The REI downtown in Atlanta usually has a few touring bikes in March, when I bought mine and my daughter's. One year they had the house brand Randonee and the (late, lamented) Cannondale Touring. They may have the LHT or Crosscheck, or the Raleigh (Sojourn?) next year. The Jamis dealer south of downtown may have an Aurora in stock in the same time frame.

As an aside, many bike shops will have touring bikes come in March, and when they sell them, they're done.

REI usually has fenders, racks and panniers. Make sure what you buy will go together; I had to do surgery on my daughter's panniers to make them (sorta) fit the racks she bought. Anything you buy from Wayne at thetouringstore.com will work together, or he'll let you know.