Farmers Market Finds Home in Former Publix

The converted former Publix in Norcross

Nam Dae Mun to open in place of shuttered Publix 

Atlanta-based Nam Dae Mun, a chain of international farmers markets, has reportedly signed a lease to open in place of the former Publix at Cobb Center on South Cobb Drive. Publix, which had operated there for 20 years, closed just over a week ago when they opened a new store at the Jonquil development at Spring and Atlanta Roads.  

According to the company's website, the market is named after the Namdaemun Market adjacent to the Namdaemun Gate in Seoul, South Korea.

Nam Dae Mun Farmers Market, which opened their first store in 2005 on Shackleford Road in Duluth, has six locations open currently with a seventh coming soon to Morrow.  The Morrow location, which was first announced last year, replaces a former Target that closed in early 2014.  

Among the existing stores is a market in the 2300 block of Spring Road in Smyrna, just over four miles from the upcoming Cobb Center store.  A store employee who confirmed the opening also confirmed it will be in addition to, not instead of the current Smyrna store. Nam Dae Mun also has distribution centers in Norcross and Lawrenceville.

The company is not new to converting former Publix locations.   The company previously converted former Publix  stores on Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain and on South Norcross Tucker Road in Norcross to Nam Dae Mun Farmers Markets.

Are you excited for another Nam Dae Mun Farmers Market in Smyrna?  What else would you like to see open in / around Cobb Center?  Where would you like to see Nam Dae Mun open next?

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