A Florida car dealership surveyed people about their favorite autumn stops in Georgia, and the results skip right past Starbucks.

🍂 Why It Matters: The poll points to a preference for local spots over chains when Georgians chase that seasonal feeling — doughnuts in Cumming, coffee in Savannah, apples in the mountains.

🗺️ What Topped the List: Three independent businesses came out ahead in the survey commissioned by Gunther Volkswagen Delray Beach.

Dutch Monkey Doughnuts in Cumming took first place. The shop draws lines once fall arrives, counters stacked with cinnamon-glazed rounds that locals treat like a small seasonal ritual.

Perc Coffee in Savannah landed second. The café leans into spiced drinks and a cozy interior that makes autumn feel present even when Savannah’s weather ha

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