A few weeks ago the word was that Fred's Department Store was coming to Summerville.  That has changed according to City Manager Russell Thompson.  

Thompson said that unresolved issues with the Georgia D.O.T. lead to the decision by the retail chain, not to locate in Summerville.

Fred's had planned to demolish the old Cherokee Antiques building at the corner of Highway 48 and Highway 27 and build a new retail store.  

A scheduled meeting regarding zoning was cancelled this past Monday after the decision was made not to locate the store in Summerville.