[WOW] Super Exciting Eatery Secures Special Small Space with Simon

Lenox Square mall management has heard your pleas and is finally addressing their biggest issue: an alarming lack of chicken joints!  On the heels of the recent closure of Ponko Chicken comes news that Kelly's Cajun Grill is opening in its place! 

[EXCLUSIVE] McDonald's Shutters Another Atlanta Area Restaurant After 50 Year Run

McDonald's has closed another Atlanta area restaurant.  According to multiple sources in the area and confirmed by a restaurant employee, the McDonald's at 1291 Bells Ferry Road (near its intersection with Cobb Parkway) officially closed November 29 after more than 50 years in business.  

Photo from Cobb County Property Records 

[EXCLUSIVE] Popular Cupcake Store That Spawned Reality Show Shutters Atlanta Shop

Georgetown Cupcake has closed its shop in Atlanta.  Located at 267 East Paces Ferry Road in Buckhead Village District, the cupcake shop quietly closed last week after nearly ten years in business.  The shop displayed no signage announcing the closure but sources in the area indicate that Georgetown's owners opted not to renew their lease.  

[ALERT] Taylor'd Bar-B-Q Gives Thanks But Calling it Quits in Avondale Estates

Taylor'd Bar-B-Q is closing after more than four years in business.  The barbecue restaurant, located at 2759 E. College Avenue in Avondale Estates, opened July 17, 2020 and survived the pandemic, but apparently could not survive multiple government projects that have negatively impacted their business.  

[CLOSURE] CraveWell Cafe Calls it Quits in Converted Clean Juice

CraveWell Juicery & Cafe has closed its Sandy Springs cafe after less than a year in business.  The eatery, located at The Morgan Sandy Springs (formerly Modera Sandy Springs), a midrise apartment community at 6125 Roswell Road, opened this past February, and closed quietly about two weeks ago, according to sources in the area.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Swoozie's to Celebrate Final Holiday Season, Entire Chain to Shutter

Popular gifting and stationary shop Swoozie's is shutting down...again.  The company, which started in Atlanta in 2001, has been through bankruptcy and multiple owners in its nearly 25 year history, but will cease to exist as a brick and mortar business by the end of the year.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Popular Japanese Retailer to Enter Atlanta Market in 2025

A new kind of discount store is coming to town.  Daiso, a Japanese store that has been likened to Five Below and pOpshelf, is coming to Johns Creek with several more stores in the works.  

Daiso USA store courtesy of Daiso USA

[EXCLUSIVE] Smalls Sliders Set to "Drop" Georgia's First "Can" in Stockbridge

Georgia's first location of Smalls Sliders is opening sooner than you think.  According to a company representative, Smalls Sliders is "sliding" into Stockbridge with a location planned for 1660 Hudson Bridge Road.  The new restaurant, coming to currently vacant land, is slated to open early next year.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Piece of Cake to Take Smaller Slice of Space in Buckhead

Buckhead's Piece of Cake is on the move!  The popular cake shop and bakery is moving from its current and longstanding home in a freestanding building at 3215 Roswell Road to a space within Buckhead Court (3872 Roswell Road), just under a mile away.  

[ALERT] Raising Cane's Crossing Inside the Perimeter of Atlanta With Multiple Restaurants Planned

It's finally happening!  Raising Cane's is planning to open locations ITP of Atlanta!  Tipped off to the plans months ago but ignored by Raising Cane's representatives, we were interested to see that it was reported today (behind a paywall) by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (ABC) that Raising Cane's plans to open a new location in West Midtown. 

ToNeTo Atlanta's photo taken September 4 at Krystal West Midtown 

[UPDATE] Handel's to Open Two More Atlanta Stores, Celebrate Company Milestone

Fresh off their Atlanta debut at Midtown Promenade in Midtown, Handel's Ice Cream has announced that two additional Atlanta area shops will open before the end of the year.  A new shop in Cumming is slated to open in November, followed by an exciting new location in Buckhead in December.  

