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On any given morning inside The Gathering Spot’s original Atlanta location, you’ll find co-founder and CEO Ryan Wilson moving with an intentional calm—part operator, part cultural archivist, part community steward. Before emails, before meetings, before the commuter rush settles in, he’s already thinking about the heartbeat of the place: the members who built it, the moments that shaped it and the responsibility he feels to steward something far bigger than a social club. “One of the unique aspects of TGS—and I see this as a privilege—is that our community supports us financially, yes, but also in every way you can think about,” Wilson tells me as we walk through the space where it all began. “Our people show up. That’s what makes everything else possible.” Watch Full Interview Here The Original Club, Where History Lives on the Walls As we begin our walk-through of the original Atlanta club, Wilson steps into the space dressed in a look that channels the energy of a young Malcolm X—polished, purposeful and rooted in heritage. It’s not a costume, but a quiet reflection of the intentionality he carries into every room: a leader grounded in history, yet firmly focused on shaping the future. “This place… it’s ten years of stories,” Wilson tells me. “I can point to any moment on the wall and tell you about how that changed someone’s life.” The walls of TGS Atlanta are more than décor—they’re receipts. Memories. A decade of cultural currency. The company’s origins trace back to Wilson’s email during the Trayvon Martin moment—an early call for community that he and co-founder TK Petersen shaped into The Gathering Spot’s founding vision. The Gathering Spot Co-Founder and CFO TK Petersen poses at the new Atlanta location at the Interlock in West Midtown, transforming a former WeWork space and rooftop…

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