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Business
Business
Perimter Mall and State Farm
Perimeter Mall
Perimeter Mall has been a major
economic engine for Dunwoody since its
opening in 1971. While many malls of that
era stand nearly empty today, that is not
the case with Perimeter Mall, the second
largest mall in metro Atlanta by square
footage (1.57 million sq. ft.). Four anchor
stores and more than 140 other retailers
continue to attract shoppers to a massive
selection of upscale merchandise. Two
of the newest arrivals are Fabletics and
Amazon 4-star, both of which opened in
mid-2020.
Pedestrians especially have been rises, such as State Farm’s headquarters, is bringing 200 jobs to the city, national
encouraged to spend time at the mall. and new hotels in the area. staffing company Insight Global has 800
Most mall restaurants are located either employees headquartered here, the Lidl
at the front of the mall or in stand- Mixed-use developments in a walkable
alone locations in the parking lot. The community with easy access to the grocery chain has opened a location, and
mall’s proximity to the Dunwoody interstate and to the busiest airport a QT gas station is going in on Ashford
MARTA station and the planned Ashford in the world – it is no surprise that Dunwoody Road in an area where
Dunwoody Road Multi-Purpose Trail that so many companies choose to call fuel stops are scarce. This increasing
will run along the front the mall have Dunwoody home. In addition to State density testifies to Dunwoody’s growing
made the area a magnet for office high Farm’s thousands of employees, Zillow popularity with business and residents.
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