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.
The Talbots store at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody closed as December 20. In case you forgot it existed, the women's clothing and accessories retailer was located on the mall's second floor not far from Von Maur. (A new location of Aritizia is slated to open in its place in 2026) Following its closure, the retailer will operate several metro Atlanta locations including those at Peachtree Battle in Buckhead, Vinings Jubilee in Vinings, Avenue East Cobb in East Cobb, and Forum Peachtree Corners in Peachtree Corners. The brand previously closed a full-line store at Phipps Plaza in Buckhead and a clearance store on Satellite Boulevard in Duluth near Gwinnett Place Mall.
Following their greater metro Atlanta debut in March 2023 with a location in Cumming, Shipley Do-Nuts on December 17 opened a second location in Albany as part of a two-store development deal. Randy and Danielle Morrow are the franchisees of the Albany area locations. The first location opened at 2723 Dawson Road in an outparcel of an existing Target store. A previously announced location at 4165 Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth was abandoned and there has been no update on when or if any metro Atlanta locations will open.
A new branch of PNC Bank is coming to the former home of a popular pancake spot in Atlanta. The new bank is opening in Cheshire Square in place of where Original Pancake House closed last August after 35 years in business. The 4,000 square foot space was marketed for lease soon after the restaurant closed, but given its size and age, restaurant replacement interest was limited. The new bank will reportedly not have a drive-thru, unlike the existing Wells Fargo bank branch within the center. There is also a drive-up Bank of America ATM to the right of the subject property, closer to Publix. The new PNC will be located at 2321 Cheshire Bridge Road, about three miles from where the Pittsburgh-based bank closed a branch on North Druid Hills Road near Toco Hills several years ago.
A new location of Jim N Nick's Bar-B-Q is planned for a new shopping center in Winder. The new barbecue restaurant will be built along Carl Bethlehem Road in an outparcel of the new Kroger Marketplace-anchored shopping center. The new 118,000 square foot Kroger store opened December 10 and is expected to be joined by several new eateries and service providers in the new year. Georgia is already the largest market for the 60-unit Birmingham-based barbecue chain with 21 locations open and another slated to open in February in an outparcel of Northlake [Mall] in Tucker.
A new location of Chicha San Chen Bubble Tea is also opening at Plaza Midtown where it will occupy a 2,200 square foot space along Peachtree Place. There is currently one other location of the Taiwanese eatery open on Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth.
Bobo Izakaya has "soft opened" at Toco Hills shopping center. The new Japanese eatery replaced Maysuya Japanese Restaurant in a 2,800 square foot space near the Kroger but not part of the Kroger center itself.
Twisted Taco is coming to 75 Piedmont Avenue at Georgia State University in place of Original Hot Dog Factory. The Atlanta-based eatery operates existing Atlanta area locations at Emory University, Georgia Tech, University of North Georgia, and earlier this year replaced Slutty Vegan at Spelman College.
Honey Bubble closed December 18 after thirteen years at 798 Ponce de Leon Avenue. The shop's owners were especially thankful to their landlord Selig Enterprises and posted the following graphic to their Facebook page. The bubble tea shop announced this past August plans to open a new location and a new concept (Mama Lin's Chicken Delight) at Madison Yards in Reynoldstown but what was then meant to be a second location will instead serve as a relocation. The pair of two businesses are both expected to open in February.
Contrary to erroneous and misleading reports by several other local media, &Cheese closed its location on the second floor of Lenox Square months ago and has "moved" to Midtown where they recently opened a new location at 620 Peachtree Street. The new &Cheese occupies a onetime Subway in the street level retail of the Windsor Over Peachtree condo complex. The grilled cheese eatery celebrated its grand opening December 9 and is located a block south of the Fox Theatre.
Fast casual Indian eatery Curry Up Now has closed at 24 South Main Street at Alpharetta City Center in Alpharetta. The restaurant opened in April 2021 in place of fellow Indian eatery Botiwalla. Atlanta area franchises of the San Francisco-based chain remain open at Madison Yards in Reynoldstown, and at North Decatur Station near Decatur.
