Business Briefs

◄The 50,000+-squarefoot IST Management Services’ new International Headquarters building has officially opened. The building, designed by Atlanta based TSW, is located at 1341 Moreland Ave. in East Atlanta. The IST building will be part of an 8-acre, mixed-use development with over 21,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and over 34,000 square feet of office space with onsite parking. The development will also include an 89-unit apartment complex, overlooking the newly restored creek area, that is expected to break ground later this year. More info is available at tsw-design.com.

Lincoln Property Company Southeast has negotiated two new leases totaling 20,191 square feet at 55 Allen Plaza in Downtown Atlanta. DRB Group, a homebuilding construction firm based out of Rockville, Maryland, signed to occupy a 17,080-square-foot space at the building. McArthur Law Firm, a personal injury attorney group, signed a 3,111-square-foot lease. For more info, visit lpcsoutheast.com.

Gucci has announced the opening of its new store at Lenox Square. The boutique spans over 3,000 square feet and showcases a wide collection of men’s and women’s shoes, handbags, luggage, small leather goods, fashion and silver jewelry, watches, and Gucci Beauty. Learn more at gucci.com. The U.S. Small Business Administration Georgia District Office has announced its 2022 Georgia award winners. Ardina Pierre, chief executive officer of Nature’s Own Herb Shop in Hapeville, Ga., was named the 2022 Small Business Person of the Year. Michael Randall, president and CEO of Safeguard Security Solutions LLC in Stockbridge, Ga, is the 2022 Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year, and Destiny Brewton, founder and CEO of A House Called Hue in Atlanta, is this year’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year. The 2022 NSBW theme, “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship,” highlights the resilience, ingenuity and creativity of America’s 32.5 million small businesses. Go to sba.gov/nsbw to find out more.

The sustainable fashion store Reformation has opened in Ponce City Market. It’s the brand’s first-ever retail location in Georgia and includes sustainable dressing room carpets, vintage furniture, and eco-friendly fabrics, hangers made with FSC-certified wood, and reusable deadstock totes. The store will also offset 100% of its electricity usage with wind energy. Click on thereformation.com to shop and get details.

◄Atlanta’s Ready Trading has opened its flagship clothing store in the Toco Hills Shopping Center. The shop specializes in natural fabrics and a globally inspired aesthetic for women of all ages. Owner and curator Lee Read Pilgrim is an Atlanta native and her READY TRADING in Decatur has been in business for more than 10 years. The store is known for fostering connection and community among women through Open House events held on the third Thursday of each month. Stay connected at readytowearclothing.com or @readytradingtaos.

►To celebrate the launch of their ICON collection, Kimberly-Clark Professional partnered with Atlanta street artist and muralist Yoyo Ferro to bring the element of art to hygiene. The ICON collection is an automatic dispenser with interchangeable and customized faceplate options. Ferro created four custom designs that were printed and installed on faceplates. The company recently debuted Yoyo’s “Art of Hygiene” series during a virtual event from the Besharat Gallery in Atlanta. Get additional info at kcprofessional.com and yoyoferro.com.

The IT consulting and digital technology company Xebia has moved its global headquarters to Atlanta and plans to add 200 positions for business and IT professionals, bringing its U.S. workforce to an estimated 500. Xebia has led multiple key digital transformation initiatives for companies like Walt Disney, Levi’s, Aspiration and Beachbody. Check out xebia.com for updates.

◄Sandbox VR has finalized a lease for a 5,500-squarefoot entertainment space at The Interlock, the $450 million mixed-use project on Howell Mill Road NW in Atlanta. It will be the firm’s first Georgia location. Sandbox VR offers a socially immersive gaming experience that provides players a unique combination of full body motion capture and VR technologies. Sandbox VR is expected to open at The Interlock in the third quarter of 2022. Go to sandboxvr.com to find out more.

The California-based lifestyle brand Jenni Kayne will open at Buckhead Village this spring. The brand is best known for timeless wardrobe items and home classics that speaks to the modern woman. The new shop will be located on Buckhead Avenue, between Canali and alice + olivia, and offer wardrobe essentials, home decor items and small items like candles and pillows, as well as their skincare collection Oak Essentials. Jenni Kayne has 13 stores across the country as well as a robust online website and a popular lifestyle blog called Rip & Tan. Follow on Instagram, @jennikayne, or visit jennikayne.com.

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