[EXCLUSIVE] Atlanta Restaurant Group Shutters Five Locations

Atlanta-based Southern Proper Hospitality Group has in recent days closed several restaurants including 40 per cent of its Tin Lizzy's brand.  The closures, most of which took place this week, included a total of five locations across four brands.

[UPDATE] Latest Round of Raising Cane's Openings in Georgia

ToNeTo Atlanta continues to be your number one source for updates on the Atlanta market entry of Raising Cane's, and we are pleased to report that another round of Raising Cane's openings is upon us.

[ALERT] More Than 30 Hardee's Restaurants Have Suddenly Closed Across Georgia

More than thirty Hardee's restaurants have closed across Georgia in recent weeks after one of the brand's largest franchisees got into a legal dispute with franchisor CKE Restaurants.  ARC Burger, the franchisee behind the closures, previously operated 77 Hardee's restaurants across eight states.  

[UPDATE] Jack In The Box Makes its Georgia Debut

Jack in the Box has finally popped up in Georgia.  The San Diego-based burger chain announced plans in June 2024 to enter Georgia with 15 units as part of its "strategic expansion across the Southeastern United States.”

[EXCLUSIVE] Southern Pivot Proves Unsuccessful With Magnolia's Kitchen Set to Close in Sandy Springs

After just a few months in business, Magnolia's Kitchen & Cocktails is closing in Sandy Springs.  The restaurant is located at The Prado (5600 Roswell Road #230), just inside the perimeter.  

[GAME OVER] Battle & Brew Pulls The Plug on Large Location at The Battery Atlanta

Battle & Brew announced December 22 that it has permanently closed its location at The Battery Atlanta.  The roughly 11,000 square foot game bar and restaurant opened at the mixed-use project in January 2024, nearly two years after it was first announced.  

Bits & Bites

The Toco Hills location of indie vendor business Westside Market is closing on December 31.  The market opened in March 2018 and was the second location to open of the locally owned business.  The roughly 14,000 square foot space was far smaller than the flagship and original location on Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard which measures about 85,000 square feet.  Real estate sources tell ToNeTo Atlanta that the Toco Hills location struggled financially for years and that its size limited its sales potential.  The store was reportedly on a short-term lease that was not renewed, with the landlord (Edens) opting to pursue a long-term lease with another, as yet undisclosed, tenant.  Following its closure at Toco Hills, the original Westside location will remain open as well another on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell and one in Greenville, South Carolina.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Midtown Tapas Eatery Suddenly Shutters

Bulla Gastrobar has closed its doors in Midtown.   The Spanish-inspired restaurant (pronounced boo-yuh) was located at the corner of 11th Street and Crescent Avenue at 60 11th Street as part of the collective 12th & Midtown mixed-use development.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Trendy BeltLine Restaurant Saying Sayonara

Japanese-fusion restaurant Bully Boy is closing after several years in business along the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Popular Women's Apparel Retailer to Open in Perimeter Mall

Canadian women's apparel retailer Aritzia will open its second Atlanta area location next year in Dunwoody.  The new store is opening on the second floor of Perimeter Mall, according to documents reviewed by ToNeTo Atlanta. 

[ALERT] It Seems Expensive Milkshakes Don't Bring All The Boys to "The Yard"

The Yard Milkshake Bar has closed its Buckhead location after about three and a half years in business.  The Buckhead location was located near the intersection of Lenox and Piedmont Roads in the bottom of the Prominence apartment community at 3699 Lenox Road.  

[EXCLUSIVE] PopUp Bagels Bound For Buckhead in 2026

With one location already under construction, another PopUp Bagels is now looking to open in Buckhead too!  Newly installed signage indicates that PopUp Bagels is coming soon to Buckhead Landing (aka the former Disco Kroger center) where the bagel shop will open in a 1,500 square foot space.

[EXCLUSIVE] Davio's to Permanently Close Restaurant at Phipps Plaza in Buckhead

Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse plans to permanently close its restaurant at Phipps Plaza in Buckhead.  ToNeTo Atlanta first got wind of the planned end of year closure in November but the news was officially confirmed this week when employees were informed of the imminent closure.  

[WOW] Whataburger Will Now Close A Total of Eight Restaurants Across Three States, Two in Georgia

After blitzing the southeast with dozens of restaurants, Whataburger's rapid growth is showing signs of growing pains.  The San Antonio-based burger chain confirmed Thursday that it plans this month to close a total of eight restaurants across Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee.

