ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Busy Bee is coming to Centennial Yards.

On New Year’s Day, developer CIM Group announced the iconic Atlanta restaurant signed a lease for a new 2,985-square-foot location at The Mitchell residential tower, which is part of the $5 billion mixed-use Centennial Yards development in Downtown Atlanta.

It will be the soul food institution’s third location. The Busy Bee announced in April that a second restaurant was coming to Atlantic Station in 2026.

The Centennial Yards eatery is expected to open in 2027.

“This lease underscores our vision to create a district that is authentic to Atlanta, where global entertainment meets local culture,” CIM Group said in a press release.

Founded in 1947, The Busy Bee’s original location off Martin Luther King Jr. Drive has been a celebrated cornerstone of Atlanta’s culinary scene for nearly eight decades.