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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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