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EXCLUSIVE: Bad Daddy's Burger Bar Bound for Chamblee
Burger joint joins new mixed use development.Bad Daddy's Burger Bar, a growing burger chain will open its first Atlanta area restaurant later this year in Chamblee. The new restaurant will be located...
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The Mad Italian's move to its new Savoy Drive location is reportedly "in a holding pattern" according to owner Tom Brown. I first announced the planned relocation and related opening of new concept...
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Brookhaven Provisions Flips to Fiorello's Italian Bistro
New Italian eatery coming to Brookhaven.Brookhaven Provisions, the nearly one year old concept from the team behind the Cafe at Pharr, has closed in Brookleigh Marketplace on Durden Drive, just off...
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Wendy's Reactivating Ruined Roswell Road Restaurant
Sandy Springs Wendy’s to reopen after fireAn Atlanta area Wendy's restaurant is currently undergoing renovations with plans to reopen in May. The Wendy's, located at 8455 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs...
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Sage Looks to Score a Home Run With New Restaurant Near SunTrust Park
New restaurant to open later this year.The former Houston's restaurant at the corner of Powers Ferry and Windy Hill Roads near the Wildwood office park will reopen as Sage Woodfire Tavern. The owners...
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Duck Donuts Waddles into Atlanta With Two Planned Locations
Donut joint plans Atlanta debut Duck Donuts, a Harrisburg, PA based donut franchise, has leases signed for its first two Atlanta area locations. The two eateries will open in Alpharetta and Buckhead.In...
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Farm Burger plans to open alongside Your Pie at The George on Memorial Drive in Grant Park. This will mark Farm Burger's fourth location in Georgia and tenth overall. George Frangos, Farm Burger's...
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Vine & Tap Goes Rotten in Buckhead, Abruptly Shutters
Vine & Tap promoting their failed effort to add lunch business Vine & Tap on Lenox Road has closed Vine & Tap, the Buckhead wine bar and restaurant that opened in early 2014, closed this...
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Less Chances to Payless in Georgia
The current Payless logo on top, the classic Payless logo below Footwear retailer announces store closures.Payless ShoeSource, the struggling footwear retailer that recently filed for Chapter 11...
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Duck Donuts Destined for Druid Hills
Toco Hills nabs new donut joint. Duck Donuts, a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania based donut franchise which I announced last week was coming to both Buckhead and Alpharetta, has now confirmed a new lease in...
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Hhgregg, gggone! All Stores Closing
Electronics and appliance retailer to end operations after 62 years in business.Hhgregg, the bankrupt electronics and appliances retailer, announced yesterday that it was unable to find a buyer for the...
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Buckhead's Raja Indian Restaurant Shutters After 37 Years
Indian eatery quietly closes.Raja Indian Restaurant, located in Buckhead Walk at 2955 Peachtree Road just north of "The Peach" shopping center in Buckhead, has closed. The north Indian restaurant,...
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Five Home Development Coming to Wieuca Road in Buckhead
Buckhead home to be replaced by McMansions.A hidden Buckhead home was sold late last year to a developer planning to replace it with five new homes. The home, which city records show was built in...
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Inside the new Design Within Reach store at Westside Provisons DistrictDesign Within Reach opened their new "flagship" location on Howell Mill at Huff Roads on the Westside this past Saturday. The...
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UPDATE! Whole Foods Market Openings in Chamblee and Kennesaw
Grocer confirms both stores will open...For months now, I have gotten tweets, texts, calls, emails, smoke signals and the like, from readers inquiring about the status of the upcoming Whole Foods...
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Mori Luggage & Gifts Packs Up at Peachtree Battle
Local luggage store calls it quits at popular center. Mori Luggage & Gifts, the Atlanta based luggage retailer, has closed its Peachtree Battle shopping center store after 32 years in business. A...
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Club Monaco a No Go on the Westside
Club Monaco's Fifth Ave. store in New York with Toby's Estate Coffee Retailer cancels planned store.Club Monaco, the trendy apparel retailer, has decided not to open a new store at Westside Provisions...
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Bonus Bits & Bites
Coming Soon signs surrounded Garrett Popcorn in 2015 at Mall of Georgia Garrett Popcorn, the Chicago based gourmet popcorn chain, has closed its Buford location at the Mall of Georgia. The shop, which...
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Reeling Retailer Rue21 Restructuring, Nearly 400 Stores Closing
A rue21 store in liquidation mode Metro Atlanta largely spared in store closure announcement.Teen apparel retailer rue21, based in the Pittsburgh suburb of Warrendale, Pennsylvania, announced plans...
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Tom + Chee Finished in Buford, Poké Bar Opening Soon
Grilled cheese eatery closes third Atlanta area location.Tom + Chee, the Cincinnati, Ohio based grilled cheese and tomato soup restaurant, has closed its Buford franchise near the Mall of Georgia. The...
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