When the “new” Jones Mercantile building opens at 130 East Main Street in Downtown Canton this fall, here’s what visitors can expect:
Thrive Canton
Thrive Canton’s second location features 45 private offices for lease along with several meeting and event rooms available for four to 150 people. The largest tenant in the newly renovated Jones Mercantile building,Thrive Canton occupies 19,000 square feet on both the top floor and at street level.
Visitors to Thrive Canton will find an elegant mash up of The Great Gatsby meets 1930s train station. Thisamazing architecture and design sets an ideal backdrop for working in private office spaces, for co-?working in common areas, and for hosting spectacular meetings and events.
Thrive Community Manager Lee Oliver and his team are ready to open the doors on this historic space and start filling it with wonderful people. “I love being a part of this next chapter in Canton,” says Lee, who lives inDowntown Canton with his wife. “Stewardship is important to me and having the opportunity to steward our part of this special building, returning it to its well–deserved glory as the centerpiece of Downtown, is a privilege.”
Space available: Currently 40% leased Expected opening date: Nov. 1, 2023
The original location of Thrive Canton is located at The Mill on Etowah. Once a top denim producer in theUnited States, the mill was owned and managed by the Jones family who also ran the Jones Mercantile, a bustling department store where mill workers could purchase everything from groceries to a wedding gown. Both historic properties have been re-envisioned and renovated by developers Penn Hodge and Grant Schmeelk.
For information about leasing office space or booking meeting and event space at Thrive Canton, call 470-713-6731 or email info@thrive-?canton.com.
Palermo’s Original Pasta & Sandwiches/P.O.P.S.
Owners/operators Andy and Amber Palermo are excited to bring this New York-?inspired Italian American café and market to Downtown Canton. Classic dishes featuring homemade pasta, meatballs, sausage, and sauces include chicken parmesan and sausage and peppers. The menu also boasts original sandwichesand salads, plus visitors can grab and go specialty items from the Italian market section of P.O.P.S.
With more than two decades in restaurant operations, Andy was most recently vice president of operationsfor Rocket Farm Restaurants. Amber brings more than 10 years of hospitality experience to P.O.P.S. The duolives in Canton with their 8-? and 10-year-old children who serve as official taste testers.
“Our dream is to have a true neighborhood restaurant,” Andy says. “So much history and charm is packedinto the Jones building that we could not pass up the opportunity to open our business there. This space feels like the jewel in the crown of Downtown Canton.”
With a casual atmosphere and counter service, P.O.P.S. expects to be open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner beginning January 2024.
The Palermo team is hiring an enthusiastic and passionate culinarian to help lead the kitchen, a crew of talented cooks, and a helpful service team. Send resumes to cheers@popscanton.com.
History of Jones Mercantile
In April 2022, the City of Canton’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) sold the vacant Historic Jones Mercantile building to developers Penn Hodge and Grant Schmeelk, the duo who brought The Mill on Etowah to life via redevelopment.
For more on the history of Jones Mercantile, visit https://www.cantonga.gov/our-city/historic-jones-mercantile-renovations-2017-2019.
