The new grocery store at Emory Point, Earth Fare, now has an opening date, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle…

North Carolina-based Earth Fare Inc. has set a July 8 opening for its 24,000-square-foot store at the mixed-use development near Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

It will be the chain’s first Atlanta location and also its first store with an “urban concept design,” said the company in an announcement. It will have a large emphasis on prepared foods, including sandwiches and smoothies.

Photo courtesy of Emory Point website