A couple with a passion for collecting antiques started a new business giving local artisans and small business owners space to sell in their home of Trumbull County.Kevin Denman is one of the owners of The Pearl Street Market with his wife, Kelli. He said they’ve received an overwhelmingly good response from people in the community.“We’ve always been in the Cortland area, and we own the building. We’ve always loved antiques, so we decided do some remodeling and shifted gears,” Denman said.T...
A couple with a passion for collecting antiques started a new business giving local artisans and small business owners space to sell in their home of Trumbull County.
Kevin Denman is one of the owners of The Pearl Street Market with his wife, Kelli. He said they’ve received an overwhelmingly good response from people in the community.
“We’ve always been in the Cortland area, and we own the building. We’ve always loved antiques, so we decided do some remodeling and shifted gears,” Denman said.
The Denmans transformed their lumber manufacturing yard that’s been operating for 25 years into Pearl Street Market.
“We got a food license too, so that allows [our vendors] to sell certain foods under Ohio’s Cottage Food Law. We were almost sold out of booths in a week and a half,” he said. “But we still have a few shelves available for rent inside the market.”
Small business owners and collectors of antiques are settling into Pearl Street Market, adding their own personal touches to booths and shelves before the grand opening at 10 a.m. on Oct. 6.
“It’s a lot of startup cost to buy a building and not everyone can afford to do that,” Denman said. “We wanted to help our community out and grow using what we have. We want to do different events to promote all of our vendors because without them, we wouldn’t have anything.”
The market will be stocked with unique antiques, vintage accessories, decorations and homemade shelf-stable products curated by local vendors, according to Denman.
On the walls inside Pearl Street Market, Denman hung up two original business signs adding to the nostalgic atmosphere: a Hartford Orchards sign and a sign from the former Tracks Inn in Cortland which closed in 2017 due to a fire.
Visit Pearl Street Market’s website to browse available inventory and learn more about renting shelf space.
The Denmans are also hosting a weekend of grand opening specials with food trucks starting on Oct. 10 through Oct. 12 at 124 Pearl St. in Cortland. On Oct. 10, the first 25 customers visiting the store will receive a free coffee starting at 9 a.m. from Happy Goose Coffee.
“There’s a drink truck coming on Saturday and a pierogi truck coming on Sunday,” Denman said. “Come out, check us out; we’ve got a lot of good ideas for the future once we get get open and get rolling.”