New food businesses in Atlanta, from county health permit records: Loop, Four Oh Four Burgers, Khao Centennial Yards and more, August to October 2026.
Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. This is the first monthly roundup. Every item comes from a public record: the Fulton County food service inspection database, run with the Georgia Department of Public Health. A first inspection means a new food service permit; it can mark a new business, a new location or a change of owner. The roundup is rebuilt each month.
Before a restaurant, cafe, food truck or kitchen can serve the public in Atlanta, Fulton County Environmental Health inspects it under a new permit. That first inspection is public, which makes the county’s database one of the earliest records of a new food business. Below are Atlanta businesses whose first inspection on record fell between Aug. 6 and Oct. 5, 2026.
Who to call
- Opening a business in Atlanta: the city’s Apply for a Business License page
- Food service permits and inspections: Fulton County Environmental Health, 770-520-7500, extension 3
- Forming a company in Georgia: the Secretary of State’s Corporations Division
- Tell us about an opening: send us the details with a link to your announcement
First inspections, August to October 2026
Each name links to the business’s latest inspection report. The score is from the first inspection.
| First inspection | Business | Address | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 5 | D Antonio’s Coney Island ATL | 840 McDonough Blvd., Suite B | 96 |
| Oct. 2 | Loop | 665 Marietta St. | 100 |
| Sept. 25 | Four Oh Four Burgers | 231 Peachtree St. NE | 100 |
| Sept. 25 | Churros Paradise | 1475 Atlanta Industrial Way | 100 |
| Sept. 17 | McKenzies Island Cuisine | 2740 Greenbriar, Suite B17 | 100 |
| Sept. 15 | Taqueria Las Maria’s | 1518 Jonesboro Road, Suite C | 100 |
| Sept. 15 | Get Fruity Cafe | 728 Monroe Drive, Suite B | 99 |
| Sept. 14 | Mason Super Dogs | 850 Willoughby Way | 100 |
| Sept. 11 | Sauced Up Kitchen | 1959 Lakewood Ave. SE | 91 |
| Sept. 11 | Simple Bite Acai | 756 W. Peachtree St. NW | 100 |
| Sept. 10 | N Zone | 51 Elliot St. SW | 100 |
| Sept. 9 | Khao Centennial Yards | 250 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW, Suite A | 100 |
| Sept. 8 | Auntie Lita | 1800 Jonesboro Road | 100 |
| Aug. 14 | 5 Paces Inn | 41 Irby Ave. NW | 100 |
| Aug. 11 | Touchdown Wing | 3660 Cascade Road, Suite B | 100 |
| Aug. 11 | Adam J’s | 352 University Ave., Unit C8 | 100 |
| Aug. 10 | Popeyes | 683 Boulevard NE | 100 |
| Aug. 10 | Okiboru & NoriFish | 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Suite N151 | 100 |
| Aug. 7 | CraveKitchen Georgia Tech (five counters) | 351 Ferst Drive NW | 100 |
| Aug. 6 | Fire Tacos Grant Park | 275 Memorial Drive SE, Unit B2 | 100 |
| Aug. 6 | Green Wok | 3730 Carmia Drive | 100 |
Two of these have had follow-up inspections with lower scores since: Green Wok scored 76 on Sept. 10 and 100 on Sept. 23, and Okiboru & NoriFish scored 90 on Sept. 10. Current scores for all of them are on our restaurant inspections page.
Method
We searched the county database for food service establishments with an Atlanta mailing address inspected between Sept. 6 and Oct. 6, 2026, then checked each recently created permit’s full inspection history and kept those with no inspection on record before Aug. 1, 2026. We left out addresses in ZIP codes that are mostly outside the city, such as 30328, 30337 and 30349, employee-only cafeterias, and food trucks and caterers based at shared commissary kitchens, which do not serve the public at that address. A new permit can follow a change of ownership, so a listing here does not always mean a brand-new business; we say “first inspection” for that reason.
Know of an opening, a ribbon-cutting or a closing in Atlanta? Tell us, with a link to the business’s own announcement.
What this means for you
- Downtown has new options, including Four Oh Four Burgers on Peachtree Street and Khao Centennial Yards on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
- Georgia Tech’s John Lewis Student Center, 351 Ferst Drive, has five new CraveKitchen counters.
- Opening a food business? Plan for the county’s permit inspection before your first day.
Related: restaurant inspections, farmers markets and building permits and zoning.
Frequently asked questions
What new restaurants opened in Atlanta recently?
Food businesses that had their first Fulton County health inspection between Aug. 6 and Oct. 5, 2026, include Loop on Marietta Street, Four Oh Four Burgers on Peachtree Street, Khao Centennial Yards, Get Fruity Cafe on Monroe Drive and D Antonio’s Coney Island ATL on McDonough Boulevard.
How does Atlanta Live News find new businesses?
From public records. This month’s roundup uses the Fulton County food service inspection database: a business with no inspection on record before August 2026 and a first inspection since then is listed as new to the county’s records.
How do I get a business license in Atlanta?
Through the City of Atlanta’s business license process; start at the city’s Apply for a Business License page. Restaurants and food trucks also need a food service permit from Fulton County Environmental Health, 770-520-7500, extension 3.
How do I get my new Atlanta business listed?
Send us the details and a link to your own opening announcement through our contact page. We list businesses from public records and the business’s own announcements.
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