ATLANTA - Atlanta is investing millions of dollars into a new project aimed at bringing grocery stores to underserved neighborhoods, starting with a municipal store downtown that city leaders hope will succeed where others have failed.

City-supported grocery store

What we know:

The city has partnered with Azalea Market to open a store at Peachtree and Edgewood. The initiative is part of a public-private partnership in which Atlanta is providing $8 million in grants and loans to support the downtown store and another planned location on Campbellton Road.

Azela Market takes business approach

What they're saying:

John Ross, an advisor on the project, said the approach is business-driven.

"We started with a business model and worked backward," Ross said. "What does it take for the sto

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