Regency Centers (NYSE:REG), a national owner, operator and developer of
grocery-anchored shopping centers, has announced the addition of
Southern Season — specialists in gourmet and high-end gifts, kitchen
utensils, and housewares — to their Powers Ferry Square location in
Atlanta, GA.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled,” said Andre Koleszar, vice president and
regional officer for Regency Centers. “Southern Season has proven
themselves to be a consistent top-tier operator in their industry, and
that’s exactly the kind of merchant we like to support. Especially for a
center as trafficked and varied as Powers Ferry Square.”
Southern Season is known for their substantial product line, varying
from regional favorites to international innovations, as well as their
renowned cooking schools for anyone looking to expand their culinary
repertoire.
Clay Hamner, chairman of Southern Season, stated, “We are excited to
bring the Southern Season experience to Buckhead and the greater Atlanta
market. We plan to carry on the tradition of offering the full-service
experience our customers have grown to love.”
The store will include one of the world’s largest specialty gourmet food
and gift markets with a vast selection of local and international
products, a full-service restaurant, extensive wine selection, a cooking
school, a large coffee and tea selection, fresh flowers, hard to find
grocery items from around the world and from the local marketplace, a
large chocolate and candy department and an extensive bakery, deli and
cheese department.
This store will be the fifth Southern Season in the Southeast and will
be modeled after its award winning flagship store located in Chapel
Hill, NC. Other locations are in Raleigh, NC Charleston, SC, and
Richmond, VA and new stores are being planned for Charlotte, NC,
Nashville, TN and Birmingham, AL.
Dave Herman, president of Southern Season said, “Buckhead is the ideal
market for our customers. We have a strong belief and heritage in
gourmet food, food education and hospitality and a passion for the art
of entertaining with food and wine as the focal point. We pride
ourselves in offering friendly service with great tastings and distinct
products, from locally sourced to hard-to-find international items.
Southern Season is the one-stop shop for all your gourmet entertaining
needs. We offer over 80,000 gourmet food, gift and entertaining ideas
that cater to every generation and need, whether you are planning a
family reunion, a delicious weeknight meal, or a dinner party and
beyond.”
About Southern Season
Southern Season has called Chapel Hill home since it was founded in
1975. The 60,000-square-foot gourmet food emporium in Chapel Hill has
won over 100 local, regional and national awards, including 10 this past
year alone. Our renowned cooking school has played host to numerous
celebrity chefs and is one of the many reasons we have been selected as
the best cooking school by Vanity Fair and the best specialty gourmet
food store by a number of reviewers and newspapers. Southern Season was
a past winner of the Best National Retailer of the Year Award. For other
awards, please see: http://www.southernseason.com/awards-recognition/
About Regency Centers Corporation (NYSE: REG)
With more than 50 years of experience, Regency is the preeminent
national owner, operator and developer of high-quality, grocery-anchored
neighborhood and community shopping centers. The Company’s portfolio of
321 retail properties encompasses over 43 million square feet located in
top markets throughout the United States, including co-investment
partnerships. Regency has developed 219 shopping centers since 2000,
representing an investment at completion of more than $3 billion.
Operating as a fully integrated real estate company, Regency is a
qualified real estate investment trust that is self-administered and
self-managed.
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