Storytelling

Merchant Spotlights

Here you can find the stories of Findlay Market’s diverse business owners, whether they are familiar histories to you, or a fresh perspective on a Merchant you love. Each business at Findlay Market is the result of an immense amount of passion and hard work, and each story is beautifully unique in its own right. Click below to browse Merchants’ stories, read about how they built and sustained their businesses over time, and what it means to be part of Findlay Market.

Laying the Foundation

Laying the Foundation, a multimedia storytelling project spearheaded by Asa Featherstone, IV, chronicling Black shoppers' impact on Findlay Market over the years.

Through honest portraits, interviews, and archives, it highlights the deep impact Black communities have had on the market— past, present, and future. This project is about visibility, truth, and reclaiming space in a city shaped by gentrification and change.

Building Histories

In partnership with local historian, Alyssa McClanahan, we dove deep into the history of 31 buildings in the Market District to bring you these stories. Each one covers the ownership over time, the businesses and families housed, and the damages and renovations these buildings endured since their founding. Some of these buildings you’ll recognize, while others you may have walked past hundreds of times without noticing. Click below to read the stories of over two dozen historical building surrounding Findlay Market.