The 3-story Rich's Greenbriar encompassed 160,000 square feet. It included the posh Magnolia Room restaurant, which overlooked the Rich's Square mall court. A freestanding Rich's Auto Center stood on the southwest corner of the shopping center site.
Drawing from Edwards & Portman Architects
A Piccadilly Cafeteria occupied the northwest corner of the mall. The store covered 12,600 square feet and was decorated in a Mediterranean motif.
Drawing from Edwards & Portman Architects
A vintage view of a court area in the original GREENBRIAR CENTER. The tall structure seen off in the distance is a bird aviary, which was a common fixture in a 1960s shopping mall.
Photo from the Scenic South Card Company
A potent of things to come, shopping mall-wise. Chick-Fil-A opened its first mall store, at GREENBRIAR, on June 25, 1967.
Photo from Chick-Fil-A, Incorporated
GREENBRIAR CENTER TENANTS 1965:
RICH'S (with Beauty Salon, Magnolia Room restaurant and freestanding Auto Center) / J.C. PENNEY (with Beauty Salon and Coffee Shop) / F.W. Woolworth 5 & 10 (with luncheonette) / KROGER supermarket / Andrews Hair Styles / Arthur's Men's & Boys Shop / Baker's Shoes / Briarcliff-on-Peachtree, Incorporated / Binder's Gift & Frame Shop / Butler's Shoes / Cole National Key Company / Dwarf House of Gifts / East Point Amusement Company / Greenbriar Theatre (single-screen) / Elson's Greenbriar Book Store / Fabric Center / First National Bank of Atlanta / Franklin Simon / Friedman's Jewelers / Halpern's / Haverty's Furniture / Hirsch's men's wear / Household Finance Corporation / J & J Shoes / J.P. Allen ladies' wear / Jarman Shoes / Kinney Shoes / Lander's Cleaners / Lee's Men's Shop / Lerner Shops / Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio / Muse's / National Carpet / Pair Personnel / Pearle Optical / Pet Village / Piccadilly Cafeteria / Schwobilt Clothes / Singer's Casual Shop / Size 5-7-9 Shops / SupeRx Drugs / Thompson, Boland & Lee Shoes / Thom McAn Shoes / Vaughn's Barber Shop / Weinberg's ladies' wear / Werner's Card Shop / Zachry For Men
