[EXCLUSIVE] Chick-fil-A-Backed Kefi is Closing in Buckhead

After nearly two years in business, Kefi is closing in Buckhead.  Backed by Chick-fil-A and described as a "modern family club," Kefi opened at the landmark Buckhead Triangle shopping center in August 2019.  The concept - toy store, coffee shop, co-working and daycare - all in one roughly 29,000 square foot "playtainment" space, was created by Red Wagon Ventures, an incubator funded by Chick-fil-A. Like Chick-fil-A, Kefi was closed on Sundays.  The concept seemed far-fetched from the start, and perhaps tried to be too much.   

[EXCLUSIVE] Chicken Salad Chick to Hatch Next in West Cobb

Chicken Salad Chick, the popular chicken salad chain which earlier this year officially moved its headquarters from Auburn, Alabama to metro Atlanta, has secured space for what will be its 34th location in Georgia.  According to newly updated property materials, Chicken Salad Chick will open a new location along Dallas Highway in West Cobb at the Parkside West Cobb shopping center.  The new Chicken Salad Chick will open in the 2,800 square foot space left vacant last year when original tenant Zoës Kitchen closed.  

[UPDATE] DosBros Find Home in Marietta For Their First Atlanta Area Restaurant

DosBros Fresh Mexican Grill will make its delayed Atlanta area entry later this fall when it opens a new restaurant in Marietta.  The Tennessee-based quick serve burrito joint announced earlier this week that their new location will open at 125 Ernest Barrett Parkway (Barrett Creek Plaza) where it will join fellow eateries Buffalo Wild Wings, Cheeseburger Bobby's and Twisted Kitchen.  The 2,369 square foot endcap space that DosBros will occupy was previously home to rival burrito chain Moe's Southwest Grill.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Free People Bringing Their Athleisure Line to Atlanta

Atlanta will soon be home to one of the first stand alone locations of FP Movement, an athleisure line from popular women's retailer Free People.  Permits filed with the City of Atlanta indicate that the new FP Movement will open at Phipps Plaza in place of ENNYLUAP, a local boutique from designer Amanda Williamson.  Before ENNYLUAP, the Lilly Pulitzer adjacent space was occupied by ill-fated children's boutique Peek.  According to the permit filed for converting the space, an estimated $180,000 will be spent renovating the roughly 1,600 square foot space to suite FP's needs.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Aldi Scores Space for New Store Near Mall of Georgia

Planning documents indicate that a new Aldi grocery store is coming to Buford. Although the documents identify an address but no specific suite, and despite their being no suite large enough to accommodate the new grocer currently available, ToNeTo Atlanta has confirmed that the new Aldi will open in place of the current 2nd & Charles at Marketplace at Millcreek.