The Stone Mountain Association filed a request for proposals for a new management company on July 15. Author: Jessica Brown Updated: 11:57 PM EDT July 22, 2021
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. Stone Mountain Park will hire a new management firm to replace its longtime administrator Herschend Family Entertainment Co., according to 11Alive s partner, the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
The Stone Mountain Association filed a request for proposals for a new management company on July 15.
The Business Chronicle said Herschend ended its 30-year contract to manage the park early.
Herschend has been managing the 3,400-acre park since January 1998. Its contract was set to end in early 2028.
Instead, the Business Chronicle said Herschend will end its role as operator in August 2022.
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