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Trader Joe’s potentially coming to Peachtree City

Jozlynn Smith, Staff

Jan 30, 2025

Books-A-Million’s new location at WestPark Walk, which …. Trader Joe’s.

In an article published by Jonathan Dockery on November 11, 2024 on The City Menus website, Trader Joe’s will be coming to Peachtree City.

According to that article, the new Trader Joe’s will take over an anchor space at The Avenue in Peachtree City, 258 City Circle, which is currently occupied by Books-A-Million but not for long. Because of Books-A-Million has relocated and taken over Tuesday Morning building in WestPark Walk.

The new Books-A-Million has leased a building in WestPark Walk to replenish their business allowing a new business to take over the unoccupied location in The Avenue.

Tim Gilmore, The Avenue’s leasing properties contact, was asked to confirm that Trader Joe’s would be taking the space, but he declined to comment.

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Jozlynn Smith, Staff

Jozlynn Smith is a new student at McIntosh. She is a freshman and is also serving her first year on the Trail Staff. She wants to focus on getting the truth out for others to read and relate to. Smith wants her stories to give people the enlightenment of their peers, and give people the spotlight they deserve. Smith believes that everyone is a story, and has thought-provoking things about them. In 2023, Smith joined an international writing competition and came in the top 10 of all the people in her state. She wrote an outstanding essay, giving an insight of the book she was assigned. Placing in the top 10 in her state, Smith received an award that is hung up where everyone can see at her grandparents house. Smith also received a first place for an art piece she had put in her local art show. Smith is a creative writer and artist but most of all she is an expert on food. She loves Dr.Pepper and mozzarella sticks. She is a picky eater but is up to trying new restaurants and new food items.

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Grace Lovejoy is serving as the Editor-In-Chief for 2024-2025 school year. Lovejoy has been on staff for three years now and served as the Features Editor last year. Lovejoy has won 3 Best of SNO pieces, including her first piece “Collision course: teens and golf cart accidents in Peachtree City” which was the first for the Trail. Lovejoy has been an Ambassador and a part of McIntosh BETA Club for 2 years. She was involved in the Student Press Law Center’s New Voices program in 2023 and won a Best of Sno award for her story “The five freedoms in the First,” recapping her experience. Lovejoy has been involved in theater for 2 years and has performed and worked backstage on numerous shows. This year she is serving as the Historian for the McIntosh Thespians Troupe. Lovejoy is eager to meet the new staff and have another successful year on the Trail.