Популярный атлантский еженедельник "CREATIVE LOAFING" ежегодно проводит опрос читателей на тему - "Лучший из лучших в Атланте". Так вот, по итогам 2001 года, по мнению читателей газеты, лучшими торговыми заведениями в Атланте признаны:

• BEST MALL: LENOX SQUARE
   
• BEST OUTLET SHOPPING: NORTH GEORGIA PREMIUM OUTLETS
   
• BEST 24-HOUR SHOPPING: WALL-MART
   
• BEST HIP CLOTHING STORE and BEST LOCAL CLOTHING DESIGNER: BILL HALLMAN BOUTIQUE
   
• BEST GLAM CLOTHING STORE and BEST CLUB WEAR STORE and BEST DRAG WEAR and BEST COUNTERCULTURE SHOP: JUNKMAN'S DAUGHTER, 404-577-3188
   
• BEST VINTAGE CLOTHING STORE: STEFAN'S, 404-688-4929
   
• BEST KIDS' CLOTHING STORE: GAP KIDS
   
• BEST BUDGET MENSWEAR: K&G, 404-352-3471
   
• BEST BUDGET WOMEN'S WEAR: TARGET
   
• BEST LINGERIE SHOP: VICTORIA'S SECRET
   
• BEST COSTUME SHOP: NORCOSTCO ATLANTA COSTUME
   
• BEST DRESS SHOE STORE: SHOEMAKERS WAREHOUSE
   
• BEST ATHLETIC SHOE STORE: PHIDIPPIDES, 404-875-4268
   
• BEST FINE JEWELRY STORE: TIFFANY & Co.
   
• BETS GIFT SHOP: ABOUT DESIGN FOR THE HOME, 404-929-6697
   
• BEST LIQUOR STORE: GREEN'S
   
• BEST WINE SHOP: ANSLEY WINE MERCHANTS, 404-876-6790
   
• BEST INTERNATIONAL FOOD MARKET: DeKalb FARMERS MARKET
   
• BETS AUDIO/VIDEO STORE and BEST DVD STORE: BEST BUY
   
• BEST ADULT VIDEO STORE and BEST ADULT TOY STORE: INSERECTION, 404-815-9622
   
• BEST COMPUTER STORE: CompUSA
   
• BEST USED-COMPUTER STORE: MICROSECONDS
   
• BEST BOOK STORE: BORDERS
   
• BEST USED-BOOK STORE: BOOK NOOK
   
• BEST CD STORE and BEST COMIC BOOK STORE: CRIMINAL RECORDS
   
• BEST USED-CD STORE: WUXTRY
   
• BEST PLACE TO SELL CD: WHEREHOUSE MUSIC
   
• BEST VIDEO RENTAL: MOVIES WIRTH SEEING, 404-892-1802
   
• BEST TOY STORE: TOYS R US