Chattanooga Market

Selling at the Chattanooga Market

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1. Public Markets Inc. operates multiple weekly markets in the Chattanooga area where vendors can sale their locally farmed and handmade goods directly to the public. In 2017, total vendor sales eclipsed $4,000,000 for the season! The Public Markets team also runs the Chattanooga Workspace, where several dozen local artists and creative professionals have studio space. We also have recently taken over management of the Finley Stadium complex, where the Chattanooga Market takes place. As part of this new venture we are in charge of operating the Chattanooga Kitchen, where local food entrepreneurs can rent kitchen time.
2. Going into the 18th season Weekly themes such as Strawberry Festival, Chattanooga Oktoberfest Live Music, Food Trucks, Beer & Wine, Festival Atmosphere! 8,000 - 12,000 customers each week Over $3,000,000 in vendor sales in 2017 First Tennessee Pavilion End of April - November Sundays 11 am - 4 pm
3. Tennessee Aquarium Mid March - 1st Sat in October Saturdays 10 am - 5 pm Going into 9th season Great Arts & Crafts Market Large amount of Tourist Traffic Over $200,000 in vendor sales in 2017
4. Chattanooga Convention Center First Three Weekends in December 2nd highest grossing market series Over 180 vendors Nearly $500,000 in vendor sales in 2017 Registration opens in July!
5. Cambridge Square April - September Fridays 6 pm - 9 pm Going into 3rd season Great Atmosphere, restaurants, and live music $40,000 in vendor sales in 2017
6. Downtown Medical Mall Year Round Fridays 10:30 am - 1:30 pm Going into 2nd season Set group of vendors Guest vendors based on availability Over $150,000 in vendor sales in 2017
7. Collegedale Commons Wednesday Evenings & Sundays New Facility built by the Collegedale Tomorrow Foundation Immense Community and City investment and support Live Music, Food Trucks, themed events Great venue for new vendors
8. Application Process Step 1: Go to vendors.publicmarkets.us and look over vendor requirements at the helpdesk. Step 2: Go to “Join a Market” to fill out an application. $50 non-refundable application fee Step 3: You will receive an email from our team asking for photos of your work as well as any required documents.
9. Vendor Requirements Have to make it, bake it, sew it or grow it. Not a juried event - as long as you are making the product and it falls within our guidelines it should be approved. Competition is allowed in most categories - your application will not be denied based on saturation in your product category. Vendors selling food or bodycare products are required to carry insurance and list Public Markets, Inc. as an additional insured. Food vendors will need to provide copies of all applicable Health Department and Department of Agriculture licenses.
10. Fees All of our markets have a base setup fee as well as a 10% sales commission. *sales commission is set at a $250 cap Chattanooga Market & River Market - “New Vendors”- $40 setup fee “Full Vendors”- $25 setup fee *Vendors selling fresh produce only start at the lower rate Cambridge Square Market - $15 setup fee Erlanger Market - $5 setup fee Collegedale Market - TBD
11. Other Fees Hamilton County temporary business license - $1 City of Chattanooga temporary business license - $1 State of TN sales tax registration form - $5/calendar month
12. Priority Point System - One point awarded for every event attended. - One point awarded for every $250 in sales commission paid. Example: A vendor attends five markets and has $500 in sales at each market. Afterwards the vendor will have 5 points for attendance and 1 point for sales commission paid(10% of $2500 in total sales = $250) adding up to 6 total points. The more points you earn the more choice you have for booth placement.
13. Market Success A Great Product is only part of the equation Make your display stand out(the more the better) Hand out lots of business cards Have the long view - your first day may not be your best Be personable and make eye contact Get off of your phone!