Apply To Vend at Common Ground

Common Ground is a curated marketplace and creative campus sitting directly on the Atlanta BeltLine's Eastside Trail — right between Ponce City Market and Krog Street Market. Over 2 million people walk past our front door every year, and our neighbors include New Realm Brewing, Two Urban Licks, and Azara Tapas. If you're looking for foot traffic, this is it.

We run three markets, each with its own vibe:

Daily Market — Open seven days a week inside our 85,000 sq ft landmark building. This is for resident vendors who want a consistent home on the BeltLine — coffee roasters, bakers, prepared food makers, florists, pantry brands, and specialty goods. We provide your stall. You show up and sell.

Saturday Farmers Market — A weekly market for local farms, growers, and producers. Fresh produce, pasture-raised meats, artisan cheese, honey, baked goods, preserves — all farm-direct. Georgia-based farms and producers get priority.

Sunday Farmers, Makers & Design Market — A curated weekly showcase for Atlanta's independent makers, designers, and small-batch brands. Ceramics, jewelry, textiles, home goods, prints, skincare, specialty craft — we hand-pick the vendor mix to keep the quality high and the selection fresh. Acceptance is based on your product, your originality, and how you present it.

We also welcome brand activations, pop-ups, and seasonal concepts on a short-term or recurring basis.

Founding Vendor Program — First 12 Weeks Free

We're waiving all booth fees for our inaugural 12-week season for accepted vendors. No cost to vend. No catch. Show up every week, bring your best work, keep everything you make. After the founding season, vendors who stay on lock in preferred rates for the rest of Year One. Spots are limited — once they're filled, new applicants go to the waitlist.

What We Need From You

To get started, fill out the pre-application below and include:

A description of what you sell, how your setup looks, and any power, water, or signage needs.

Photos of your product. For Makers & Design Market applicants, this is how we evaluate quality and originality — send your best work. For Farmers Market applicants, include proof of farm origin or producer status.

Your website, Instagram, or wherever we can see more of your work.

Once we review your pre-application and want to move forward, we'll walk you through the rest — including the permits and insurance you'll need to have in place before your first market day. Here's what that looks like so you're not caught off guard:

A Private Property Vending Permit from APD ($125/year, applied for in person at the License and Permit Unit on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway) plus a City of Atlanta business license. These are required by city ordinance for anyone selling on private property.

Commercial general liability insurance — $1M per occurrence / $2M aggregate — naming Common Ground at 550 Somerset as additional insured. If you're serving food, beverages, or samples, you'll also need product liability coverage.

Any applicable food permits from Fulton County Board of Health or the Georgia Department of Agriculture, depending on what you're selling.

Don't worry about having all of this ready before you apply. Submit your pre-application, let us see your product, and if it's a fit we'll help you figure out the paperwork from there.

A Quick Note

All vendors at Common Ground must be approved directly by our management team. No tenant, restaurant, or other business on the property can authorize vendors on their own. If you've been in contact with anyone else on the premises about setting up, we appreciate the interest — but please apply through this page so we can get you set up the right way.

Have questions? Hit the Contact button above.

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