As part of an expansion of Walmart’s initiative to reskill in-store associates for more specialized and higher-paying roles, the retailer is opening a new training hub for its Associate to Technician program, which will operate out of Tulsa Welding School in Decatur. From OSHA 10 certification to training on HVAC, hydraulics, and plumbing, the curriculum equips associates with essential skills for long-term success. Find out more at this link.
COOL-BINZ, the portable storage company that provides fully insulated containers with climate control options, is opening a metro Atlanta franchise on July 15 under the ownership of Hugh and Michelle Rowden.
Atlanta-based real estate team JP Signature Homes has joined Engel & Völkers Atlanta. Founded by Atlanta native Josh Pitre in 2010, the JP Signature Homes team has more than 22 years of combined industry experience and serves buyers, sellers, investors, and second-home clients throughout Metro Atlanta and North Georgia.
Pinnacle Financial Partners will establish its corporate headquarters at Ten Twenty Spring, the 525,000-square-foot, Class-A office tower within the Spring Quarter mixed-use district in Midtown. Pinnacle will occupy 165,000 square feet at Ten Twenty Spring and bring an estimated 400 team members to the building.
Pet boutique PVO Pet Collective has opened its first brick-and-mortar location in the Edgewood neighborhood at 285 Mayson Ave., Suite 1. Founded by mother-daughter duo Jackie and Charme Carr, PVO Pet Collective began as a homemade dog treat business, before expanding into an online boutique and bakery.
Peachtree Town & Country appointed Gina Campbell as chief operating officer and associate managing broker of the boutique brokerage. The firm also opened its new North Atlanta Market Center, located at 2325 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 375, in Alpharetta.
Equinox will open its first Georgia location at Buckhead Village in 2027. The club will span 44,000 square feet, offering state-of-the-art training facilities, group fitness and Pilates classes, personal coaching, a full-service spa, and regenerative wellness offerings.
Ponce City Market has added new tenants, including a fifth location of The Commodore barbershop and technology company Northspyre, which opened in a 6,571-square-foot space with 20 employees. Also, menswear brand Rye 51 has relocated to a new 2,800-square-foot space on the ground floor of the 619 Ponce building.
JETSET Pilates is now open at 3330 Piedmont Road in Buckhead, and is owned and operated by Nick and Neo Celeste.
LoveShackFancy has opened a new store at Buckhead Village offering the brand’s mainline ready-to-wear collection, activewear, swim, accessories, collaborations, home, fragrance, vintage, bespoke, and kids collections, as well as a global assortment of third-party female-founded brands.
JLL announced 70,000 square feet of new leases at Westside Paper, the 15-acre adaptive reuse and mixed-use development fronting the Atlanta Beltline’s Westside Spur. The recent office activity includes a 33,000-square-foot lease with packaging automation firm Packsize; a 23,000-square-foot office space with Construction Resources, which is adding to its existing 50,000-square-foot showroom; and approximately 10,000 square feet for live experience tech company Disguise.
Newly opened indoor adventure park, Thrillz Atlanta, is coming soon to 4280 Northeast Expressway, and will feature a mega slide tower, full-size indoor carnival rides, ninja-style airbag obstacle courses, and cutting-edge virtual reality games.
Choate Construction Company has signed a lease to relocate its headquarters to a 57,000-square-foot space at Terraces, the 1-million-square-foot Class-A office campus at Perimeter Center.
Haul For You, a full‑service residential and commercial hauling company, is the latest venture by Atlanta entrepreneurs Justin Amick and Jeremy Levison — the team behind Painted Hospitality. The company also donates items to local nonprofits instead of taking them to a landfill, working with partners including Community Assistance Center, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, Atlanta Mission, Hope House and Atlanta Furniture Bank.
Children’s Medical Group has opened its newest location at 455 East Paces Ferry Road N.E., Suite 212, in Buckhead.
Coreforce, a public safety technology company, has relocated its office to a 32,945-square-foot space at Uptown Atlanta. The company, which has more than 200 employees, will occupy the entire tenth floor at Uptown.
Fire protection and security service provider Pye-Barker, founded in 1946 by two Georgia Tech graduates, is marking its 80th anniversary this year. The company has grown to 250+ locations, 9,000+ team members, and operations across 47 states.
