Atlanta is one of the hottest up-and-coming cities in the south. It's increasingly becoming a destination for good food, drinks, shopping, and conducting business in general.
We found 19 cool, small businesses in the Atlanta-metro area that opened within the last five years or so — everything from a company that makes adult sodas to a bed and breakfast that doubles as an urban farm.
Keep scrolling to check out the coolest new businesses in the ATL.
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AND: The 50 coolest new businesses in America
American Row House
What it is: The SoulCycle of rowing.
Why it's cool: Rowing will work 84% of the muscles in the body when done correctly, and American Row House aims to take the effectiveness of a rowing workout to a studio setting. Founded by a husband-and-wife team — an exercise physiologist and a chiropractor — ARH is based on the SoulCycle model of exercising, with a supportive environment and luxurious amenities like organic coffee and eucalyptus towels.
Brash Coffee
What it is: A hip, new coffee shop built inside a couple of shipping containers.
Why it's cool: Brash Coffee started in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and recently opened its second location in Atlanta's Westside Provisions District. But instead of a traditional brick-and-mortar store, Brash repurposed two shipping containers on a grassy patch in front of Yeah!Burger. With floor-to-ceiling windows and a sleek, modern interior, Brash serves ethically sourced coffee that the baristas roast in-house.
Church Murch
What it is: A kitchy store spunoff from a church bar and ping-pong emporium.
Why it's cool: From the founder of the successful Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room and Ping Pong Emporium — an eccentric, church-themed tavern and table tennis venue — Church Murch is the just-launched retail store by the same owner. Church Murch sells all kinds of bric-a-brac and tchotchkes from vintage choir robes to greeting cards, Bible belts, bumper stickers, and artwork by Sister Louisa's owner Grant Henry.
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