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Fresh Food for All

SWEET AUBURN MUNICIPAL MARKET

The Sweet Auburn Municipal Market has long been a draw for tourists, downtown employees and neighborhood residents for its unique vendor spaces and popular eateries. Transformational improvements to this historic market will soon be underway with financing from a $775,000 Eastside TAD grant. Planned renovations include system modernization and the reconfiguration of booths to drive lease affordability and create space for additional vendors. The grant will also support a new Vendor Success Program administered by Invest Atlanta featuring small business improvement grants and a technical assistance program.

THE YELLOW STORE

A vacant, neighborhood building on James P. Brawley Drive, known as the “Yellow Store,” is being renovated into a mixed-use development with funding assistance from a $750,000 Westside TAD grant. In addition to retail and residential components, the development will include an outdoor canopy to provide seating for a local food service tenant.

need to thrive. “

Addressing food insecurity is not merely a challenge, it is an imperative that demands collective action to ensure that every individual has access to the nourishment they

— D r. Eloisa Klementich, President and CEO, Invest Atlanta

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