Merchant's Walk Tree Lighting Thursday

Tonight's event includes a Walton choral ensemble, the Pope band and a visit from Santa Claus.

Merchant's Walk Tree Lighting Thursday

The Holiday Walk event includes a Walton choral ensemble, the Pope band and a visit from Santa Claus.

The Merchant’s Walk Christmas Tree lighting will take place Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Holiday tunes will be performed by the Pope High School Band and the Walton High School Women's Choral Ensemble, as well as an appearance from Santa Claus, who will be on hand to light the tree for the season and for photos. The event takes place in the main shopping center of Merchant's Walk, located at 1311 Johnson Ferry Road. Guests will be treated complimentary hot cocoa and gift bags filled with Holiday discounts and giveaways from Merchant's Walk retailers. The live 25-foot Fraser fir will be adorned with eco-friendly lighting as well as ornaments created and donated by the art departments of nearby Cobb County schools. Inspired by the theme "…

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Black Friday Hours at The Avenue East Cobb, Merchant's Walk

Most retailers are waiting until daylight Friday to start the official holiday shopping season.

East Cobb's two signature retail centers are avoiding the rush to Black Friday, for the most part. Three retailers at Merchant's Walk Shopping Center -- Kohl's, Old Navy and ULTA opened at midnight Friday. At The Avenue East Cobb, Jos. A Bank was open from 10 p.m. Thursday to 2 a.m. Friday. But other stores are waiting until daylight hours today to begin a long Black Friday. A few Merchant's Walk stores will opening earlier than usual on Friday -- Lizard Thicket and Office Max at 6 a.m. and Carter's, The Hub Boutique and SteinMart at 7 a.m. Most other stores will observe their normal opening hours, including Whole Foods, which opens at 9 a.m.  See the attached PDF for complete Black Friday hours for each Merchant's Walk store and …

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'Hot' Development Pace in East Cobb

Around $450 million in new residential and commercial projects have been approved in the last two years, and more are on the way.

The development of a variety of commercial and residential projects in the East Cobb area in the last two years isn't about to slow down. Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott said at an East Cobb town hall meeting Tuesday that $450 million in new construction has been approved in that time in his District 2, which includes the Cumberland and Smyrna-Vinings areas. Ott, a Republican who was re-elected to a second term last week without opposition, said that dollar amount is more than the other three commission districts combined. He estimates that the residential/commercial split is roughly 50-50. "This part of East Cobb is particularly hot in the zoning and development area," he told around 75 citizens at Sterling Estates, a newly opened senior …

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The Bar Method Coming to East Cobb

The national women-oriented workout studio chain is opening a location at Merchant's Walk.

East Cobb is getting another workout studio targeted at women. The Bar Method, which touts what it calls "targeted body-sculpting," will soon be opening at the Merchant's Walk Shopping Center, 1289 Johnson Ferry Road, located between Gigi's Cupcakes and Pinkberry.  Founded in 1991, The Bar Method has 72 locations in the U.S. and Canada. The Merchant's Walk store will be the company's first in Georgia. Free community classes and other information are currently available at the British Academy of Performing Arts, 2550 Sandy Plains Road. Other newly opened stores at Merchant's Walk include Calico Home (relocated and renamed from the Calico Corners store at Providence Square Shopping Center) and Road Runner Sports.

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Whole Foods Recalls Cheese Product

The 21-state removal includes the Merchant's Walk store and Harry's Farmers Market.

Whole Foods Market is recalling ricotta salata sold in 21 states and Washington, D.C., including its store at Merchant's Walk in East Cobb and Harry's Farmers Market in Marietta. The cheese came from its supplier, Forever Cheese Inc. of Long Island City, N.Y., because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. It's an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. The recalled Ricotta Salata Frescolina …

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Small Business Q&A: The Hub Boutique

This family-owned and operated men's and women's clothing business in Merchant's Walk will celebrate its first anniversary in November.

"If you got it, you got it," a hard-to-argue-with philosophy taught to The Hub Boutique owner Laura Fanoe by her grandmother, Laura Krushansky. "My grandmother and I had fun together. She was a fiery Venezuelan, a gorgeous woman, who always talked about the great times her and my aunt had owning and running their own clothes boutique, that was called The Hub," Fanoe remembers, "My grandmother and I always talked about opening a store together." An "If you got it" outlook inspired 28-year-old Fanoe to open her store one year ago when she came into money that could either be saved or used as capital.  The business involves Fanoe's parents, brother, in-laws, cousin, aunt and sister in-law. Grandmother Krushansky passed two years ago and her …

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1st Thursday Returns to Merchant's Walk

Enjoy food, music, fun and savings at East Cobb's signature retail center.

Merchant’s Walk Shopping Center will host its monthly event Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The free outdoor, community-driven event features live top 40s covers performed Marietta-based band Ocean Street with grilled hot dogs compliments of Whole Foods Market and Cook’s Warehouse, cool beverages, and gift bags full of savings from various Merchant’s Walk retailers.  To keep the kids entertained, there will also be a coloring station and face painting from 6-8 p.m. In addition to complimentary entertainment, select Merchant’s Walk retailers will extend shopping hours until 9 p.m. and offer special in-store savings for event guests. Families, friends and neighbors are encouraged to bring out their lawn chairs, and munch on complimentary hot …

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1st Thursdays on the Walk Returns

Special sales, music and kids-oriented entertainment is featured at Thursday's event at Merchant's Walk.

Merchant’s Walk Shopping Center will hold another 1st Thursdays on the Walk this Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.  The sixth installment in a series of free community-driven events hosted by East Cobb’s newly redeveloped shopping center, June’s Thursday on the Walk will boast live top 40s covers performed Ocean Street, and an activity area to keep kids occupied with coloring, crafts and face painting.  In addition to complimentary entertainment, select Merchant’s Walk retailers will extend shopping hours until 9 p.m. and offer special savings for event guests. Families can to pack up their lawn chairs, grab dinner to-go from one of the many Merchant’s Walk eateries - Whole Foods, Chipotle, Mirko Pasta, Marlow’s Tavern, Seed Kitchen & Bar, …

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