Ferrari made its debut Friday August 12 at Lenox Square in Buckhead. The new boutique, which replaced the Tesla store, is located just outside Neiman Marcus on the first floor of the Buckhead mall.
Glossier has returned to Ponce City Market, this time with a permanent storefront. The New York-based makeup retailer got its start as an online retailer in 2014 before branching out into pop-up shops in 2018. The brand launched a pop-up at Ponce City Market in 2020, but the new store, located along the North Avenue facing side of the project, is the company's first permanent store in the market. There are currently six stores nationwide.
A new location of Aqua-Tots swim school is coming to Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. The new swim school franchise will anchor Mt Paran Walk, a small strip center at 5290 Roswell Road, just inside the perimeter. Aqua-Tots replaces the former Sandy Springs office of Harry Norman Realtors. There are currently seven Aqua-Tots open in metro Atlanta, including one in East Cobb that opened this past April, with another franchise coming soon to Dunwoody Village.
Men's dress shoe retailer Cobbler Union closed its store on the second floor of Ponce City Market Sunday, August 14. The retailer held a "moving out" sale in advance of the closure. For now, the brand is available online only.
A new location of Truck & Tap is planned for Norcross. The new restaurant would be built from the ground up at the southwest corner of Britt Avenue and College Street in downtown Norcross. The new restaurant would be approximately 3,620 square feet of new construction heated area, 2,706 square feet of patio, 754 square feet of deck, and 13,848 square feet of site. There are currently existing Truck & Tap locations in Woodstock, Duluth and Alpharetta.
Chick-fil-A will be completing a "reinvestment" project at their Vinings restaurant (2485 Cumberland Parkway). "Beginning on Friday, August 12th we will be closed for our reinvestment to our building, drive-thru lanes and equipment. This exciting reinvestment project will be completed in approximately 10 weeks." The Atlanta-based company has poured millions of dollars into modernization and rebuild programs across its portfolio including several restaurants in the Cumberland area including those at Akers Mill, Windy Hill and Marietta Trade Center, among others.
Whit's Frozen Custard plans to open a new location in Roswell in early 2023. The new frozen custard shop is planned for 2612 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 130, where it will be part of the redevelopment of the former Super Target. The Granville, Ohio-based franchise currently has one Atlanta area location in Newnan with another planned for Augusta.
Heyday, a new-to-market franchise offering facials and related skincare merchandise opened their first Atlanta area locationat Ashford Lane in Dunwoody on August 11. "On a mission to offer high-quality, approachable facials without the hassle of a full spa day, Heyday offers a modern vibe built for convenience and conversation." The new shop joins a growing list of new additions to the center that includes Sweetgreen and Brown Bag Seafood and soon, Grana and Superica. Another new Heyday is slated to join the similarly revamped lineup at Midtown Promenade where longtime anchor Trader Joe's is being joined by Snooze an A.M. Eatery, Yumbi, The Queso Shop, and Alici, a new oyster and seafood bar from Chef Pat Pascarella. The Midtown Heyday is slated to open later this fall. Atlanta-based private equity group Level 5 Capital Partners, whose other investments include Restore Hyper Wellness, Orangetheory Fitness, CorePower Yoga and Big Blue Swim Schools, among other businesses, is leading the local expansion of Heyday.
Knife Mediterranean celebrated its grand opening August 17 at 3162 Piedmont Road, just off Peachtree, near Bones in Buckhead. The building, an old rug store, was “completely gutted” to create the 6,500-square-foot, two-story restaurant. In September, a 1,000-square-foot speakeasy bar that will be accessed from the kitchen will also open on the first level. Knife is currently open for dinner hours daily, with plans to add weekend brunch in the coming weeks.
Atlanta's famous Icebox Diamonds & Watches has opened in the Big Apple! The popular jewelry store opened a shop in shop within the Saks Fifth Avenue on Fifth Avenue in New York. The store celebrated its Grand Opening Saturday August 13 and is located on the store's 6th floor, men's department.
Popular Buckhead restaurant Storico Fresco has in recent weeks eliminated the majority of their prepared foods from their market offerings with the exception of one pork lasagna that is still offered. There was reportedly no reason provided for the discontinuation of the products, but there are reportedly no plans to bring back the offering.
Academy Sports + Outdoors will celebrate the grand opening of its latest Atlanta area store August 27 in Dunwoody. The new store, which ToNeTo Atlanta first reported on April 28, replaces Bed Bath & Beyond in the suburban shopping center.
Conn's HomePlus is opening a new Atlanta area store in portion of the old Sears at Arbor Place in Douglasville. The electronics retailer, which is reportedly actively scouting Georgia for several other locations, has leased approximately 37,500 square feet of the former Sears for its new store. In addition to the Douglasville store, The Woodlands, Texas-based retailer earlier this year inked a deal in Columbus where it will join Burlington in backfilling a former Toys R Us at Columbus Park Crossing.
Planet Fitness opened its latest Atlanta area facility August 17 in Brookhaven. The new 28,000 square foot gym is the largest in franchisee Alder Partners' portfolio. Members can join during the club’s Grand Opening Sale for only $1 down and $10 a month with no commitment until September 14th.
The owners of Fire Stone Chinese Cuisine are opening a second location. Joining the existing Fire Stone on Ernest Barrett Parkway in in Kennesaw is a new location at 1401 Johnson Ferry Road in East Cobb. The restaurant features traditional Szechuan cuisine.
Furniture store Ethan Allen has closed its latest attempt at a Buckhead outpost after about five years in business. The store, located in Lenox Marketplace across from Phipps Plaza, opened in 2017 and closed a few weeks ago. The retailer previously had a store located in the 3200 block of Peachtree Road where Modani, another furniture store operates today. Halloween City, a temporary Halloween retailer, will soon open in the 12,000 square foot Lenox Marketplace space.
Auntie Vee's kitchen, a new restaurant featuring "Caribbean Comfort Fusion Cuisine""soft opened" August 26. The new eatery is located at 12890 Alpharetta Highway in Milton within the Windward Way shopping center. According to Auntie Vee's website, the restaurant features "The Best Mac And Cheese In Chicago!"