[UPDATE] Shipley Do-Nuts Shutters Sole Atlanta Area Shop

Shipley Do-Nuts has closed its original store in Georgia.  Metro Atlanta's first franchise opened March 20, 2023 at 3225 Keith Bridge Road in Cumming in Forsyth County and closed as of January 11.

[UPDATE] Phipps Plaza and Lenox Square Both Lose Casual Dining Options

Earl of Sandwich has permanently closed at Phipps Plaza.  The sandwich shop first opened on the second floor of the Buckhead mall in October 2016 and closed twice in recent years, but in both cases reopened soon afterwards.  This closure, however, is final, according to signage posted to the restaurant's front doors.

[UPDATE] Macy's to Close 14 More Stores, One in Atlanta

Macy’s Inc., continuing to execute its three-year “Bold New Chapter” reinvigoration strategy, this week disclosed 14 Macy’s locations that will close this year, including one in metro Atlanta.  The company launched its "right sizing" plan in 2024 when it revealed it planned to close 150 stores in the ensuing three years.  

[ALERT] Atlanta Firm Acquires 31 Acre Perimeter Pointe Shopping Center

Perimeter Pointe, an expansive, well-located shopping center, has been sold.  Situated at the intersection of Mount Vernon Highway, Perimeter Center West, and Abernathy Road in Sandy Springs, the roughly 31 acre property had been on the market since 2023 and finally sold as of December 31.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Metro Atlanta Will Soon Be Without Any W Hotels

The W Atlanta - Downtown which opened in 2009, will in 2026 be reflagged, leaving Atlanta, once home to four W Hotels, with zero.  The 237-room hotel opened in the aftermath of the Great Recession and faced foreclosure in 2010.