About Us
About LocalRetta 2.0
The Local Scene. Simplified.
At LocalRetta, we believe in something simple: when local wins, we all win.
We’re not just a directory—we’re your digital front porch to everything Alpharetta. Whether you’re looking for the best tacos in town, a trusted family dentist, or can’t-miss local events, LocalRetta 2.0 brings the pulse of Alpharetta to your fingertips.
For Locals
LocalRetta helps you:
Discover top-rated businesses with real reviews, photos, menus, and more
Unlock exclusive deals and share money-saving coupons with friends
Stay in the loop with neighborhood events, grand openings, and community news
Because shopping local shouldn’t be hard—it should be second nature.
For Businesses
We help small businesses in Alpharetta, Milton, and Johns Creek:
Get discovered by local shoppers who are ready to buy
Rank higher on Google with SEO-optimized profiles
Build trust and connection with the community through rich listings, visuals, and offers
And we do it all with one mission in mind: level the playing field so local businesses can stand out in a noisy digital world.
Why We Exist
LocalRetta was born from a simple truth: big box brands dominate online attention, but it’s the small businesses that give our town soul.
We built LocalRetta to give independent Alpharetta businesses a bold voice online—and to help our neighbors discover what makes this city shine.
So whether you’re new in town or Alpharetta born and raised, welcome to your new favorite local resource.
LocalRetta 2.0. It’s not just where you shop—it’s where you belong.
Support our local economy, and we encourage you to always shop locally whenever possible! Localretta.com is a socially concise business enterprise. And we are currently supporting the Empowerment Plan
In the world we see, women, children and families living in poverty are no longer victims. Instead, they are the architects of their own future. They are educated. They are employed. And they are empowered. Not only am I the CEO/Pres of Localretta.com. I am also a native-born and raised Michigander as well. This is something that is very dear to my heart. It is my prayer to have this same organization come to the metro Atlanta area in the very near future.
More than 550,000 people experience homelessness on a given night in the United States and roughly 10,000 live in Michigan.
Homelessness is a cycle in which becoming trapped is all too easy. One young college student knew firsthand what an unstable childhood stuck in poverty could mean. With that in mind, Veronika Scott set out to create an opportunity she wished her own family had been given. Initially, this opportunity took the form of a coat—a coat that could turn into a sleeping bag. Pursuing this vision, Veronika spent a semester designing this coat not only for individuals in need but also with them.
It wasn't until a homeless woman approached Veronika that she realized the true potential of her project. This woman did not want a coat; she wanted a job. It was at that moment Veronika committed to hiring parents from shelters across Detroit to manufacture the coats in an effort to help families break that vicious cycle of poverty and become financially secure.
“This is the first job that has given
me a sense of self-worth and value.
I feel like I am part of something
bigger and feel a sense of support
and community when I come to work.”
–Sherika Lane, Seamstress
In the years since founding in 2012, Empowerment Plan has evolved from an idea in a college class into an internationally recognized workforce development organization. By pairing full-time employment with a wide range of supportive services, we have helped dozens of individuals achieve financial stability and independence for the whole family. Our holistic approach addresses everything from housing and childcare to transportation, education and more.
The Empowerment Plan creates a significant economic impact by serving as a stepping stone out of poverty into a state of stability. The core of our work stems from our intensive 2-year employment model focused on providing job readiness training and support services to our workforce.
It is because of this model and the strength of those we employ, that every single person has moved out of the shelter within the first 4-6 weeks of working with us and no one has returned to homelessness once we’ve hired them.
For more information contact
LAUREN KNILL, CFRE
DEVELOPMENT & OUTREACH MANAGER
(313) 363-9904
EMPOWERMENT PLAN
7640 KERCHEVAL AVE.
DETROIT, MI 48214
Contact Us:
678-278-9095
Email:
clientsvc@localretta.com
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