The Atlanta Braves are welcoming eight new restaurant, retail and entertainment concepts to the lineup at The Battery Atlanta, with several first-to-market entrants including Wahlburgers, Kings Bowl and The Cordish Companies' Live! concept.
The Braves and retail partner Fuqua Development are pleased to announce that all eight tenants are set to be completed by opening day in 2017. The commitments are from:
· Wahlburgers, a fast growing, chef-driven burger concept from the Wahlberg brothers of TV and movie fame;
· Kings Bowl, an upscale, retro bowling and entertainment destination;
· Live!, an iconic dining/entertainment destination developed by The Cordish Companies and designed by Jeffrey Beers International;
· Goldbergs Bagel Company & Deli, an Atlanta favorite for bagels and sandwiches;
· Mountain High Outfitters, an outdoor specialty store;
· Sugarboo Designs, an artsy boutique with household items and gifts;
· DressUp, a women's fashion boutique; and
· Harley-Davidson, with a retail-only store.
"This blend of retailers and restaurants will help us create the 24/7, 365 day a year environment we're aiming for at The Battery Atlanta," said Derek Schiller, Braves president, business. "We're very excited to have a bunch of firsts for this market, including Wahlburgers and Kings Bowl. Additionally, The Cordish Companies have been an industry leader in creating vibrant spaces that have set a new standard for entertainment in partnership with professional sports venues."
Fuqua Development Principal, Jeff Fuqua added, "The impressive list of businesses that we are announcing today clearly shows that The Battery Atlanta is already a magnet for top-notch local and national retailers, entertainment uses and restaurants. And there is more to come. We expect to make great announcements soon as we work with the Braves to enrich the mix of businesses featured at The Battery Atlanta."
Wahlburgers is the burger concept with its own reality series on A&E from celebrity brothers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg and their sibling chef Paul Wahlberg. The company is expanding quickly nationally and across the Southeast.
"We think The Battery Atlanta will be the absolute destination around the Atlanta area with the new park and all the other things they'll have in that development which is so exciting to me," said Mark Wahlberg, actor and partner in Wahlburgers. "For our family, it's a great opportunity to be at The Battery Atlanta, so we're thrilled."
The Cordish Companies are developing a custom venue for the Braves. Cordish operates Live! venues at major ballparks across the country, including Xfinity Live! at the Philadelphia Flyers' Philadelphia Stadium Complex and Ballpark Village with the St. Louis Cardinals. At The Battery Atlanta, Cordish will develop a two-level Sports & Social Club that will feature a 40-foot diagonal, high-definition LED screen as a back-drop for social games and activities throughout the venue that also will include PBR Bar & Grill (branded for Professional Bull Riders Association) and an acclaimed chef-driven concept to be announced at a later date.
"The Braves are one of the iconic brands in all of sports and The Battery Atlanta promises to be a premier mixed-use development," said Reed S. Cordish, vice president of The Cordish Companies. "We are proud to partner with the Braves to bring our Live! concept, which will be a major entertainment draw for The Battery Atlanta and all of the region."
The Battery Atlanta will have a vibrant food scene with the additional chef-driven restaurants announced last year, including Antico Pizza, CRÚ Food and Wine Bar, Tomahawk Taproom featuring Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q, El Felix from Chef Ford Fry and a steak house concept by Chef Linton Hopkins. The Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre, a music venue, and the Omni Hotel, also will open at the Braves' mixed-use development at SunTrust Park.
Visitors can get a sneak peek of the development adjacent to SunTrust Park by viewing a fly-through video of The Battery Atlanta at www.batteryatl.com. The virtual tour helps visitors map out their Battery Atlanta experience, from a stay at the Omni Hotel to a show at The Roxy Theatre, dinner at one of the chef-driven restaurants or views of the 550 residences. In addition to restaurants and retail, The Battery Atlanta will be home to One Ballpark Center, Comcast's regional office headquarters housing the cutting-edge Innovation Lab.