FW: Eastern Market Specialty Vendor Application
Randall Fogelman-Gmail
Dear Specialty Food Vendor,
Over the past four years, Shed 2 has become a destination for market shoppers looking for locally produced artisanal products and tasty food items to enjoy on the spot. The list of vendors interested in being included in this part of the Market has grown. A stall at Eastern Market offers vendors more than just an opportunity to sell their product -- Many new products and growing entrepreneurs have tested out and refined their concepts by hearing direct feedback from customers.
There are a few of changes for this year:
1. All applications (from both new and existing vendors) are due no later than March 23, 2012. From this pool of applications, EMC will select the vendors for the specialty area. Selection for the 2012-13 specialty vendors is dependent on many factors. Please know that existing vendors are not necessarily guaranteed a space. Every vendor must apply each year.
Factors used by Eastern Market selection committee:
§ Are you an existing EM specialty vendor
§ How long you have been a specialty vendor at EM
§ Quality of product
§ Quality of display
§ Quality of product packaging
2. New this year, all vendors that are selected will be required to sign a specialty vendor lease (details below) Of the 36 stalls in the specialty area, 24 will be reserved specialty vendors and 8 will be reserved for prepared foods. There will also be a handful of stalls available, with the specialty lease option, for protein vendors in the east wing of Shed 3.
3. While the majority of the space will be reserved for those with leases, a limited number of day stall spaces (4) will be available for existing, new/trial vendors and limited season vendors. Please note that the number of weeks that a vendor can occupy these stalls will be limited. The day stall fee for 2012 for specialty vendors will be $80.
SPECIALTY VENDOR LEASE
Period: April 1-November 30 (35 Weeks)
Cost: $2,500
· 50% due no later than May 1 and 50% due no later than June 1
As a reminder, the specialty vendor lease includes the following benefits:
· Savings of $300
· It is the only way to guarantee a spot
· Priority list for available Holiday Market spots (December)
· Priority list for Winter Market spots (January – March)
TIMELINE:
Wednesday, March 7th Application Available
Thursday, March 22nd 4PM Applications Due to Market office
March 23rd-March 28th EMC Application Review
Wednesday, March 28th Vendor Notification of Status
Wednesday, April 4th If accepted, all paperwork due (Signed Vendor Agreement, Insurance, Etc.
Saturday, April 7th First Saturday of Specialty Vendor Lease Period
If you are interested in applying please visit our website at www.detroiteasternmarket.com or click on this tiny URL www.goo.gl/Cze7y and download the new 2012-13 Vendor Handbook and the 2012-13 Vendor Application. Please remember, that applications (from both new and existing vendors) are due to the Market office no later than 4pm on March 22, 2012.
If you have any questions, please contact Randall Fogelman at rfog...@detroiteasternmarket.com or 313.833.9300x106.
Sincerely,
James C. Sutherland Randall Fogelman
Market Operations Business Development
Randall Fogelman
Vice President of Business Development
EASTERN MARKET CORPORATION
2934 Russell Street │Detroit MI 48207
Fax 313.833.9309
rfog...@detroiteasternmarket.com
please visit www.detroiteasternmarket.com