The Market Today
The market can be thought of as a concept somewhere between a shopping mall and a supermarket. Its retail space is leased out to independent merchants and artisans who operate within the market. The current 36 merchants are a mixture of delis, bakeries, pastry shops, ethnic food restaurants, specialty goods stores, and produce stands. One million shoppers visit the North Market every year, and many regular customers develop personal relationships with the owners and operators of the market’s businesses.
The North Market sponsors an outdoor farmers market during growing season (April through late October–November), where several independent merchants sell their goods.
The area surrounding the market has continued to prosper, with the building of the architecturally significant Columbus Convention Center across High Street and growth of the nearby Arena District and Short North neighborhoods fueling a housing and retail boom. The North Market is set to add a bell tower similar to the one that adorned the 1876 building by November 2006.
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Flags above Benevolence Bakery
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Sarefino’s Pizzeria and Italian Deli
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North Market Blooms is the market’s resident florist shop
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The Best of the Wurst is known for its sausages
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The Market’s east entrance and parking lot
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Retail and housing down the Front Street side of the Market
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