There has long been a call for a bakery that sells breads, in addition to pastries, to set up shop in Decatur.  With the opening of Highland Bakery at 315 West Ponce this summer, it looks like folks will finally be able to regularly buy loaves of fresh-baked bread in downtown Decatur.

Highland Bakery sent out this announcement this morning, which details the plans for its new Decatur location…

Nationally recognized eatery Highland Bakery announces the addition of several new locations in 2015, beginning with the restaurant’s first Decatur location. Highland Bakery Decatur is slated to open mid summer on the first floor of the Place on Ponce building at 315 West Ponce de Leon Avenue and will be open seven days a week. Their sixth location will boast 3000 square feet of main level seating as well as a 500 square foot mezzanine. A full breakfast and lunch menu will be served, including signature dishes such as Fried Chicken Benedict, Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes, Peanut Butter French Toast as well as gourmet coffee. The new space will also include a full service bakery offering the whole grain, all-natural, freshly baked breads and delectable pastries that have made Highland Bakery a local favorite. Catering and custom cakes are also available.

Since 2003, Highland Bakery has brought its unique brand of baked goods and updated comfort foods to the Old Fourth Ward, Buckhead, Midtown, Emory and Georgia Tech and has plans to open a new concept in Virginia Highlands as well as two additional coffee kiosks and cafes. “We are honored to bring Highland Bakery to the vibrant and diverse community of Decatur and are thrilled to be part of the next phase of development in this growing community. I have called Decatur home for the past few years and look forward to serving my neighbors!” says Highland Bakery founder Stacey Eames. In addition to several new locations, Highland Bakery is now offering franchising opportunities starting early summer.

UPDATE: I initially missed that TNT linked to a Redstone lease plan that showed the three new retailers and their location in the building.  From the plan, it looks like Highland Bakery will buildout in the western most retail location (also show in the pic above), Orangetheory would build out the center space and Taziki’s would take the eastern spot.

They are also listed on Redstone’s website.

Tomorrow’s News Today reports that Highland Bakery is one of three new tenants opening in the first floor retail space of “The Place on Ponce” building at 315 West Ponce de Leon Ave.  Decatur would be Highland Bakery’s third sixth Atlanta location.

The site also reports that Orangetheory Fitness and Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe will take the remaining two spots in the building’s retail space.

Additionally, TNT reports that “I Love Juice Bar” is the juice bar looking to open a drive-thru location in the 315 West Ponce office building.  As we reported yesterday, that plan is scheduled to go before the Decatur Planning Commission this month.

We’ve reached out to the 315 folks for confirmation on this report.

Photo courtesy of The Place on Ponce Facebook page

From Tomorrow’s News Today…

Atlanta-based Highland Bakery will open a new location on the campus of Emory University early next year.  The popular intown breakfast and lunch spot will replace Einstein Bros. Bagels, which recently closed on the ground floor of the Goizueta Business School.  A recent survey posted to Facebook by the university’s newspaper the Emory Wheel sought student feedback on what should open in place of the shuttered bagel joint.  Highland Bakery was among the top recommended and subsequently “liked” options, but Atlanta-based Waffle House was the top vote-getter.