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West Side Market, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb To Open KeyBank Produce Arcade With January 14 Ribbon Cutting
The renovated produce arcade is the first new Market experience to open as a part of the Market's $70 million transformation project CLEVELAND, OH / ACCESS Newswire / January 9, 2026 / West Side Market vendors and staff, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"The renovated produce arcade is the first new Market experience to open as a part of the Market's $70 million transformation project","length":136,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"CLEVELAND, OH / ACCESS Newswire / January 9, 2026 / West Side Market vendors and staff, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, and others will officially open the newly renovated KeyBank Produce Arcade during a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1pm on Wednesday, January 14. The arcade's re-opening marks the first completed portion of the Market's larger $70 million transformation project.","length":382,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Previous: KeyBank to Give $1.5 Million to West Side Market's Transformation Project and Food Access Programming, New Produce Arcade to be Named in Their Honor","length":162,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The renovated Arcade, named in recognition of KeyBank's generous and early support of the project, will be home to all of the Market's produce vendors, with new amenities and enhanced experiences for customers and vendors alike.","length":236,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""We are thrilled to welcome Market shoppers into our renovated produce arcade and are grateful for KeyBank's investment that made these renovations possible," says Rosemary Mudry, Executive Director for Cleveland Public Market Corporation (CPMC), the non-profit that manages the Market. "What's exciting is how this showcases the real vision for the whole project: preserved history, enhanced experiences, and all of our customers' favorite vendors are still here."","length":497,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Improvements include climate controlling the full arcade space, with HVAC providing a more comfortable environment for vendors and shoppers, and improving product shelf-life. Refrigerated cases keep produce fresher for longer, while walk-in stands improve customer access to product. Future improvements will include direct elevator access from the Produce Arcade to basement storage.","length":384,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""The needs of our vendors are at the core of the Market's masterplan," explains David Abbott, President of CPMC's Board of Trustees. "Improvements to the Market's infrastructure and physical support systems, ba...