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Print & hang this flyer in public spaces, at your apartment complex, Georgia Tech/SCAD campus, bus stop, gym locker room, or coffee shop:

Update: Trader Joe's corporate has confirmed they are considering our neighborhood.

Update 2: Atlantic Station has now come under new management.  Let's show the new management team & Trader Joe's that it's time to seal a deal!

Join our neighbors in signing this petition to show our overwhelming community support!  
We, the shoppers, residents, workers, students, and supporters of Atlantic Station, call on Trader Joe’s to open a new store in the vacant grocery space in Atlantic Station (formerly occupied by Publix).

Who is impacted? 

A new Trader Joe's location would be a massive benefit to the entire community, including:

• 9-11 Million Atlantic Station Shoppers annually.
• 64,000+ Students and faculty at the Georgia Institute of Technology  and SCAD Atlanta campuses (which both have a dedicated grocery shuttle to Atlantic Station).
• 10,000+ Employees of businesses and surrounding major offices like Microsoft, Google, and Coda who shop after work.
• 6,000 Residents who live in Atlantic Station.
• Seniors and residents without cars who depend on walkable grocery access.
• Visitors from surrounding neighborhoods who need a more accessible Trader Joe's location.
• Shoppers at existing overcrowded Trader Joe's locations who would like to enjoy less overcrowding and less traffic.

What’s at stake?

Our neighborhood's community identity, vitality, and character.

After the Publix closure, the community deeply desires that Atlantic Station maintain its status as a complete, live-work-play neighborhood. 
It pushes grocery trips back into cars, adding to the notorious ATL traffic and eroding sustainability. 

Why Trader Joe's?

Trader Joe’s is the perfect fit: a beloved, community-oriented store famous for high quality, affordable prices, and unique products. 
Its presence would not just fill a void; it would become a pillar of the community.

• The Location is Ideal:
  - The perfectly sized space for Trader Joe's signature smaller-format grocery stores. 
  - Prime real estate in a high-traffic, walkable community with shops, restaurants, offices, and tens of thousands of residential units. 
  - Trader Joe's would complement and fit in well with the surrounding businesses such as IKEA, Nike, Nordstrom Rack, Dillards, Sephora, Target, etc. 
  - Dedicated 2-hour free parking—a rare amenity in Atlanta!
  - Easy access to the I-75/I-85 connector, drawing visitors from across the metro area. 
  
  
• The Community is Ready:
  - Thousands of daily visitors, Atlantic Station residents, and employees of the nearby major office buildings such as Microsoft, Google, Coda, etc. 
  - The adjacent Georgia Tech campus of 60,000+ students and faculty which has a dedicated grocery shuttle to/from Atlantic Station. 
  - Residents of West Midtown, Home Park, Underwood Hills, Downtown, and the greater surrounding areas who currently battle significant traffic to reach the nearest existing Trader Joe's locations. 
  - This diverse mix of young professionals, families, and students who already love Trader Joe's and its affordable prices ensure that it would flourish in Atlantic Station. 
  
  
• The Need is Urgent:
  Our community is facing the immediate threat of losing access to fresh, affordable groceries. 
  Families, seniors, and individuals without reliable transportation will be disproportionately impacted. 
  The economic and social fabric of Atlantic Station depends on having a grocery anchor that serves everyone. 
  
  
• Currently, the nearest Trader Joe’s is miles away:
  This distance is an inconvenient barrier to the quality groceries and unique items only Trader Joe's offers.  Also, the current Trader Joe's locations are often overcrowded during prime shopping hours, which is an issue that holds many local shoppers back from making the trip. Opening a new location here would ease the issue as well as invite more shoppers from further surrounding neighborhoods. Bringing this much-adored store to our community would serve an essential need, reduce the community's carbon footprint by minimizing long-distance commutes, stimulate local economic growth, and boost property values.

Why Now?

Atlantic Station has just come under brand new management. After the Publix closure in December, the community is mobilized and ready to support a grocery partner who will invest in our future.

Let’s show Trader Joe’s and Atlantic Station's new management the overwhelming community demand!

 
This is our chance for a better solution.
The property owner, Hines, has stated that securing a new grocery store is their top priority, and Trader Joe's is the perfect fit. Let's show the new management team, Trademark Property Management, that our community is ready to welcome a Trader Joe’s at Atlantic Station.
Please join us in making a significant impact on our community's quality of life.

 Trader Joe's, this is your moment! 

 
By opening a store at Atlantic Station, you'll be a hero to MILLIONS of nearby shoppers, residents, employees, and students. Our community has spoken; we are ready to show our overwhelming support!

You can also submit a store location request to Trader Joe’s directly here: (area code 30363) https://www.traderjoes.com/home/contact-us/request-a-store.html