LTC 055-2023 FLORIDA FRESH MARKETS EXPANSION UPDATEM IA M I BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
Alina T. Hudak, City Manag~
February 7, 2023 \J \ ',
SUBJECT: FLORIDA FRESH MARKETS EXPANSION UPDATE
The purpose of this L TC is to update the Mayor and City Commission on the status of the
expansion of Florida Fresh Market artisanal markets to additional neighborhoods
throughout the City.
Pursuant to RFP 2021-151-ND for the Lummus Park Artisanal Market, City Administration
has worked with Florida Fresh Markets to add 3 additional market locations throughout the
City in 2023. At the February 1, 2023 Commission Meeting, the Mayor and the City
Commission approved and authorized the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1to
add activations in the areas of the 41 st Street commercial corridor, Collins Park Plaza, and
Normandy Fountain Plaza.
The next market location to launch will be on Sunday, February 26, beginning at 11:.00
am located at 4166 Royal Palm Avenue (parking lot). A ceremonial ribbon cutting
ceremony is scheduled to take place at 12:00 pm. This market will continue each Sunday
on a weekly basis thereafter.
Event:
Date:
Time:
Location:
The 41°' Street Market Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Sunday, February 26, 2023
12 PM
4166 Royal Palm Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33140
Located in the parking lot behind Ocean Bank
Future market locations that are tentatively scheduled to launch later this year include:
Collins Park Plaza (Spring) and Normandy Fountain Plaza (Fall). The Administration has
been in communication with the Collins Park Neighborhood Association and the
Normandy Fountain Plaza Business Association and the information has been received
with excitement and anticipation.
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