Findlay Forward

Honoring Our Legacy. Building Our Future.

We are raising $21 million to refresh a community icon, expand food entrepreneurship and access, and preserve our legacy.

Findlay Market has long been a driving force in the revitalization of Over-the-Rhine, the Findlay neighborhood, the West End, and North of Liberty street. As Ohio’s oldest continuously operating public market, it’s deeply connected to the region’s economic growth. With major development underway around us, Findlay Market remains a key partner in the area’s transformation. This campaign will help us grow alongside these changes to better serve both residents and visitors. Findlay Forward is our commitment to ensuring the Market continues to thrive at the heart of this progress.

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Campaign Buckets

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Ways to Support

Local Business Promotions

  • All Cheri’s Intriguing Crystals: 50% of the Seven Layer Collection benefits the Findlay Forward campaign from 7/19 - 9/20

  • Churchill’s Fine Teas: Donating 10% of Findlay Market Fresh Herbal Tea sales starting 7/15 until the end of the year

  • Cincinnati Reds: For select games throughout the season, we are partnering with the Cincinnati Reds to offer discounted tickets to Reds games. When you buy tickets through this link, $7 from each ticket benefits the Findlay Forward campaign.

  • Dewey’s Pizza (Oakley): Donating a portion of all proceeds on October 12 - *Oakley location only

  • Jeni’s Ice Creams: Donating 25% of sales on 7/30 from 4 - 7 PM - *Factory 52 location only

  • OTR Cigars: A portion of proceeds from the sales of the Que Conclave Cigar will benefit both Omega Psi Phi and the Findlay Forward campaign from 7/31-8/3. We have created a branded Que Conclave Cigar.

  • SKT Ceramics: Limited edition glow in the dark Findlay Market print for $15 - 100% of proceeds benefit the Findlay Forward campaign. Available the weekend before BLINK in October 2026. Stay tuned for more details!

Donate to the Campaign

If you have ever built a relationship with a Merchant over years of grocery shopping with them, brought your friends for a celebratory drink at Jane’s, attended a Market Event with loved ones, or tried a new-to-you food business just starting out, you know the importance of Findlay Market in our community. Now is the time to give back to support the longevity of Ohio’s oldest public market. Here are some ways to support Findlay Market as we look toward the future.

  • $10,000: CLAIMED - Your name on the Market Center community wall in the middle of the Market House (only 1 available)

  • $5,000: Your name on a planter on the Race Street esplanade

  • $2,500: Your name on a park bench at Findlay Market

  • $1,000: Walk with Findlay Market’s 175th Anniversary parade float in the 2027 Findlay Market Opening Day Parade

  • $500: Your name added to the donor wall in the indoor seating area inside the Market House

  • $250: Personalized engraved brick on the newly renovated Race Street esplanade

  • $175: Your name on the 175th Anniversary float in the Findlay Market Opening Day Parade

LEAVE YOUR MARK ON THE MARKET
Joe Hansbauer