Atlanta's Municipal Market getting a million dollar makeover

Atlanta’s Municipal Market, also known as the Sweet Auburn Curb Market, is receiving $1.26 million for improvements as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. The Atlanta City Council has approved $489,000 in funding, following $775,000 granted by the Invest Atlanta Board in October. This money will be used for tenant booth upgrades, new security cameras and $75,000 for merchant training.

During a recent ceremony for the milestone, Mayor Andre Dickens praised the market for its role in closing the food access gap in the city. Established after the 1917 Atlanta fire, the market has been a hub for fresh food and small business development in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood for a century.

The Municipal Market’s executive director, David Bennett, joined “All Things Considered” to highlight the market’s importance to the Sweet Auburn neighborhood and its plans to thrive for another 100 years.