a cocktail hour before sitting down to [...]

Due to the uptick in COVID-19 pandemic variants, out of an abundance of caution, the 2021 Best Of the Emerald Coast event slated for October 16 in Grand Boulevard Town Center has been cancelled. “The safety and wellbeing of our partners, staff and community is our No. 1 priority,” said Brian Rowland, publisher of Rowland [...]

Costa Enterprises McDonald’s plans to deliver Teacher Appreciation Cards to 78 local schools in Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Washington counties to show their gratitude for the area’s educators.   As a part of their Costa Cares mission, Costa Enterprises McDonald’s is committed to giving back to the various communities surrounding [...]

The Market Shops, located at the entrance to Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, will host the Walton Area Chamber of Commerce and Young Professionals of Walton County (YPWC) for a combined Business After Hours event on Thursday, September 9, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Members and non-members from both groups along with community members are [...]