Online furniture retailer Wayfair will open its second brick-and-mortar location in 2026 at the former Walmart space in The District at Howell Mill shopping center.
The Boston-based retailer has leased the 150,000 square feet of space at 1801 Howell MIll Road and will convert the former Walmart store left vacant after a fire in 2022.
The new location is strategically positioned near Wayfair’s McDonough distribution center, which the company says will enable faster delivery of large items, such as sofas, to customers in the area.
This will be Wayfair’s second-ever retail store, following the successful launch of its first physical store in Wilmette, IL, last year.
“The excitement around our first store in Wilmette exceeded expectations, and we can’t wait to bring that same energy to Atlanta,” Wayfair Vice President Liza Lefkowski said in an announcement about the new store.
