Harry's in Alpharetta was the first store Harry Blazer opened after being involved with the Dekalb Farmers Market. If you've ever been to the Dekalb Farmers Market, you can see the similarities. Well, not anymore you can. This Harry's opened in late 1987 and other stores in Cobb and Gwinnett also opened soon after. Harry's went public in 1993. Whole Foods bought Harry's in 2001 but it was several years before the transition was complete. This store officially closed in mid October 2014.
Replacing it was the Whole Foods store at Avalon. This building became a distribution warehouse and office for Whole Foods but sadly a "for sale" sign has recently been put out front.
However I bet you didn't know Harry's has a caching aisle. Many people don't know about it. It's a special aisle. It's located outside so you don't have to worry about finding a cart. It's next to the parking lot aisle between the pine straw aisle and the big tree aisle. There are no crowds and you don't need your checkbook. This aisle though has a lot of items so you might have to do some searching.
Personally, I miss Harry's. Harry's had the best selection of produce next to the Dekalb Farmer's Market and Whole Foods can't compare. Harry's was on my way home and it was easy to run in and grab something for dinner. So we honor Harry's by hiding a cache.
What will become of this old Harry's? Another mega church? Will it be demolished? Time will tell.
This cache is pretty small. Bring your tweezers, your own pen and your log roller.