[EXCLUSIVE] YETI to Open First Retail Store in Atlanta

Hydration and insulation products producer YETI plans to open their first Atlanta area retail store at The Krog District in Inman Park.  The new store will span about 4,800 square feet, according to a permit recently filed with the City of Atlanta.  

[ALERT] Primark to Enter Metro Atlanta Market

In a move more than ten years in the making, Irish retailer Primark will in 2026 make its metro Atlanta debut.  The retailer will open a new store at Sugarloaf Mills in Lawrenceville in a roughly 30,000 square foot space that was originally and until 2020 home to Neiman Marcus Last Call, the luxury retailer's off-price banner.

[UPDATE] Dunwoody Bank Redevelopment Could Now Include a Portillo's

A stalled project across from Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody is on again, with another round of tweaks and a new restaurant, too!  The redevelopment - 84 Perimeter Center East - is now scheduled to bring new retail, age-restricted apartments, and a drive-through restaurant.

[EXCLUSIVE] POP MART to Place Popular Store in Perimeter Mall

The first Atlanta area location of POP MART is scheduled to open at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody.  According to planning materials reviewed by ToNeTo Atlanta, the new store is planned for the roughly 1,700 square foot, first floor space (#1355) currently occupied by candy store Lolli & Pops.

[EXCLUSIVE] TJX to Bring Homesense and Sierra Stores to Metro Atlanta Community

With one Georgia store open and another on the way, we now have confirmation that a third Homesense store is planned for metro Atlanta!  Well-placed retail sources have told ToNeTo Atlanta for weeks and planning documents now confirm, that a new Homesense is planned for Buford near the Mall of Georgia. 

[UPDATE] Lenox Square Loses Several Luxury Stores, Gains New "Candy Scoops"

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.   

Former Dolce & Gabbana

[EXCLUSIVE] Kroger Closures to Include Relatively New Store in Atlanta, Three Others

Kroger announced plans Friday to close sixty stores nationwide over the next eighteen months.  The grocer did not reveal a list for the closures and indicated that one would not be provided.   

[EXCLUSIVE] The Celebration Continues: Swoozies is Reopening!

And you thought the party was over?  ToNeTo Atlanta has learned that Swoozies is reopening in Chastain Square in Chastain Park!  The popular gift and party store closed all of their stores earlier this year including the original in Chastain Park, which launched the company in 2001.  ''

[EXCLUSIVE] Nordstrom Rack to Supply Metro Atlanta With Seventh Store

Nordstrom is bringing another of its off-price "Nordstrom Rack" stores to metro Atlanta.  Newly updated site plans for Johns Creek Town Center in Suwanee confirm that a new Nordstrom Rack is opening in the 31,000 square foot space left vacant earlier this year by the closure of Market by Macy's.  

[namaste] Lululemon to Open New Permanent Store in Popular Lifestyle Center

It seems metro Atlanta is getting another Lululemon store!  Following the closure earlier this year of Banana Republic at Vinings Jubiliee, signage went up in recent days that confirms a new Lululemon store will open in its place!

[OPENING ALERT] Publix to Debut New Brookhaven Store in July

Brookhaven's new Publix Super Market is about 60 days from opening!  Store employees at the existing Publix at Oglethorpe Crossing indicate that their store will close as of July 22 with the new store at nearby Cambridge Square expected to open July 23.  

[EXCLUSIVE] Surprising Retailer Looks to Start New "Chapter" in Chastain Park

In a move we can confidently say no one saw coming, a new brick and mortar bookstore is planned for the remaining portion of the former Sprouts Farmers Market next to Trader Joe's in Chastain Park.  

[CLOSURE ALERT] Office Depot Downsizes Georgia Presence Again, Intown Store to Shutter

Office Depot will soon close its store at the Edgewood Retail District (1205 Caroline Street) just south of Little Five Points in Atlanta.  The store, located in a freestanding building within the sprawling shopping center, is physically located along Moreland Avenue near co-anchor Kroger. 

[EXCLUSIVE] New Stores Are Opening But Others Are Closing As Vacancy Persists at Phipps

The revolving door of stores continues to turn at local Simon malls.  On the heels of several closures at Lenox Square including TYR, Moose Knuckles, Forever 21, and what seemed like a cameo appearance of Britto at Phipps Plaza, comes news that a pair of new names are coming soon

[WOW!] Burlington Scores Several JOANN Shops

Off-price retailer Burlington has won the lease assignments of several JOANN Fabric & Crafts stores, including two in Georgia.  The craft store, which filed bankruptcy in January, reportedly shuttered 112 locations April 28 with the remaining portion of the once nearly 900 unit chain slated to close by the end of May.   

[OPENING ALERT] First Homesense in Georgia is Opening in May

It's been nearly eight years since we first reported on TJX Company's then new concept store, Homesense.  This past May, we reported that they were finally entering the Georgia market, and now that first store is about to open! 

[EXCLUSIVE] Former Kennesaw Sears Sold to Surprising Local Store

Cobb County property records confirm that the former Sears at Town Center at Cobb (400 Ernest W. Barrett Parkway) has been sold.  The two-level store measures about 171,000 square feet across two levels and sits on about thirteen acres.  Sears occupied the space from February 1986 until its closure in August 2020.  

Namdaemun gate in South Korea 

[EXCLUSIVE] Levi's Looks to Outfit Lenox With New Location

Months after the abrupt closure of luxury outerwear company Moose Knuckles, a new Levi's store looks to be on tap as its replacement.  According to a permit filed this past week with the City of Atlanta the San Franciso-based denim company is opening a new store in the space on the main mall level.  

[ALERT] Popular Cheap Chic Retailer to Enter Georgia Market

In a move ten years in the making, Irish retailer Primark will soon make its debut in Georgia.  The company revealed plans Tuesday to open three new stores in the south including stores in Augusta, Greenville, and Arlington, Texas.  

Interior of Primark store at King of Prussia - Credit Gensler 

[WOW] Atlanta Lands Second Ever Large Format Wayfair Store

Wayfair is set to open only its second large format retail store in metro Atlanta in 2026.  The new Wayfair will occupy the former Walmart at The District at Howell Mill, according to a release Friday.  The 150,000 square foot box has been vacant since the Bentonville, Arkansas-based discount retailer closed as of January 2023.