[ALERT] Zoes Kitchen Founders Opening New Restaurant With Familiar Menu

A little more than a year after reopening one of the original Zoes Kitchen restaurants, the Cassimus family - Marcus, Zoe and John - are at it again, this time with Marky's Kitchen.

[ALERT] Growing Chicken Joint Cozy Coop Spreading its Wings to Roswell

Upstart chicken joint Cozy Coop is crossing county lines and opening a new eatery in Roswell.  The new Cozy Coop is opening at 891 Holcomb Bridge Road, a freestanding restaurant building previously home to Hardee's, and before that, El Pollo Loco.  The roughly 3,400 square foot drive-thru enabled building was constructed in 2008, according to Fulton County records.  

[ALERT] QuikTrip Ending its "Test," Shuttering "Gas-less" QT on Peachtree in Midtown

QuikTrip (QT) will soon close its standalone "gas-less" convenience store in Midtown.  The 24-hour store at Peachtree and 6th Streets will close Friday, May 3, according to a company representative.  

[ALERT] Value Village Is Closing Three More Atlanta Stores, Everything Now 75% Off!

Value Village, a local thrift store that claims to be "A Treasurer Hunter's Paradise" and once had more than a dozen locations around metro Atlanta, will soon close three more stores leaving the group with just seven stores in operation.  

[ALERT] Z!EATS to Debut New Look at First Ever Atlanta Eatery

Another soup, salad and sandwich concept is entering the Atlanta market.  Z!EATS, which was founded in 1998 in Southfield, Michigan, is opening a new location at Westside Village (2250 Marietta Boulevard), a development along Marietta Boulevard in the so-called "Upper Westside."  The location has been in the works for about a year and is finally set to open in just a few days.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Raising Cane's Could Be Destined for Dunwoody

ToNeTo Atlanta has been your number one source for updates on the Atlanta market entry of Raising Cane's and we are pleased to report that another Raising Cane's is in the works!  A new Raising Cane's is being proposed in Dunwoody where it would replace a former Wells Fargo bank. 

[ALERT] Urban Tree Cidery to Shutter Westside Facility, Moving Production Elsewhere

The owners of UrbanTree Cidery took to Facebook Monday morning to announce that they will be closing their Tasting Room May 19.  The locally owned business has been a fixture on Atlanta's Westside since April 2016 and billed itself as "Atlanta's First Cidery." The cidery was opened by Atlanta dentist Tim Resulta, his wife Maria, and Maria's sister, Jackie. 

[UPDATE] Chicken Salad Chick Looks to Succeed Where Other Chicken Chains Have Failed

Chicken Salad Chick, the popular chicken salad chain which in 2021 moved its headquarters from Auburn, Alabama to metro Atlanta, will soon open its 41st location in Georgia.  According to newly updated signage, Chicken Salad Chick will open a new location just off Highway 92 in Woodstock.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Iron Hill Brewery "Sours" on Atlanta, Plans to Exit Market

Iron Hill Brewery, which entered the Atlanta market in late 2020 with a restaurant in Buckhead and in 2021 added a second location in Dunwoody, will soon close both locations, according to employees at the chain.  The restaurants, located in "The Block at Phipps" and Twelve24 are about 7,800 and 7,500 square feet, respectively, and are expected to close in the coming weeks.  

[UPDATE] Just Days After Abruptly Closing Multiple Locations, A New Capital Tacos Opened in Georgia

A Florida-based taco joint which abruptly closed its two metro Atlanta area locations as well as multiple locations in its home market, has opened a new location in Newnan.  Capital Tacos, which closed its Atlanta area locations in Johns Creek and Peachtree Corners in early March, both after less than a year in business, opened a new restaurant in Newnan on March 30.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Charlotte Chicken Chain Regrets Crossing State Lines, Closes Both Atlanta Units

Viva Chicken has closed its two Atlanta area restaurants in Kennesaw and Alpharetta.  The quick-serve rotisserie chicken restaurants opened in late 2022 and early 2023, respectively, and closed earlier this week, according to ToNeTo Atlanta readers.  By Thursday evening, all permanent signage was gone and the majority of the restaurant's interior furniture and equipment had been removed.  

[UPDATE] Blue Ribbon Grill Owners Secure New Space, Plan Second Concept

The owners of Blue Ribbon Grill have found a new home for their restaurant.  In a Facebook post early Thursday, the restaurant, owned since 2021 by Jennifer and Eric Greene, revealed they have leased space in North Hills shopping center to not only reopen Blue Ribbon Grill, but debut a second concept, too.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Growing Western Wear Retailer Boot Barn Opening New Location in Georgia

A new location of Boot Barn is coming to Cumming.  The Wichita, Kansas-based retailer has leased the  former Bed Bath & Beyond (1545 Market Place Boulevard) in Forsyth County for its new store, according to sources familiar with the retailer's plans.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Brooklyn Bagel Bound For Brookhaven

Brooklyn Bagel & Deli is bringing its bagels to a new neighborhood.  Already with locations in Johns Creek and Midtown, a new Brooklyn Bagel & Deli could open as soon as late this year in Brookhaven!  The new eatery is planned for Cambridge Square, the soon-to-be Publix-anchored shopping center at the corner of Johnson Ferry and Ashford Dunwoody Roads.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Significantly Smaller BrandsMart USA Plots Return to Kennesaw

Home electronics and appliance retailer BrandsMart USA is coming back to Kennesaw!  Siteplans for Cobb Place shopping center (840 Ernest W Barrett Parkway) confirm that BrandsMart will open in the former Bed Bath & Beyond space, a roughly 45,000 square foot suite between existing anchors DSW and Cost Plus World Market.

[EXCLUSIVE] Nana's Chicken-N-Waffles Looks to Repeat South Side Success in Sandy Springs

A new location of Nana's Chicken-N-Waffles is coming to Sandy Springs.   The locally owned breakfast and lunch eatery, currently with one location in McDonough, is betting their offerings will be just as popular ITP as they are OTP.   

Kelli Ferrrell, owner of Nana's Chicken-N-Waffles. Image: Courtesy of Kelli Ferrell

[EXCLUSIVE] Tractor Supply Looking to "Furnish" Metro Atlanta With New Store

Tractor Supply Company is looking to open a new store in Alpharetta.  The Brentwood, Tennessee-based retailer wants to renovate an existing building along North Point Parkway near North Point Mall to suit its needs. 

[EXCLUSIVE] American Deli Set to Become Latest Restaurant to Set Up Shop in Same Sandy Springs Space

A local restaurant is looking to find success where several others have failed.  New signage confirms that American Deli, an Atlanta-based quick-serve restaurant, has leased the former Mrs. Winner's at 8550 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. 

[EXCLUSIVE] Growing Retailer pOpshelf Fails to Find its Footing in Roswell, Converting to Dollar General

A new location of upstart retailer pOpshelf is closing this week after little more than two years in business.  The roughly 10,000 square foot store, located in Roswell Village Shopping Center (653 Holcomb Bridge Road), opened in late 2021 and will close as of Friday, April 5, according to employees at the store.  

[UPDATE] Jim 'N Nick's Moving Forward at Northlake [Mall] in Tucker

Plans for a new location of Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q at Northlake [Mall] in Tucker are moving forward.  The new restaurant, first rumored in 2023, was tabled for months but is now back on and making its way though preliminary public and planning meetings in the City of Tucker.  The new Jim 'N Nick's is planned for an outparcel of Northlake [Mall] along Briarcliff Road.