Georgia Power officials said they had been working with Town Center at Cobb for several months to resolve the payments and disconnecting service at the mall was a “last resort.”

Now, Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell has learned Kohan Retail Investment Group is behind on the water bill. The owner also owes more than $1 million in back taxes in other parts of the country. “They were not paying property taxes; they would pay it late to avoid tax sales,” said Jarett Heil.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Town Center at Cobb reopened a little after 11 a.m. Wednesday, the mall said on Facebook, after shutting down unexpectedly due to unpaid bills. "We're OPEN!" the mall posted at 11:20 a.m.