Drybar Buckhead is on the move from 102 West Paces Ferry Road near the St. Regis Hotel to 3655 Roswell Road in Tuxedo Festival near Chastain Park. The blowout salon is opening in a roughly 1,300 square foot space next to fitness studio District.
Nigerian eatery Osuma Suya opened its fourth overall location and first in Atlanta on December 19 in Chamblee. The new eatery opened at 5126 Peachtree Boulevard #200B at The Keswick apartments. Osuma Soya replaced Bruxie, and before that KARV, which have previously occupied the roughly 2,900 square foot space. The signature item from the Dallas-based eatery is "suya," a traditional Hausa smoke-grilled spiced meat on a skewer.
A new contemporary Indian restaurant called Ikara is slated to open early next year at the Twelve Hotel (361 17th Street) at Atlantic Station. The new restaurant opens in place of Allora, an Italian restaurant, and before that Lobby, both concepts from Atlanta-based Concentrics.
A new restaurant called YAVA Kitchen & Brewhouse is slated to open in early 2026 at the Westshore development (3001 Marketplace Boulevard) in Cumming. The menu and beverage programs were developed in collaboration with Kevin Maxey (former Vice President Ford Fry Restaurants ) and Joe Alessandroni of Blue Orbit Restaurant Consulting. In advance of their opening, the restaurant is offering early supporters the opportunity to become members of their "Founders Club." Membership is limited to 100 "founders" and is priced at $1,000 plus annual dues of $240 (starting in 2027). More information on the restaurant and the offering can be found here.
Bertolozi's Pizzeria opened December 20 at Chastain Square (4279 Roswell Road) in Chastain Park. The new shop features Chicago Cracker Thin "Tavern Style" Pizza and replace's Pizza which previously occupied the 1,200 square foot space. ToNeTo Atlanta first reported on the planned opening in October.
Bangkok Thyme has closed after two decades in business in Sandy Springs. The Japanese & Thai restaurant opened in 2005 and was located in Belle Isle Square (4969 Roswell Road) in the same center as Cibo e Beve and Cafe Vendome.
As of December 14, JavaVino closed its coffee shop and wine bar at 579 North Highland Avenue in Poncey-Highland after 22 years in operation. JavaVino indicated in a social media post it will now focus on its wholesale business. In place of JavaVino, a new European cafe called "At Arbeta" plans to open in 2026. At Arbeta, which means 'working to achieve something' in Swedish, will offer breakfast, lunch, an apertivo hour, and workspaces, charging ports and quiet areas for video meetings; marketed towards those working from home or places other than an office.
The Greek Pizzeria & Gyros closed December 21 after four years in business in Brookhaven. The restaurant, located in an endcap of Skyland Shopping center (3400 Clairmont Road) was a resurrection of sort for the brand that owner Johnny Gianoulidis previously operated at the Sweet Auburn Curb Market. Gianoulidis and managing partner Paul Masci will continue to operate ParkGrounds in Reynoldstown and Kafenio in Avondale Estates.
A new Turkish restaurant called Nazar Kitchen has opened in the short-lived former Zoup in Westside Village (2250 Marietta Boulevard) on the so-called "Upper Westside." The new fast casual Turkish restaurant is owned and operated by the husband and wife team of Guran Yet and Ozben Iyigun-Yet, Turkish immigrants who were the franchisees of Zoup.
A new restaurant called Local Tavern officially opened December 3 at 2149 Briarcliff Road at its intersection with LaVista Road. The new restaurant opened in place of what had most recently been Red Pepper Taqueria, and before that, Artuzzi's Italian Kitchen.
Sally's APizza, which started in New Haven, Connecticut in 1938 and didn't open a second location until 2021, just announced an ambitious expansion plan. The privately held business, which aims to be the "Chipotle of pizza," is looking to open 255 units in the next few years including 15 in Georgia. According to the Sally's website, the pizzeria currently has seven locations open in Connecticut and Massachusetts with five more "coming soon." Sally's and its "New Haven-style" pizza have many fans but perhaps most noteworthy to many young pizza aficionados is the stellar 9.2/10 rating that Barstool Sports-founder and "One Bite" pizza reviewer David Portnoy gave the shop. There is no word yet on where or when any Atlanta area location of Sally's may open.
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