[ALERT] Arby's Abruptly Abandons Another Atlanta Area Restaurant

Another day, another Arby's closure in metro Atlanta.  This time, it's the Arby's at 5410 Peachtree Boulevard in Chamblee.  ToNeTo Atlanta readers suggest that the restaurant closed quietly this past weekend without prior notice to guests.

[EXCLUSIVE] Nordstrom Rack to Open Additional Atlanta Area Store

ToNeTo Atlanta has learned that Nordstrom is bringing another of its off-price Nordstrom Rack stores to metro Atlanta.

[ALERT] LA Fitness Closing in Kennesaw, Redevelopment Planned

The LA Fitness at 1185 Ernest Barrett Parkway in Kennesaw is closing this month after fourteen years in business.  The gym's last day will be Thursday December 18.  A second Kennesaw LA Fitness on Wade Green Road will remain open.

[SWEET!] Beloved Salad Bar Chain Sweet Tomatoes Is Reopening Another Location

Don't call it a comeback....yet.  A second former Sweet Tomatoes location is slated to reopen next spring but the company has made no firm commitment regarding additional expansion.  

[WOW] Whataburger to Close Six Units Across Three States

After blitzing the southeast with dozens of restaurants, Whataburger's rapid growth is showing signs of growing pains.  The San Antonio-based burger chain confirmed Monday that it plans to close four of its 24 Middle Tennessee area restaurants later this month.

[ALERT] CMX CinéBistro Calls it Quits in Peachtree Corners

CMX CinéBistro has closed its six screen theater at Peachtree Corners Town Center (5180 Town Center Boulevard) in Peachtree Corners.  When it opened on March 8, 2019, it was the second in metro Atlanta for the "dinner & a movie" theater operator, joining another in TOWN Brookhaven. 

[ALERT] Popular Southwestern Restaurant Shutting Down After 25 Years in Business

Long before there was The BeltLine, and long before Memorial Drive was filled with expensive apartments, and long before Cabbagetown homes were as desirable as they are today, there was Agave, a locally owned southwestern restaurant that opened at 242 Boulevard on October 13, 2000. 

[ALERT] DSW Walking Away From Atlantic Station, Replacement In The Works

DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse) at Atlantic Station is closing as of January 24, according to signage at the store.  The national shoe retailer was one of the mixed use development's original tenants in 2005.  Real estate sources indicate that the closure was anticipated and that a replacement tenant has already been identified.  

[EXCLUSIVE] One Flew South Quietly Decamps From Atlanta BeltLine

One Flew South has quietly closed its BeltLine location at after less than four years in business.  Located along the Eastside BeltLine at Edge on the BeltLine (670 DeKalb Avenue), the restaurant opened June 17, 2022 and reportedly closed as of November 30, according to a source in the area.  

[UPDATE] Three New Locations From Healthy Grocer Will "Sprout" Next Year Across Georgia

Traditional grocers Kroger and Publix have both closed or are closing Atlanta area stores this year.  In most cases, the stores that closed were older and smaller in comparison to either brand's stores of today.  

[Ay Caramba] Contemporary Mexican Eatery Alma Cocina to Close in Buckhead

Alma Cocina will close its Buckhead restaurant on December 20 after nearly six years in business.  The contemporary Mexican restaurant first opened February 4, 2020, just ahead of the pandemic.  

[ALERT] Publix To Shutter Small Store on Shallowford Road in Chamblee

After getting confirmation late Monday that Publix plans to close their twenty year old store at Atlantic Station, we have now also confirmed that the company plans to close their 23 year old store at Shallowford Exchange (2562 Shallowford Road) in Chamblee, too. 

[ALERT] Atlantic Station Publix to Close After Two Decades in Business

At year end, Publix will close its store at Atlantic Station.  The grocer informed employees Monday of their plans which reportedly caught many off guard.  Thankfully, the store will reportedly close after Christmas, but before New Years, potentially as soon as December 27.   

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[ALERT] Conquistador Sandwich Shop Retreats to Savannah

Zunzi's has closed its lone Atlanta area eatery.  Located at 1971 Howell Mill Road, Zunzi's Atlanta opened May 30, 2018 and closed as of November 30, according to signage at the restaurant.  There was reportedly no advance warning of the impending closure.    

[SOLD] Longtime Patron, Decatur Resident Acquires Raging Burrito

Decatur's Raging Burrito, a mainstay in the area since 1996, has a new owner.  The casual eatery, which was listed for sale by owner and founder Scott Herman in October, officially sold Monday, according to a post by Steve Josovitz of The Shumacher Group, the local brokerage firm that had marketed the business for sale.