Sasser Vendors Successfully Lower Regulatory Fees

The owner of the Sasser Flea Market, along with several vendors, successfully protested what they considered to be excessive regulatory fees to operate in Terrell County, Georgia, according to a report on mysouthwestga.com. On Wednesday, January 4th, flea market owner Dee West joined the vendors to take a stand against a $100 regulatory fee that the Terrell County commission required all vendors operating in the county to pay after a ruling last month. The group was able to convince the commission to lower the fee to $50, or free if the vendor’s... 

Frison Flea Market Celebrates 30 Years

Frison Flea Market is a fixture in the St. Louis area, soon to be celebrating a landmark anniversary.  “I actually started in October of 1981, and bought this building in February of 1982, so I’ve been at this one location for 30 years now,” says Jack Frison, Sr., owner and founder of the market. To commemorate the occasion, Frison will be giving away items such as cups, caps, ink pens, and lapel pins that mark three decades in business. Purses Reign Supreme Frison notes that the merchandise at the market includes a little bit of everything,... 

Turkey Creek Public Market Big Hit in Tennessee

The Turkey Creek Public Market in Knoxville, Tennessee opened on August 12th and features an incredibly wide array of merchandise and locally grown food. Owned by Charles Atchley, who also runs the Great Smokies Flea Market in Kodak, TN, the market has 700 booths available indoors and outdoors.  “We’re in a good location, off an interstate that has 41 million cars driving on it each year,” Atchley says. “The building is 162,000 square feet, and has been sitting here empty for about 20 years. We thought we could purchase the land and the... 

Big Cypress Marketplace Eyes Feb. 1 for Reopening

The Big Cypress Marketplace has set February 1st as the target date to reopen its doors with at least 150 vendors, offering 87,000 square feet of selling space on U.S. 41 East, four miles east of Collier Boulevard in East Naples, Florida, according to a report on NaplesNews.com. The market will be run by Innovative Property Association LLC and led by Mark Hintz, who has more than 25 years of experience in the flea market industry. “We are doing everything we can to get it open by February so the merchants can enjoy a part of season,” Hintz... 

FleaMart Crunches Numbers, Sees Great Sales

Brent Murray, owner and manager of the FleaMart in Independence, Missouri, is well aware of how his business is doing, thanks to an extensive point-of-sale tracking system that keeps data on all purchases. Information compiled includes complete store sales, number of transactions, the average ticket sale, and the sales of individual types of merchandise, such as furniture and electronics. “Every month this entire year we’ve been up at least 10 percent year-over-year,” Murray says. “Last month, we were up 14 percent, and within the store... 

New Beginning for American Legion Flea Market

The American Legion Flea Market in Idabel, Oklahoma has been revitalized under new management. While the market has been open for several years, after the previous manager passed away, the number of vendors dwindled down to only a handful. “We’re trying to get it built back up so we have a pretty good sized flea market again,” says Carolyn Skelton, a vendor at the flea market. “We’ve got quite a few new people coming in just about every week, and I try really hard to push it through word of mouth.” The market sells new and used merchandise... 

The Shoppes at Bowden Farms Has it All

The Shoppes at Bowden Farms opened earlier this December in Jacksonville, Florida, with 58 vendor spaces available and a very large variety of goods for sale. “We’ve actually got a 32,000 square foot building, and within that there is an antique mall, 23 specialty shops, and then the indoor flea market,” says Phil Young, general manager. “What we’re trying to do is cover every venue, basically.” In addition, the market has produce and other food vendors, a gold and silver exchange, and will soon have fresh seafood as well. After two... 

Outdoor Flea Market Attracting Visitors in Louisville

A new Louisville flea market, opened last month, has already begun making preparations to expand from a monthly market to a weekly and is continuously adding new vendors, according to a report in WFPL News. The Flea Off Market features merchandise, crafts, and antiques as well as food, live music and other entertainment, drawing about 1,000 visitors and 40 vendors on its first day. Continues to Grow “It’s monthly now but we hope for it to be something weekly,” organizer Courtenay Kunnecke told WFPL. “We had huge success on the first one... 

Big Cypress Market Returning With New Ownership

The Big Cypress Market Place Flea Market in East Naples, FL is on track to reopen in January under new ownership, according to a report in the Marco Eagle. Closed in August of 2010 after the former owners fell behind in their payments to the bank, new owner Mark Hintz seeks to turn the facility back into more of a traditional flea market, noting that he believes the demise of the former Market Place was in part from trying to add too many extraneous destinations such as a dinner theatre, winery, atrium, and expo hall. Initially featuring more than... 

Grand Opening for Pickers Rt. 98 Flea Market

Located in Brooksville, Florida, Pickers Rt. 98 Flea Market opened on November 19th and has received positive responses from both vendors and customers. According to owner Derek Moyer, there was a need for a market in the area. “The closest flea market was about 15 miles away,” he notes. “This is a good location, and I had a lot of feedback from people before I opened up, talked to a lot of vendors and they thought it was a good idea.” With room for approximately 50 tables, the market had 26 vendors selling last Saturday, welcoming about... 

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