Is Savi Savvy to Take its Urban Market Suburban

Savi Urban Market is looking at opening its fourth location, this one in Vinings Jubilee.

The market plans to open in the former Limetree boutique, taking additional space around it as well, making a total space of about 6,200 square feet.  (Limetree grew from a single location on LaVista Road to a 6+ unit chain, but today only operates their original LaVista location.)

Savi's first store opened on Elizabeth Street in Inman Park in the fall of 2009.  A second location opened on Dresden Drive in Brookhaven in late 2011, and most recently, a third location opened at Tuxedo Festival in North Buckhead, at Piedmont and Roswell Roads.  The Buckhead location is the largest to date for the growing chain, and is not yet open 100%. When complete, the Buckhead location will feature hundreds of beers, wines and spirits in addition to a tasting room, juice bar, cheese wall, assorted chocolates, coffee and other gourmet food options.  As of now, all that is open is the beer, wine & spirits market.  Sources tell me that the tasting room should open by early April with the gourmet foods market still "a few months away."

Savi's offerings seem to be a cross between Alon's and the much loved Eatzi's.

Clearly the Vinings location will be on the small side, and it remains unknown what the location will carry or when it will open.  In addition to the Buckhead completion, Savi creator Paul Nair plans to build a new, two story replacement to his current Brookhaven location in front of the existing store.  The sketches for the store have been posted in the Brookhaven shop for months, but the timeline for the new store opening is up in the air.

These current store plans are in addition to stores in Emory and Midtown listed as "Coming Soon" on the company website.