Why are small businesses flocking to Warner Robins, Georgia? [Video]

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Warner Robins is witnessing a surge in small business interest as hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs flock to events like the one held today at the Museum of Aviation. 

Hosted by the City of Warner Robins in partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA), the town hall brought together more than 300 individuals looking to start their own businesses. 

One of the attendees, Daphne Register, shared her story of turning an unmet local need into a thriving business. 

After noticing a lack of cooking classes for children in the area, she opened a Young Chefs Academy franchise in Warner Robins last year. 

“It hit me,” said Register, recalling how the idea came to her while driving her daughter to cooking classes out of town. “This would do great in Warner Robins.”

Register credited the city’s efforts to foster an environment that supports small business …