Like many others, we have reduced our visits to Lenox Square. That said, we noted some changes on a recent visit that seem to have gone unreported. We also noted some openings that have taken place following our reports of their imminent arrivals.
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| Former Dolce & Gabbana |
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| Former Fendi |
Luxury fashion brand Fendi appears to have been the first to come to its senses, closing its boutique in Lenox Square, given that it still has one across the street in Phipps Plaza. Fendi was one of at least five luxury brands with a standalone presence in both malls. Among the labels that still have boutiques in both malls are Balenciaga, Gucci, Tiffany & Tory Burch.
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| Former Ferrari |
Sports car company Ferrari, which opened their "lifestyle and fashion" boutique in the mall's "Luxury Wing" in August 2022, has closed. The 3,200 square foot store was located beside Neiman Marcus in a space previously occupied by Tesla.
Cousins Maine Lobster, which opened in the mall in June 2018, quietly closed its small eatery as of this past June. The quick-serve restaurant was located in the former Delta Air Lines ticket office across from what is today Sweetgreen. The Lenox Square closure follows the closure of Atlanta's other outpost at the Marietta Square Market. The Buckhead space is now occupied by a local popcorn vendor.
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| Former Guess |
Trendy retailer Guess has closed its store in the mall. The space was completely cleared out as of last week, and while there was no barricade up announcing what might replace it, the Lenox Square website lists Garage in the former Guess space. Garage is a Canadian fast-fashion brand, primarily targeted towards young women, with existing Atlanta area locations at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody, Town Center at Cobb in Kennesaw, and Mall of Georgia in Buford.
Footwear retailer Cole Haan which previously downsized and later closed its store at Phipps Plaza, is now opening a new store on the second floor of Lenox Square.
Toronto-based Asian beauty and lifestyle retailer SUKOSHI MART (not this Sukoshi) is set to open their first location in Atlanta at Lenox Square in the coming months. The growing retailer will open in a roughly 2,300 square foot space on the mall's top floor. Given the changes in the mall's retail mix and typical shopper, this opening is especially puzzling.
Elsewhere in the mall, AllSaints has opened in the former Ted Baker after what appears to be only a light remodel, Randy's Donuts has opened in the front parking lot and Starbucks appears primed to reopen soon.
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| Former AT&T |
A store called "Candy Scoops," that you might have in years past expected to find in malls like Gwinnett Place or Northlake, has opened in the former AT&T store in the food court, hawking candy, toys, and other random merchandise.
When was the last time you visited Lenox Square? Was the food court escalator broken when you visited? Did you leave wondering why you'd given it a second chance... again?
Please share your thoughts below.
Can you feel it? The slow winds of decline, at first barely noticeable, now gathering momentum. They usher in pop-up shops, makeshift signage, bargain-bin merchandise, and undertrained staff. Suddenly, a quarter of Lenox’s national brands have vanished, almost without warning. This isn’t NorthPark, Costa Mesa, or Aventura—and Lenox isn’t immune to the broader struggles facing malls across the country. Simon now faces a serious challenge in protecting what was once its crown jewel in the Southeast (South Florida excluded). The quality of the customer base has been deteriorating for years. And when your most consistent publicity comes from name-drops in rap lyrics, you know those winds are blowing harder than ever.
ReplyDeleteSell it to Kohan.
DeleteLoL 😂 we are in trouble
DeleteFine bit of short-sighted racism there— Lenox appears to be doing just fine—
DeleteBuckhead might be the first ITP neighborhood to reverse gentrify lol. At least one out of every five people I see walking near Lenox is homeless, and none of the landscaping or sidewalks along Peachtree are maintained properly. Starting to look like Lindbergh.
ReplyDeleteSo you sit and count everyone walking by Lenox, and then you verify their residency status? Sounds like you need something to do.
DeleteYes!!!
DeleteAnd Piedmont at Lindbergh looks like Moreland Ave @ I20.
