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That closed Walmart in Cobb has now reopened as a City Farmers Market

City Farmers Market is one of the best places to shop for ingredients for Asian or Hispanic fare.

Credit: Jenni Girtman

Credit: Jenni Girtman

City Farmers Market is one of the best places to shop for ingredients for Asian or Hispanic fare.
By Ben Brasch
April 10, 2018

What was once a Walmart has risen again and is now a City Farmers Market — like a food store phoenix — in Marietta.

The store at 1167 Powder Springs St. opened anew on Friday, said Paul Wu, an assistant manager at the Chamblee location.

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The Walmart closed Dec. 4, upending nearly 70 employees at the store.

This is Cobb County’s first City Farmers Market, which has a wide selection of produce and ingredients often used in Asian and Hispanic cuisines.

That Chamblee location is the company’s flagship store. It also has a second DeKalb spot on Buford Highway in Brookhaven.

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