Medley opens to the public Thursday, Oct. 29, bringing restaurants, shops and gathering spaces to the 43-acre mixed-use development in Johns Creek’s Town Center.
A free ribbon-cutting ceremony begins at 10 a.m. in the central plaza, with remarks from Mayor John Bradberry, Toro Development Company founder Mark Toro and other project representatives, according to Fulton Neighbor.
The ceremony is part of a three-day opening celebration at 2140 Medley Boulevard.
Thursday’s programming continues with a Tree Bar gathering from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., featuring acoustic music. On Friday, Oct. 30, a free Party on the Plaza runs from 6 to 10 p.m., with live music by The Big Beyond and Halloween-themed activities. Costumes are optional, according to the official schedule.
The celebration began Wednesday with Medley Unveiled, a ticketed preview benefiting the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra.
Businesses announced for the opening include Shake Shack, Sephora, High Country Outfitters, Rena’s Italian Fishery & Grill, STIR, Lily Sushi Bar, Five Daughters Bakery and Summit Coffee. They join Trader Joe’s, which opened in June.
STIR, a Chattanooga-based restaurant known for its scratch kitchen and raw bar, is making its Georgia debut. Its companion cocktail lounge, Tonic House, is next door.
Other tenants include Knuckies Eatery, BODYROK, Drybar, Sugarcoat and Hollow Oak. The latter is a bookstore, boutique and gift shop opening its first physical location, according to The Creek magazine.
The $560 million development combines shopping and dining with offices, residences and a 25,000-square-foot plaza. Additional businesses and residential phases will follow. A 150-room boutique hotel is scheduled to open in 2028, according to Medley’s website.
The project is expected to create about 1,000 jobs and generate an estimated $6.2 million in annual sales-tax revenue, Fulton Neighbor reported.
Toro’s marketing vice president, Carla Cox, told The Creek that recurring programming will include children’s activities, outdoor fitness, movie nights, live music and Symphony Sundays.
Holiday programming will follow the opening celebrations. Toro’s announcement schedules the outdoor ice rink to open Nov. 23 and Merry Medley festivities to begin Nov. 27.
“We want Medley to be a fixture in the Johns Creek community,” Cox said.
