Metro Atlanta’s trend of melding dog parks with human watering holes is set to continue in Alpharetta with a pooch-focused concept described as both “premium” and “luxury.”

Off Leash's first location is scheduled to open Monday about two blocks south of Alpharetta City Center’s Town Green with multiple play zones for Fido and a bar-restaurant component. 

The dog park’s adaptive-reuse facility, situated at the corner of South Main Street and Old Milton Parkway, is a former Rite Aid Pharmacy that had been vacant for more than five years

The former Rite Aid Pharmacy at 142 South Main St. in 2019. Google Maps

Off Leash's first location today. Off Leash/oldogpark.com

Off Leash is billed as a laidback “neighborhood” oasis and “first-of-its-kind luxury doggie destination” that features both outdoor and indoor dog parks (expect Adirondak chairs galore), a dining patio, and an indoor restaurant (with human food only, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Elsewhere will be a large bar dishing Dancing Goats coffee, craft cocktails, and other libations.

Off Leash promises a team of trained “dogtenders” will be on hand to ensure cleanliness and that pooches are behaving themselves.

Single-day passes to Off Leash will cost $12. The company announced in recent days that Founding Memberships specials of $142 for a year have sold out.

For a single dog, monthly memberships will cost $42, and yearly memberships $365. Members enjoy perks including invites to special events and 5 percent discounts on food and non-booze drinks, according to company leaders.

Planned look of Off Leash's bar and social area for humans. Off Leash/oldogpark.com

Corner location of Off Leash's adaptive-reuse building just south of Alpharetta City Center. Google Maps

Atlanta-based Fetch Park operates a similar dog-centric social concept on Maxwell Road in Alpharetta, about a mile and ½ from Off Leash’s location.

And closer to Atlanta, plans for a second Off Leash are moving forward at a vacated building and empty lot in downtown Decatur, where the business hopes to be up and running by early next year.

Off Leash plans to be open all day in Alpharetta—from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and an hour later on Friday and Saturday. Find more context and images in the gallery above.

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