Leigh writes in…

Hey there – do you (or any of the readers) know what happened to Rockit Boutique on the Square?? Went by there this morning, and the store was empty!! I still had a few dresses to buy. No indication of them moving, so I assume they closed shop. Bummer.

Decatur city staff confirms that the boutique closed quietly about a week ago.

Photo courtesy of Rockit’s website

Commerce Drive, Decatur GA (pic submitted by Jeff)

The Medlock neighborhood association met last night and has provided a very detailed recap regarding everything that is currently known about Selig’s plan to bring Walmart to a redeveloped Suburban Plaza.

Not only have they posted a conceptual site plan (above – click to enlarge), but also plenty of additional details about the proposed development.  To sum up…

• Developer is very interested in community feedback and is aware the residents want a more walkable, bikeable area
• Selig has ordered a traffic study on its own dime, but county state roads surrounding the site will make it a complicated process
• Walmart would take over the space “occupied by the thrift store and the discount mattress store. The Walmart would feature 500 underground parking spots; Walmart would pay for this.”
• The Walmart would be 147,000 square feet with 40,000 square feet dedicated to groceries
• Selig would also reface all other buildings in the plaza
• Trader Joe’s was not interested in the site
• Walmart will not have a garden center – a concern with Intown ACE Hardware fans

The Medlock Neighborhood Association has scheduled an entire meeting to cover the details of this plan on November 2nd at 7pm at North Presbyterian Church at 611 Medlock Road.

But don’t just go on my summation, there’s a lot more info in the Medlock post!

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• Aw what the heck…Anthony Bourdain’s favorite food shows! [GrubStreet]