Stores · Grocery · The mall run
Shopping in Gainesville
Gainesville shopping splits into three honest buckets: the walkable downtown, where the boutiques and antiques line the streets around the square; the grocery side, where Publix, Kroger, Walmart, and ALDI carry the weekly load; and the Lakeshore Mall, the city's enclosed mall for the department-store trip.
Everything below is real and open, verified by name and location. Hours move with the seasons, so check the store before you make a special drive.
The downtown block
The boutiques and antiques around the square
The square and the streets around it hold the city's independent retail: clothing boutiques, antiques, and gift shops a short walk from the courthouse.
Dress Up
200 Washington St NW · the women's boutique
The women's boutique on the square: dresses, tops, shoes, and accessories on the Washington Street side.
Gypsy Threads Boutique
210 Bradford St NE · the boutique
The bohemian women's boutique on Bradford Street, a step off the square.
OCC Antiques and Interiors
300 Northside Dr · (678) 696-5273
The Out of the Cedar Chest antiques and interiors room on the north side of the downtown grid, for furniture and finds.
Margie's Attic Antique Store
1223 Thompson Bridge Rd · (678) 696-5911
The antique store on the Thompson Bridge corridor, a short drive from the square for the deeper browse.
The grocery side
The practical grocery map
Publix at The Village and Village Shoppes
1236 Thompson Bridge Rd · 879 Dawsonville Hwy
The two Publix stores cover the north and west sides, each with the pharmacy for the one-stop errand.
Kroger Marketplace
1931 Jesse Jewell Pkwy SE · the New Holland Market
The full-store Kroger on the Jesse Jewell corridor, the east-side answer for the weekly load.
Walmart Supercenter and ALDI
400 Shallowford Rd · 834 Dawsonville Hwy
The supercenter on Shallowford Road for the one-stop trip, and the ALDI on Dawsonville Highway for the discount run.
Green's Grocery
971 Riverside Dr · the local market
The quirky local grocery on Riverside Drive, a Gainesville staple for the basics and the unexpected, and the city's own independent counter.
The mall
The Lakeshore Mall run
When the square and the plazas are not enough, Lakeshore Mall at 150 Pearl Nix Parkway is the city's regional enclosed mall, opened in 1968 and renovated since, with the department stores and the inline retail for the clothes-and-stuff trip without leaving the county.
An editorial guide, not a listings site. Updated September 13, 2026. Real-estate guidance on this page is provided by Rob Dietrich, REALTOR® with eXp Realty, LLC.