[EXCLUSIVE] Suburban Lifestyle Center Lands Upscale California Business

West Cobb is set to get a fancy new gym.  "Club Studio," an upscale gym from Fitness International, LLC, is to open in place of multiple vacant spaces at The Avenue West Cobb (3625 Dallas Highway).  

[EXCLUSIVE] Familiar Name Identified as New Owner of Northlake Mall

Tucker's Northlake Mall has a new owner and it's not who many might have expected.  The mall, purchased in February 2016 by Dallas-based ATR Corinth Partners, lost its three remaining retail anchors in the years since - Sears (2018), JCPenney (2020) and Macy's (2026) - and redevelopment plans have progressed slower than anyone would have liked.  

[ALERT] Zaxby's Co-Founder Now Growing Healthy Fast Food Brand

Maepole, the quick-serve healthy eatery from Peter Dale of Athens' The National and Five & Ten, is looking to significantly expand its presence in metro Atlanta.  Currently with two locations in Athens and one in Atlanta, the chain has at least one location in development with several more planned.  

[ALERT] Barnes & Noble to "Turn the Page" on Metro Store After Thirty Years in Business

Two and half years after ToNeTo Atlanta first reported that a local Barnes & Noble was being replaced by a new RaceTrac, things appear to be moving forward.  Barnes & Noble informed customers Sunday May 31 that their store at 2952 Cobb Parkway near Smyrna is closing August 19. 

[WOW] Casual Dining Chain Down to Just Two Traditional Locations in Georgia

T.G.I. Friday's, once a chain of more than 600 locations across the country, is down to just 74 following its latest Atlanta area closure.