What Should Land Next at Parkaire?
One of East Cobb's best-known shopping centers has some vacancies. What would you like to see fill them up?
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Located on the site of an old airfield when East Cobb was mostly rural, Parkaire Landing Shopping Center has undergone several overhauls over the years.
The original Parkaire Mall complex was enclosed and included an ice skating rink that was popular in the 1970s, while the Atlanta Flames were playing in the National Hockey League.
The Flames left for Calgary in 1980 and Parkaire was eclipsed by other, larger malls that were opening in metro Atlanta. In 1986 Parkaire building was torn down and replaced a year by Parkaire Landing.
A Kroger store was was part of the first Parkaire complex, which contained nearly 143,000 square feet of space. Parkaire Landing is much smaller, currently with around 58,000 square feet.
The Kroger has been remodeled and in February 2010 the former Merchants Walk library branch moved in and was renamed the East Cobb Library. The Marietta Ice Center is located in a separate building behind the main edifice.
Those are the anchor features of Parkaire Landing, which includes a Ted's Montana Grill, Johnny's New York Pizza, a UPS store and a Dollar Tree store.
Other businesses include a Sakahara Sushi restaurant, a Weight Watchers location, an Enterprise Rent A Car location and more recently, La Vida Massage.
But quite a number of small store space remains available, mostly in the main building. There's only one shop, a SportClips location, between the Kroger and the library. And there's ample space between the library and the Dollar Tree.
What other businesses would you like to see come to Parkaire Landing? Please let us know in the comments.
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Kroger Co
4880 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA -
Marietta Ice Center
4880 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA -
Ted's Montana Grill
640 Johnson Ferry Rd, Marietta, GA -
The UPS Store
4880 Lower Roswell Rd Ste 165, Marietta, GA -
Sakura Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
4880 Lower Roswell Rd Ste 130, Marietta, GA
Michael Jacobs
2:26 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012
I'd love to see a coffee shop connected in some way to the library so you could grab a book or periodical at the library and settle down with a good cup of coffee and something sweet to eat to escape the world for an hour or so.
Val Walker Myers
5:03 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012
I'd love a Houston's Restaurant (if not there-maybe too much traffic-somewhere in E.Cobb)!
Elizabeth Faizi
5:21 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012
How about an old-fashioned bakery (Does anyone remember the "Old King Cole Bakery") I wish someone had the recipes from the Rich's Department Store Downtown Bakery and put them to use in East Cobb.
Val Walker Myers
7:55 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012
That sounds like a great idea, and yes, I remember Old King Cole and Rich's Bakery:-)
Linda Long
10:56 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012
A great bakery would be great. Or a new restaurant like Doceur de France. They have a new and updated location now near Marietta Square, and also one in Roswell. They are a great place to eat, but their bakery goods are terrific!
Linda Long
10:57 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012
Let me add, that we miss Giovanni's Italian Restaurant, which was at the back of Parkaire Landing for many years. It was a great one!
RJ Sands
2:26 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Anything. This plaza looks like a ghost town its so empty
karen raudabaugh
7:10 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
A children's tutoring place will do well in there. Chicago Dogs (I missed them) or small local business would be nice.
Sidney Dikeman
7:50 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Maximum One Realty is opening between Kroger and the library next month! We're going to have a coffee shop style atmosphere so you can relax and browse new homes or a book from the library:)
Mary DeGaetano
8:22 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
A Capriotti's sandwich shop would be awesome. Their sandwiches are amazing, especially the "Bobby" which is Thanksgiving dinner on a bun. Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce on a fantastic roll and hot and toasty. Best thing I have ever had. Any time I go to the East Coast or West Coast I have to get one no matter what!
Karla
10:00 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
An Irish pub would be great. Something like Meehans...something nice. A local bakery too.
DENNIS DAUGHERTY
4:43 pm on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
I VOTE FOR A GOOD OLD BIKER BAR! YOU KNOW A PLACE WERE YOU CAN DRINK A COLD BEER WITH YOUR BUDS AND SWAP LIES!
Christina harlan
7:27 am on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
love the idea of a bakery!
Mike Holzknecht
5:38 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
The Brazilian Bakery on Powers Ferry is great. Great Cakes, pastries, coffee, sandwiches, and other exotic tasty things Brazilian. Other bakeries in the area that might be invited are Kroger's, Publix, Whole Foods. McIntyre bakery in Smyrna is good but they don't do coffee or sandwiches. Rev Coffee shop on Spring road is okay for coffee and snacks but it is no bakery. There is a lovely bakery diagonally across HWY 41 from The Big Chicken.
larry williamson
9:33 pm on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
williamson bros.barbq would be great!