Sometime before its opening in 1971, the Spruill family sold a large portion of their property for the construction of Perimeter Mall, with the completion of Dunwoody Village occurring the same year.

Its original anchor stores were Rich's and JCPenney, which made it very similar in design and layout to the nearby Greenbriar Mall.

On April 25, 1990, James Calvin Brady, a 31-year-old man with a psychiatric history opened fire with a revolver in the food court, killing one person and injuring 4 others before turning himself in to the police.

[7] On February 20, 1998, Nordstrom opened its first location in the Southeast, a 3-level 230,000 square foot store in the mall.

[13] From 2015 to 2016, the mall underwent renovations including new ceramic flooring, new lighting, modern seating areas, updated restrooms and new signage.

[14] By 2023, since the government lockdown, Perimeter Mall had announced several newest additions, among them are Ubikwitas7 World Of Hats, Psycho Bunny, Mango, Fabletics, Lovisa, and Warby Parker.