A new indoor flea market opened Sept. 1 in Pineville, La. A veteran seller herself, Pearly Doran opened the Vendor’s Flea Market to fill a gap in her community. “I began as a vendor myself. I’d done it for a couple years. I live in this area, and I felt there was a need for it out this way. So I opened it up myself. Now everybody’s just crazy about it. They’re loving it.”
Doran says that an open house on Oct. 30 drew shoppers from towns 60 miles away, and the market has been featured on a local TV news broadcast.
She’s attracted 23 vendors so far, and she herself sells decor and furniture at the market. Doran charges $1.60 per square foot per month, with no commission fees. An average booth is an 8 foot by 8 foot space, which runs $102 per month. The Vendor’s Flea Market is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. For more information, call Pearly Doran at (318) 452-0710.
Photo credits, with thanks: KALB News Channel 5, Pearly Doran.