The Gallery at South DeKalb, located at 2801 Candler Road in Decatur, Georgia, is an 800,000-square-foot southern regional mall managed by Thor Equities, LLC. Macy's and Amazing Rooms anchor the mall, featuring 100 plus retailers. Besides the variety of national retailers housed in the mall, there is a 12-auditorium movie theater with a game room and jazz lounge. In recent years, the mall has featured 130 plus community events and offers a unique spin on the mall walkers club program. Demographically, the mall specifically caters to African-American consumers who make up the second-most affluent African-American base in the nation with an average household income of more than $60,000. There are an estimated 600,000 people within the targeted consumer area. The mall is open Monday through Saturday from 10am until 9pm, and Sunday from 12:30pm until 6:30pm. The Screenworks Movie Theater Jazz Lounge is open Monday through Thursday, 4pm to 12am, and Friday through Sunday, 1pm to 12:30am.
The Gallery at South DeKalb offers free membership in their Walk for Life Mall Walkers Club sponsored by the Merchants Association and Piccadilly Cafeteria. Walk for Life, not just any mall-walking program, is a total wellness program. Members are provided with information to maintain a healthy lifestyle and receive free breakfast while attending quarterly health-related information meetings. A membership badge allows the walker early access to the mall.
The Management Office at the Gallery at South DeKalb provides a variety of services to shoppers including: copying, faxing, courtesy telephone calls, and a notary. The office also has a lost and found, provides mall information, sells American Express gift cards, mall gift cards and stamps. Both wheelchairs and strollers are available for use within the retail center.
In addition to services offered at the Management Office, where one can inquire about merchant job opportunities, the Gallery at South DeKalb has a way for businesses and organizations to gain exposure for their products and services through integrated marketing solutions. Inexpensive advertising options include: the mall marquee, in-mall signage, food court table tents, customer service brochure displays, merchant newsletter, website exposure and banners. Product launches, sampling, demonstrations, event sponsorship, and wallscapes are all more elaborate advertising alternatives.
The Gallery South DeKalb Funplex 12 hosts an annual free movie series during summer months, offering free special G and PG rated films and special kiddy meal deals. All ages are able and encouraged to attend the viewings. To get the best experience at South DeKalb's movie theater, the kids can play in the game room while parents enjoy some after-movie music in the jazz lounge.
