UPDATE: The South Broad Street Market launch is postponed until further notice.
“Due to the growing concern of COVID-19 in Atlanta, the safety of our team, vendors and guests is our priority,” South Broad Street Market co-founder Darren Carr said in an emailed statement. “We feel it is important to be proactive in our support of social distancing at this time.”
The market was set to open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“We are excited to kick things off once we can do so in a safe and healthy environment,” Carr said.
ORIGINAL STORY: A new weekly market selling food, artist goods and flea market finds is opening in downtown Atlanta this weekend.
The South Broad Street Market will open along a block of Broad Street for pedestrians to peruse offerings from 35 local vendors offering food — including international cuisine — clothes, furniture and vintage items.
The city will shut down Broad Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Mitchell Street each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the market.
“The purpose of this is to bring a really cool artistic flea market to Atlanta,” said Veronica Miller for 360 Media, the PR agency representing restaurant group Big Citizen, the mastermind behind the market.
“I’ve always gravitated toward historic markets such as Portobello Road Market in London and Brooklyn Flea in New York and to bring something similar to one of the most beautiful and historic streets in the city is a dream. We’re excited to bring an open-air market to all those that live, work, and play downtown,” said Darren Carr, co-founder of South Broad Street Market and co-founder of Big Citizen in an emailed statement.
Big Citizen has obtained a license to sell visitors $3-8 beers, seltzers, and cocktails, which they can carry throughout the market, Miller said.
The market’s opening comes amid concerns about coronavirus. Georgia had 22 confirmed cases by Wednesday, March 11.
“It’s something we’re monitoring closely,” Miller said. “It’s definitely a very sensitive issue. So we’re keeping an eye on how Georgia and Atlanta officials move forward on the matter. We’re hoping that we can move forward with a successful debut this weekend.”
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