Atlanta's first government-operated grocery store, Azalea Fresh Market, has had a successful start, according to city officials. The community-driven grocery store, funded by taxpayers, is located in the downtown area long considered a food desert. City of Atlanta, Invest Atlanta, IGA and Savi Provisions collectively worked together to develop the store, which has served tens of thousands of customers since opening last fall. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens told Black Enterprise that the store served more than ...