[EXCLUSIVE] Male Strip Club to Replace Midtown Furniture Store
A new gay strip club is slated to open later this year in a former midtown furniture store. "Johnsons" will open in the former Domestic Comfort Furniture store in Ansley Square along Piedmont Avenue...
View Article[ON THE MOVE] The Imperial Fez to Relocate from Buckhead to the 'Burbs
Longtime south Buckhead Moroccan restaurant The Imperial Fez will soon pack their bags for a trip OTP. After three decades on Peachtree Road, the popular Moroccan eatery will relocate about twenty...
View Article[EXCLUSIVE] JOANN Jumps Ship to Open in Former Kennesaw Toy Store
Crafts and fabric retailer JOANN is on the move in Kennesaw. Currently located in a 46,000 square foot space in Barrett Pavilion, the Hudson, Ohio based retailer plans to late this year relocate to...
View Article[SOLD!] Suburban Smashburger to be Supplanted by Mexican Eatery
The Smashburger franchise on Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek has been sold. The 2,800 square foot restaurant opened in 2011 and closed Thursday following its sale to new owners who plan to convert...
View Article[CLOSURE ALERT] Zinburger to Shutter Dunwoody Restaurant
The Dunwoody location of upscale burger eatery Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar will close Sunday April 12, according to staff at the restaurant. Zinburger Dunwoody, located in the Sterling Pointe...
View Article[EXCLUSIVE] Publix Planning New Store in Crowded East Cobb Market
After several years of rumors, we can now confirm that a new Publix Super Market is headed to East Cobb! The new store, to be located at the corner of Roswell and Johnson Ferry Roads, will occupy an...
View Article[EXCLUSIVE] DEFY "Jumps" Into Georgia with Trampoline Park in Tucker
DEFY Extreme Air Sports, a new to market activity center, will make its Georgia debut later this year in Tucker, according to updated marketed materials for Northlake Village shopping center. DEFY...
View Article[EXCLUSIVE] Intown Golf Club Shooting to Bring the Greens to the City
A new kind of social club plans to launch in Buckhead later this fall with ambitions to be a national business soon. Intown Golf Club (IGC), which bills itself as "the private social club for avid...
View Article[CLOSURE ALERT] O'Charley's Shutters Restaurants in Lawrenceville and...
O'Charley's Restaurant + Bar Sunday evening closed two locations in metro Atlanta. The restaurants, both located in freestanding buildings, were located in Lawrenceville and Snellville. The...
View Article[OPENING ALERT] Sarah Donuts Plans March Debut in Roswell
Sarah Donuts will soon open their seventh locationon Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell. The new shop, which ToNeTo Atlanta first reported on August 2018, will open between Pizza Hut and Jersey Mike's Subs...
View Article[RETRO REWIND] Pac-Man Zone Coming to Cobb County Mall
A familiar brand is opening an exciting new concept at Town Center at Cobb in Kennesaw. Pac-Man Zone, owned and operated by Namco USA, will later this spring make its metro Atlanta debut at the Simon...
View Article[EXCLUSIVE] Doughnut & Ice Shops Proposed for Moreland Avenue
A local Dunkin'[Donuts] franchise group is looking to add a second location along busy Moreland Avenue. The group, Platinum Donuts, LLC, last year opened a new Dunkin' at 30 Moreland Avenue where once...
View Article[EXCLUSIVE] Famous Franchisee Looks to Hit Home Run with Popeyes in Doraville
A new Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is planned on the site of Georgia's first McDonald's in Doraville. The new Popeyes, planned for 5220 Buford Highway, would open on raw land once home to the first...
View Article[EXCLUSIVE] Torchy's Tacos Taking Their Tacos to Georgia
The Texas invasion continues. Several well-placed real estate sources tell ToNeTo Atlanta that Austin-based Torchy's Tacos is scouting metro Atlanta for multiple locations. The taco chain, which has...
View Article[EXCLUSIVE] New Szechuan Restaurant Opening Soon in Marietta
Local restaurateur Gary Lin plans to bring authentic Szechuan cuisine to Marietta. Later this month Lin plans to open Wei at 35 South Marietta Parkway, not far from the Marietta Square. The new...
View Article[OUR TAKE] Hudson Grille's Sudden Closure in Brookhaven
Here at ToNeTo Atlanta we are not huge fans of simply regurgitating news already reported elsewhere. That said, several ToNeTo Atlanta readers reached out seeking our take on the recent closure of...
View Article[CLOSURE ALERT] Lenny's Subs Loses the Sandwich Battle in Sandy Springs
Lenny's Grill & Subs has closed its short-lived location on Johnson Ferry Road in Sandy Springs. The restaurant, which occupied a 3,000 square foot space in The Springs shopping center, was...
View Article[KNOCKED OUT] Primo Hoagies Shutters Short-Lived Sandy Springs Sandwich Shop
Just days after reducing its hours to lunch only, and a couple of weeks after being listed for sale, Primo Hoagies has permanently closed its lone Atlanta area franchise. Located near the corner of...
View Article[EXCLUSIVE] West Hollywood-Based Kids Empire Invading Atlanta Market
A new kind of kids play place is coming to Georgia. Kids Empire, based in West Hollywood, California, will later this year make their entry into metro Atlanta with a franchise in Marietta. The new...
View Article[SLICED!] Jimmy John's Joins Growing List of Sandwich Shop Closures
Jimmy John's has closed at Toco Hills Promenade in Atlanta. The popular sandwich chain, which opened at the Publix anchored center in early 2013, reportedly closed over the weekend after seven years...
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