Outdoor markets along the Beltline helped smaller businesses showcase their products and services.
Christina Mondestin, left, owner of Beni Destiné jewelry, sells a necklace at her booth at the Atlanta Beltline Marketplace’s annual Small Business Saturday event, Nov. 29, 2025 (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
Takasha Lewis was in town Saturday, visiting from California, when she went in search of a hoodie.
She stumbled upon the pop-up booth for Elite Textile Enterprises that was set up as part of the Atlanta Beltline Marketplace.
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Eli Dent, left, demonstrates his soccer juggling training device at the Atlanta Beltline Marketplace’s annual Small Business Saturday event, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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Two children with the Voice of Asian youth charity advertise at the Atlanta Beltline Marketplace’s annual Small Business Saturday event, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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Maya T. Prabhu covers the Georgia Senate and statewide issues as a government reporter for The AJC. Born in Queens, New York, and raised in northern Virginia, Maya attended Spelman College and then the University of Maryland for a master’s degree. She writes about social issues, the criminal justice system and legislative politics.
