Findlay Market Announces RFP for Market House Stall

For Immediate Release

Erin Matulis
Director of Marketing
ematulis@findlaymarket.org
513-504-6886

Cincinnati (February 15, 2025) – The Corporation for Findlay Market (CFFM) is managing the RFP process for a new vendor space inside the Market House. Full details and application requirements can be found below and at https://www.findlaymarket.org/fulltime. Applications will close on March 2.

Request for Proposal - Stall 107 - Findlay Market Info

This Request for Proposal (“RFP”) outlines the request for additional information needed to determine the appropriate tenant for Stall 107 within Findlay Market (the “Project”) for the Landlord in advance of proposed tenancy in the Project. This stall is located inside the historic Findlay Market market house with 512 total square feet.

Stall 107 Details

• Electrical Service: 100 amps single phase
• Gas Service: No
• Water Access: Yes
• Equipment: 29-square foot walk-in cooler, 14 linear feet of display refrigeration, 3 compartment sink, prep sink, and hand sink
• Timeline: Available April 1, 2025

The Corporation for Findlay Market manages this space and has preference for the following:

• Locally-owned, year-round food business with a mix of grocery and/or prepared food, open Market hours, Tuesday - Sunday.
• A concept that is new and unique to the Market District, without significant menu overlap of existing businesses.

The following items are requested from potential tenants in evaluation. It would be expected these things would be returned by March 2, 2025.

• Business Plan: Basic business plan, including description of business offerings, menu/production list as appropriate, competitors/similar products in the Market area, OTR, and Greater Cincinnati
• Capital Build Out Budget: Expected build out cost for concept, including sources and uses of funding
• Operational Pro Forma: Detailed three-year operating pro forma
• Organizational Management: Ownership team biographies and experience, along with any key employees that will allow business to operate. Please highlight any restaurateur credentials.
• Marketing Plan and Graphic Details: Sampling of design materials, logos and other graphic content as well as details of expected marketing communication plan
• Existing Business Details: Provide current/recent location of business, years in operation, and annual sales at location

Proposal Only
This RFP sets forth the principal terms for proposed transaction(s) between the parties; however, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to create any legally binding obligation upon any party, until a mutually acceptable binding lease agreement and other required legal agreements have been executed and delivered by the parties. Moreover, where this RFP is silent on issues, such silence indicates that the issues remain to be addressed to the mutual satisfaction of the parties in the final legal documents. Landlord reserves the right to withdraw this RFP or not proceed to Letter of Intent or License agreement, at any time, without notice.

Applications and questions can be sent to John Bird, Director of Market Management and Operations: jbird@findlaymarket.org.

Fun Facts About Findlay Market

• The Market sees more than 1.4MM visitors each year
• Consistently in the top 5 most visited places in Cincinnati
• Home to the region’s largest farmers market, 60+ full-time merchants, 50+ part-time vendors
• 40+ community events hosted at Findlay Market
• 98 live music performances hosted at Findlay Market
• 126 Market tours given to 1,688 attendees
• Media Numbers (TV/Radio/Internet):
  • Total Story Count: 2,013
  • Total Audience: 124,418,212
  • Total Ad Value: $713,353.02