DeleteDefinitely more dangerous. I have two spots in Buckhead which are getting security upgrades and burglar-bars over the doors and Windows. Might have to add human security as well. Sad, but the street folks are much more aggressive and the carry of bang bangs by them is increasingly evident. Had to have armed security at a project on Cheshire Bridge Rd due to armed creek-dwellers flashing guns. Don’t say racis’ either. All ethnicities are represented in that crowd. All. Sigh.
Delete@5:03 It used to be isolated to the Lindbergh/Cheshire Bridge area, but a lot of drug dealers moved into the high rises around Lenox (SkyHouse, Cyan, Elora, etc.) and sell to the junkies from their apartments. APD seems to be cool with it.
DeleteMan, the coming comments are going to cover the spectrum. I can't wait.
ReplyDeleteThe Slow Winds Blow;
ReplyDeleteIt's Bad, you know!
But Where Tyrone Goes,
The Grass Don't Grow . . .
I haven't been to Lenox in years. Getting too urban what with the crime increasing in the area. The problem with Lenox is they need to stop the constant remodeling and go back to what it used to be-a classy place to shop and eat. Used to go there all the time when I lived nearby
ReplyDeleteTear down the upper level and rip open the ceiling. Put the bowling alley back where the food court is and put a twin theater back there too. Tear down Neimans. Done!! That will be better.
DeleteLoved Lenox Square in its day! Have to gather my courage to visit the Apple Store. So sad.
ReplyDeleteGo to Mall of Georgia instead
DeleteI met a traveller from an antique land
ReplyDeleteWho said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed:
And on the pedestal these words appear:
"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
No thing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Idiot
DeleteGather your courage? God some of you folks are ridiculous. Scared of your own shadows.
ReplyDeleteI stop going to Lenox about 10 to 15 years ago. I felt unsafe and people asking me for money in the parking garage at Bloomingdale’s. It is SAD!
ReplyDeleteHaving to pay to park within 50 yards of the mall is certainly no incentive to go in.
ReplyDeletelots to process here, but also - Dolce & Gabbana isn't a sibling brand to Alexander McQueen. Alexander McQueen is owned by Kering, the parent company to Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, and Saint Laurent. D&G is independent.
ReplyDeleteI think one way that could really help Lenox recapture its old glory would be by putting more diverse that appeal to the younger generation.. For instance what about a tattoo parlor? Or a hookah lounge? Or perhaps Dave and busters?
ReplyDeleteThe last thing Atlanta needs is another hookah place 🫤
DeleteTear it down and put back the horses
DeleteAnon @ 7:45. Hard hard hard disagree. If there are lots of hookah places it’s because it’s what the public wants. You have to give the public what it demands
DeleteLove Lenox and always will! My kids will be thrilled about the candy store and I’m happy Cole Haan is coming back amongst a few others!
ReplyDeleteI went in December and bought a bag from LV. Great customer service (not the same at Phipps - never has). Mall was relatively active for holidays. Went two months ago to Lush. Also wonderful customer service. Mall was relatively active for a random Thursday afternoon. Still a great shopping location IMO. Valet service has gone down however. Not enough valets or bad hours but, can never get my car in. Also been here since 2009 and never knew there was D&G so they may have been on them (location, location, location).
ReplyDeleteMeh, this isn’t that big of a deal to me given all of the recent articles regarding luxury retail beginning to decline because of high price increases. Also, the Ferrari store just looked cheesy, made me think of when Joey found someone’s lost Ferrari keys on Friends. I go to the mall a couple of times a month, other than it’s crowded, it’s not some war zone like these comments would have you believe…
ReplyDeletePlease put the Goldmine arcade back in Lenox!
ReplyDeleteIt was timeout at Lenox. I think goldmine was at northlake, Cumberland and parameter malls.
DeleteI don't know how any stores could do well with locations practically across the street from each other, especially luxury brands. I wonder how long the other duplicate stores will last.
ReplyDeleteKeep a amazing blog i like it.
ReplyDeleteI would splurge from time to time on luxury clothing, but price increases since 2023 have made even the occasional splurge at Neiman Marcus unattainable. My normal Zegna shoes I would buy were originally $595 in 2015-2019, now the same shoe is $1,495, the price increases for luxury clothing are jaw dropping in the last three or four years.
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