Big Play coming, CVS staying in Mt. Vernon Shopping Center

The Mount Vernon Shopping Center has big news this week with the entrance of a big tenant and new life for a pharmacy that was supposed to be leaving The long-anticipated opening of Big Play a family-friendly complex with bowling laser tag arcades mini-golf and a restaurant will open on Dec at p m according to an announcement by the company In related news the CVS Pharmacy at the corner of Jett Ferry and Mt Vernon roads will not close as previously thought according to CVS representatives Our lease on the property was set to expire however after discussions with the property s new landlord we ve entered into a new lease and will continue to serve patients and customers at our Dunwoody CVS store Roslyn Guarino senior manager corporate communications external affairs of CVS advised Rough Draft Longtime CVS customers had decried the store s closing saying the popular pharmacy is the only one conveniently located in the northern part of the city During Matt Weber s What s Up Dunwoody podcast Valerie Inglesby of Big Play Atlanta revealed that the company had purchased the entire shopping center and renegotiated the CVS lease in early December We re excited to have them as one of our major anchors along with a new major tenant Burn Boot Camp Inglesby disclosed Enhancements to the center include a repaved parking lot and the installation of safeguard cameras she stated which will bring up the value of the surrounding real estate Inglesby announced Big Play is already taking reservations for private events and that the calendar is filling up Big Play which replaces a revolving door of failed grocery stores in the shopping center is also occupying space that had housed Camelot Jewelers and O Brian s Tavern It will include a private party room large televisions and a full-service restaurant called Woody s that will serve smash burgers Philly cheesesteaks chicken quesadillas and salads After Thursday s grand opening Big Play will be open Sunday-Thursday from a m to p m and Friday and Saturday from a m to midnight The post Big Play coming CVS staying in Mt Vernon Shopping Center appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta