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<div><a href="http://welcomematfranchising.com/franchise-opportunities/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-atlanta-journal-constitution-welcomemat-services-ranks-decatur-second-for-best-cities-for-us-small-businesses-7042" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Welcomemat Services</a> found that Decatur ranked at #2 as one of the best cities for small business after looking at several different qualities about the city.&nbsp;</div>

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The franchise system made up of small business owners across the country, listed Decatur as the second-place spot on its list of &ldquo;America&rsquo;s Top 25 Best Neighborhoods for Small Businesses 2016.&quot; &nbsp;</div>

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<p>Brookhaven also made the list representing DeKalb at No. 13.<br />
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Welcomemat Services helps small businesses with promotion, determined the winners by polling businesses in the group&#39;s ranks and were surveyed on topics including &ldquo;schools, local vibe, family friendliness, walkability, sense of community, etc.,&rdquo; a news release said.<br />
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The areas were chosen from the &ldquo;over 500 ZIP codes Welcomemat delivers to.&quot;</p>

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The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Welcomemat Services Ranks Decatur Second For Best Cities for U.S. Small Businesses

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