[EXCLUSIVE] Swig to Bring its Sugary Sodas to Several More Suburban Sites

Swig, the "dirty" soda chain that officially debuted its first metro Atlanta location October 1 in Brookhaven, has at least three more locations in the immediate pipeline.  

[ALERT] Belk to Close Metro Atlanta Store After 25 Years in Business

The Belk department store at The Forum Peachtree Corners (5165 Peachtree Parkway) is closing in 2027 after nearly 25 years in business.  The store, which anchors the sprawling 500,000 square foot mixed-use development, opened as part of the project in 2002 and is due to close as of January 15, 2027, according to a company announcement.  

[ALOHA] Hawaiian Food Franchise Opening in Former Taco and Waffle Spots in Metro Atlanta

A new location of Hawaiian Bros Island Grill is coming to the city of Morrow in Clayton County.  The Kansas City, Missouri-based chain first entered the metro Atlanta market in December 2025 with a ghost kitchen at the Decatur Food Hub (2670 E. College Avenue) but the new Morrow restaurant will mark the chain's first standalone unit in the metro.  

[ALERT] Trendy Oaxacan Restaurant Joining Lulah Hills Project in Decatur

Apparently, where there is smoke, there is fire.  A couple of months after hearing rumblings that a second location of  Oaxacan restaurant Cuevacía was planned for Lulah Hills, a lease has officially been signed.  

[ALERT[ Atlanta Area Chick-fil-A to Shutter After More than 25 Years in Business

The Chick-fil-A inside Arbor Place Mall (6700 Douglas Blvd Suite 210) in Douglasville is closing September 30 after more than a quarter century in business.  The Chick-fil-A has been a mainstay in the Arbor Place food court since the mall's opening in October 1999.