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Earl of Sandwich has permanently closed at Phipps Plaza. The sandwich shop first opened on the second floor of the Buckhead mall in October 2016 and closed twice in recent years, but in both cases reopened soon afterwards. This closure, however, is final, according to signage posted to the restaurant's front doors.
Macy’s Inc., continuing to execute its three-year “Bold New Chapter” reinvigoration strategy, this week disclosed 14 Macy’s locations that will close this year, including one in metro Atlanta. The company launched its "right sizing" plan in 2024 when it revealed it planned to close 150 stores in the ensuing three years.
Perimeter Pointe, an expansive, well-located shopping center, has been sold. Situated at the intersection of Mount Vernon Highway, Perimeter Center West, and Abernathy Road in Sandy Springs, the roughly 31 acre property had been on the market since 2023 and finally sold as of December 31.
The W Atlanta - Downtown which opened in 2009, will in 2026 be reflagged, leaving Atlanta, once home to four W Hotels, with zero. The 237-room hotel opened in the aftermath of the Great Recession and faced foreclosure in 2010.
Popular Atlanta craft cookie shop Sugar Shane's closed its shop at Ponce City Market as of December 31. The shop first opened in the market's central food hall in March 2023.
