Metro Atlanta Progress Report
In the coming months, mega projects such as Ponce City Market and Buckhead Atlanta will at least partially open. Additionally, the closest Cabela's to metro Atlanta is slated to open August 21st in...
View ArticleMidtown Thrift Store Expands to Larger Space: Namaste
Top, current location; bottom, new location A popular midtown thrift store is on the move.The Cathedral of St. Philip Thrift House is on the move again, but not too far, less than a half mile away to...
View ArticleBits & Bites
Costco Wholesale is opening its new Cumming location on August 29th. The new Costco, the 11th full line store in Georgia, is opening near the intersection of Market Place Boulevard and Bald Ridge...
View ArticleCypress Street Pint & Plate Reportedly Planning New Concept
Sources say that the owners of popular midtown eatery Cypress Street Pint & Plate are planning to open a new restaurant in place of the shuttered MidCity Cafe. MidCity Cafe was located on the...
View ArticleOutback Steakhouse Not "Just Right" for Buckhead
Chain steakhouse to close.Tampa, Florida-based Outback Steakhouse, part of multi-concept restaurant operator Bloomin' Brands, Inc. plans to close its restaurant on Roswell Road in Buckhead August 10th....
View ArticleBrandsMart a Bust in Buford
BrandsMart's Doraville location BrandsMart USA will close its Buford location within the next 60 days. The giant electronics retailer opened its 118,000 square foot store on Buford Drive in 2009 near...
View ArticleBruegger's Bagels Bails Again
Latest iteration of the Bruegger's Bagels logo Bruegger's Bagels closes again.Burlington, Vermont-based Bruegger's Bagels has closed it's Atlanta operations for the second time. The franchised bagel...
View ArticleBP Connects with Domino's in Tucker
Franchise pizza joint being added to Northlake gas station.BP's Northlake location on LaVista Road is adding a Domino's Pizza to its store. A store representative tells me the Domino's should open by...
View ArticleNorth Point Mall Celebrating Its 21st Birthday
North Point Mall continues to land new retailers. North Point Mall in Alpharetta was completed in the fall of 1993. The mall was built by Homart Development Company, a subsidiary of Sears, and one of...
View ArticleLongHorn in Limbo
Local LongHorn reopening timetable unknown.The Toco Hills location of LongHorn Steakhouse was destroyed in a early morning fire two months ago today. The cause of the blaze has not been made public...
View ArticleYogurtland Plans to Bring FroYo Back to TOWN Brookhaven
FroYo is coming back to TOWN Brookhaven.Irvine, California-based Yogurtland will soon open a new location at TOWN Brookhaven. The new FroYo shop will open in a space between Salon Red and Salon Red...
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A new Stars & Strikes bowling and entertainment complex will open in Woodstock next spring. The new 50,000 square foot Stars & Strikes will open at 10010 GA 92 in Woodstock, right off...
View ArticleUrban pL8 86'd on the Westside
Urban pL8 has closed.Less than ten days after abruptly closing mid brunch service following a bizarre kitchen mishap, Urban pL8 has closed for good. Urban pL8 closed July 27th after the "kitchen...
View ArticleBrighten Park Bags a Burger Joint
The former Lettuce Souprise You that will soon be the new home of Grub Burger BarGrub Burger signs on to open at Brighten Park.College Station, Texas-based Grub Burger Bar is adding a second Atlanta...
View ArticleBig Al's Gourmet Butter Burgers Coming to Buckhead
Electronic billboard facing southbound Peachtree Road near Peachtree BattleA new restaurant named Big Al's Gourmet Butter Burgers is coming soon to south Buckhead. The new restaurant will be located...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: First Buckhead Atlanta Openings to Occur Next Month
An aerial show of Buckhead Atlanta Believe it or not, OliverMcMillan's Buckhead Atlanta project is currently on schedule. As their tagline says, "Making Special Places Happen," is what OliverMcMillan...
View ArticleNew Look Tropical Smoothie Cafe Coming to Intown Center
Smoothie joint opening in crowded center.Dunwoody-based Tropical Smoothie Cafe will soon open a new location at The Village at Druid Hills. The center, from Marietta-based Columbia Properties, is...
View ArticleLots Going on at Phipps Plaza, Just Not Where We Thought
Phipps Plaza is getting hundreds of apartments and hundreds of hotel rooms, but not in the locations previously announced. Indianapolis, Indiana-based Simon Property Group plans to partner with...
View ArticleYour Pie Wants Your Pizza Dollars Near Perimeter
Customizable pizza coming to Perimeter Athens, Georgia-based Your Pie plans to open its latest metro Atlanta location at Perimeter Place in the former Five Guys burger space. The new Your Pie is being...
View ArticleBuild-A-Bear Coming to Buckhead
"Build your own" stuffed animal store coming to Buckhead.St. Louis, Missouri-based Build-A-Bear Workshop will soon open a new location at Phipps Plaza.The new Build-A-Bear will occupy the former...
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