Are you ready to be a Mercado Vendor?
At Mercado on Fifth, we’re all about empowering minority entrepreneurs and giving everyone a chance to be part of the action! With limited space, we have an application process and a matrix to help us choose the best fit for the market.
Once selected, you'll have the spotlight every Friday on 5th Ave during the summer season, where you can showcase your food or retail products while enjoying live music and a vibrant atmosphere!
As a Mercado vendor, you’ll get the full VIP treatment—marketing, promotion, and a press release to spread the word. You’ll also get a professional photo and video shoot to help boost your business, and there’s no charge to sell at our Día De Los Muertos Market! Plus, you can sell during the winter Lotería season at indoor rates.
And of course, you’ll be our go-to vendor for future events! Have questions? Drop us a line at frances@mercadoonfifth.org!
The 2025 vendor application will be open FEB 1ST.
Retail and Craft Vendor Requirements:
An Illinois Tax ID number
Proof of Insurance
Food Vendor Requirements:
An Illinois Tax ID number
IL ServSafe Manager Certification (or a food handlers’ certification for some exceptions)
A City of Moline mobile food license
Proof of Insurance
Join Our Business Community!
For questions about becoming a vendor or to establish a new business, please join our Business Community.
If you’ve been approved as a vendor at Mercado on Fifth, please provide payment once invoiced. You may pay online at the link on your invoice, send a cashier’s check, certified check or money order payable to:
Mercado on Fifth, 2212 37th St, Moline, IL 61265