Business Briefs: Retail openings, partnerships kick off 2016

Posted on January 3, 2016 By ,

Pink Barre Studios has opened its fifth Atlanta-area location in Virginia-Highland at the corner of Virginia and Highland. The fitness program incorporates elements of ballet, pilates, yoga, and isometric strengthening to create a strong physique. For more information, visit .

Pinnacle Search Partners, an Atlanta-based executive search firm, announced the company has been acquired by veteran business leader William (Bill) Creekmuir. Creekmuir, who has served in a leadership role with Pinnacle since January 2015, will serve as Pinnacle’s president.

InComm, an innovator in payments and transactions technology, will create 275 jobs and invest $20 million in metro Atlanta through 2016. “Our city has emerged as a major hub for the Financial Technology industry and as a center of innovation because of our world-class colleges and universities, our strong pool of local talent, and our support of startups and entrepreneurs,” said Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. Due to the rise of the Financial Technology Industry (FinTech), InComm will expand their Atlanta headquarter operation and their call-center in Peachtree Corners, opening a new data center in Suwannee and creating additional positions in information technology and network support at their existing Alpharetta location.

the beehive, Atlanta’s first boutique collective with a focus on handmade finds from local designers, has opened its first Pop-Up Shop location at Vinings Jubilee Center. The 1,000 square-foot-space, called the beehive Pop-Up Shop, features handmade goods from more than 55 designers including 15 special never-seen-before artisans.  The shop at 4300 Paces Ferry Drive, will remain open through Feb. 28. For more information, visit .

The Wish List has opened in Virginia-Highland at 1409-B N. Highland Ave. offering a mix of antiques and vintage modern home furnishings, including lighting, art, rugs, furniture, and accessories. .

SRS Real Estate Partners (SRS) announced that the project leasing team in Atlanta has secured two new leases at Glenwood Retail, a redevelopment project by Paces Properties, the developers of Krog Street Market. The development is the revitalization of roughly 18,000 square feet of restaurant and retail on the corner of Glenwood and Gresham avenues in East Atlanta Village. Acorn Amplifiers, a musical equipment dealer specializing in custom handcrafted amplifiers and effects pedals, and So Worth Loving, a custom t-shirt and gift producer, will be located at the redeveloped retail shop spaces. Both tenants are expected to open this month.

ALEX AND ANI, the socially conscious jewelry and accessories brand, has opened new shops at Ponce City Market and Lenox Square. For more information, visit .