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Moving, furniture and supplies

The stores and companies listed should help you get started with your moving plans. You may also wish to ask other students about their own experiences with these services. Please note that this list is by no means exhaustive. For a complete listing please refer to the yellow pages in your phone book.

Moving/Rental Equipment

  • Budget Car & Truck Rental 1-800/527-0700
  • Ryder Truck Rental 1-800-GO-RYDER
  • U-Haul Truck Rental 1-800-GO-UHAUL

Furniture Leasing

  • Aaron Rents 404-873-1455
  • Cort Furniture Rental 770-939-5222
  • Easy Rental Rent to Own 404-203-5500
  • Rent-A-Center 404-691-1779

Furniture Purchase

  • Emory Surplus Property, call for directions, 404-727-0545
  • House of Denmark, 6248 Dawson Blvd., NW, 770-449-5740
  • Ikea, 441 16th St NW, 404-745-4532
  • Pier 1 Imports, 3795 N. Druid Hills Rd., 404-636-1690
  • Rooms To Go, 3256 Peachtree Rd NW, 404-816-3556

Check out the bulletin boards posted in the Dobbs University Center, in the LearnLink Classifieds and in the departmental hallways for notices from students and staff selling furnishings. Also, if you have a car, take a drive on I-85 North. You will find many furniture stores, antique stores, and flea markets on the access roads on either side.

Discount Shopping

  • Big Lots, 2617 N. Decatur Rd, 404-378-6187
  • Home Depot, 650 Ponce de Leon Ave, 404-892-8042
  • K-Mart, 1605 Buford Highway, 770-945-0078
  • Sam's Club, 2901 Clairmont Rd NE , 404-325-4000
  • Target, 2400 N. Druid Hills, 404-325-3211
  • Walmart, 4725 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, 770-395-0199