Abercorn Walk is a shopping center that runs along Abercorn Street in midtown Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...

. It is located near the city's more upscale midtown commercial sector. Abercorn Walk resembles a village in which each storefront retains a different style. Originally announced in 2003, Abercorn Walk was built atop a stretch of buildings that had been a church, a funeral home, a car lot and a house. The anchor store, which had been announced the previous year, was The Fresh Market. By the fall of 2004, several other tenants had joined the roster and signed letters of intent. As of 2011, major tenants besides The Fresh Market include Ann Taylor

Ann Taylor (retail chain)

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, White House Black Market

White House Black Market

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, Chico's

Chico's (retail chain)

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, JoS. A. Bank Clothiers

JoS. A. Bank Clothiers

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, and Williams-Sonoma

Williams-Sonoma

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Abercorn Walk sits across the street from another upscale shopping center, Twelve Oaks du Marché, which opened in 1984 and has a horseshoe shape. This center includes Publix

Publix

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, Cold Stone Creamery

Cold Stone Creamery

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, Starbucks

Starbucks

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, Bonefish Grill

Bonefish Grill

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, and Pier 1 Imports

Pier 1 Imports

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, among many others. Many locally owned boutiques like Globe Shoe Company have suburban branches at Twelve Oaks. It is built of imitation "Savannah gray" brick and has a copper patina roof.