The Disco Kroger party may have ended, but exactly how its Publix-anchored replacement might come to life with a fresh face and new slate of retailers is becoming clearer.
Two years after Atlanta’s second most famous nicknamed Kroger closed, developers behind what’s now rebranded “Buckhead Landing” have revealed a wave of tenant signings that will nearly fill the 3330 Piedmont Road shopping center.
The U-shaped shopping center, formerly named Piedmont Peachtree Crossing, is situated around a core of surface parking in the shadow of the subdistrict’s tallest high-rises. Work to create what’s being called a Complete Street project (to the chagrin of local urbanists) is ongoing near the Buckhead Landing main entry.
Regency Centers, a national shopping center owner and developer, is replacing the once-rollicking, 1970s Kroger with a Publix, while revising retail storefronts throughout the 11-acre site.
Revised look of Buckhead Landing shops, with Publix in the distance, off Piedmont Road.Courtesy of Regency Centers
Redevelopment began in the first quarter of 2023. According to Regency officials, vertical construction on the 55,000-square-foot Publix is underway, and the grocery is on pace to open in late 2024.
Beyond that, the tenant lineup will include a new mix of local and national brands. Here’s a quick rundown of the seven signings announced this week:
- Atlanta-based Carter’s, Inc.—which owns the Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Little Planet, and Skip Hop brands—will open its first Carter’s flagship store at Buckhead Landing.
- The family-owned Aviva by Kameel, an Atlanta Mediterranean concept.
- New-to-market ice cream shop Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream. It’ll be the second location for the Ohio-based company.
- SkinSpirit, a national aesthetic skin and body care provider.
- Waxing the City, the country’s second-largest waxing franchise, will open its third Atlanta location.
- Alloy, a fitness studio offering…
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