[ALERT] The Revolving Door of Restaurants Continues at TOWN Brookhaven

TOWN Brookhaven has seen more than its fair share of business failures in its sixteen year history.  ToNeTo Atlanta has over the years reported on more than two dozen closures including Slack's Hoagie Shack, Yogurtland, Which Wich, Copper Coin Coffee, Swirll Frozen Yogurt, The Cup, Tre'za, Boneheads, Lucky's Burger & Brew, Stir Crazy, Smash, Noche, Jefe's, Baci, PizzaFire, Harken Health, and Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub, to name a few.   

[EXCLUSIVE] Publix to Debut New Store at Buckhead Landing in December

ToNeTo Atlanta has learned that Publix plans to open its latest metro Atlanta store next month in Buckhead.  The store, opening in Buckhead Landing (3330 Piedmont Road), replaces the former "Disco Kroger" which closed December 2022 after nearly 50 years in business.  

[ALERT] Several Shops Shutter at Lenox Square: Steve Harvey's Garrett Popcorn Shops Among Them

Garrett Popcorn Shops has closed at Lenox Square in Buckhead.  The shop, located on the mall's Plaza Level, first opened November 26, 2014 and after an extended but temporary closure during the pandemic, has closed permanently in recent days, according to a ToNeTo Atlanta reader.  

[ALERT] Aviva Announces Arrival in Buckhead

My friend, the wait is nearly over!  Aviva by Kameel has received their CO (Certificate of Occupancy) and will celebrate the Grand Opening of their new restaurant this Friday November 8 from 6 to 10 pm in Buckhead!  

[ALERT] New Owners Have Heard Your Pleas and Are Bringing Back Popular Offering to The Colonnade

There has been one persistent request before and after the September ownership change of the nearly 100-year-old The Colonnade Restaurant: the return of lunch service.  The new owners, partners Paul Donahue and Lewis Jefferies, have heard those pleas and are making a change!

[EXCLUSIVE] Burlington to Open New Store in Brookhaven

A new Burlington store is coming to metro Atlanta.  Planning materials indicate that Burlington is coming to Northeast Plaza (3307 Buford Highway) in Brookhaven where it will replace a pair of existing tenants.  The new store will be about 25,000 square feet and open beside existing junior anchor and fellow off-price retailer, DD's Discounts.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Jim 'N Nick's BBQ to Close Acworth Restaurant

Jim 'N Nick's BBQ restaurant in Acworth is closing at the end of the year. The restaurant, located at 3329 Cobb Parkway NW, opened in late 2015 and occupied a 3,905 square foot endcap space in a three tenant outparcel.  

[EXCLUSIVE] The "Resurrection" of Church's Chicken is Starting in Georgia

A new Church's Texas Chicken is coming to Georgia!  The restaurant, planned for 760 E. Franklin Street (US-29) in Hartwell, will be just over the South Carolina line.  Planning documents reviewed by ToNeTo Atlanta suggest the new Church's will be 996 square feet. 

[EXCLUSIVE] New York Burger Joint to Supplant Wahlburgers at The Battery Atlanta

ToNeTo Atlanta has learned that Shake Shack (NYSE: SHAK) plans to open a new location at The Battery Atlanta.  The new restaurant, planned for 455 Legends Place, would replace Wahlburgers, which is due to close this Sunday, November 3.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Popular Seafood Eatery Shutters After Nearly Fifty Years in Business

Captain D's has closed one of its oldest Atlanta area restaurants after nearly 50 years in business.  The restaurant, located at 705 Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell, opened in 1978 and closed earlier this week, according to sources in the area.

[EXCLUSIVE] Wahlburgers to Close Battery Restaurant, Exit Atlanta

Wahlburgers will be closing its last remaining Atlanta area restaurant this coming Sunday November 3, according to employees at the restaurant.  The restaurant is located at the corner of Heritage Court and Battery Avenue at The Battery Atlanta.   

[EXCLUSIVE] Two Growing Retailers to Share Former Michaels in Buckhead

Buckhead Crossing (2625 Piedmont Road) will in 2025 welcome two new tenants.  In a roughly 17,000 square foot space vacated by the relocation of Michaels, Ulta and Skechers will each open new stores.  Planning materials indicate the Ulta will be 10,170 square feet while the Skechers will be 6,916 square feet.