Atlanta United store opening Saturday at Atlantic Station

Atlanta United will open its first merchandise store on Saturday. It will be located at Atlantic Station in Suite 14145 and will be open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., noon-6 p.m. on Sundays.

The store will also feature Falcons merchandise.

Atlanta United merchandise will include T-shirts, headgear, scarves and other items.

“As we continue to build our club, we’re pleased to be able to offer Atlanta United merchandise at our new official team store in Atlantic Station,” Atlanta United President Darren Eales said in a statement from the team.

The Major League Soccer expansion club will begin play in 2017. Its traditional home will be at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It’s training ground and headquarters are being built in Marietta.

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Atlanta United will play its first home games at Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium, just not in most of April.

The team also announced the signing of its second Homegrown Player.