This specialty food vendor is closing its shop at Louisville's Logan Street Market

Dahlia Ghabour | Courier Journal

Fond Originals is leaving Logan Street Market, with the last day of operation on Nov. 24.

Fond owner Madeleine Dee announced the closure in a Facebook post on Nov. 20, saying that the market is a "wonderful place where we simply do not belong."

Mike Safai, one of the market's co-owners, said he and Dee came to a "mutual agreement" about Fond Originals leaving Logan Street Market.

"There is no juicy gossip, so if you hear any, it's not correct," Dee wrote. "I've spent almost two years regularly promoting Logan Street Market. Please don't be sad — and please visit us this weekend to say goodbye."

Safai said the rest of the vendors at the urban market are doing well, and several are expanding to second booths for more space. Two new vendors are in the midst of signing leases, though Safai could not yet confirm what they would be.

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"Everyone is doing really well, they're just happy," Safai said. "We're getting ready for the holiday season, and I haven't had one complaint from any of the vendors that they aren't doing good."

Both flavors of Fond Originals jams will be 50% off through Sunday evening, according to Dee's post. Certain Fond Originals products can be found in local specialty stores, such as jams at Paul's Fruit Market and all items except quiches at The Wine Rack, 2632 Frankfort Ave. For a list of stores that sell Fond Originals products, visit theseasonedcynic.com.

The Logan Street Market project launched more than two years ago, taking the old Axton Candy and Tobacco Warehouse at 1001 Logan St. and transforming it into a public urban market.

The 27,000-square-foot urban market opened to the public in early October after an investment of more than $1.6 million.

Dahlia Ghabour: 502-582-4497; dghabour@gannett.com; Twitter: @dghabour. Support strong journalism by subscribing today: https://www.courier-journal.com/subscriberguide

LOGAN STREET MARKET

WHAT: The public market is owned by Mike and Medora Safai, the founders of Safai Coffee Company.

WHERE: 1001 Logan St. in the Shelby Park neighborhood

WHEN: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday

Special events:

The Farmers markets will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays

A Fresh Stop Market will set up from 4:30-6:30 p.m. every other Tuesday from June through October. Shares of produce are sold at the market on a sliding pay scale. Sign up for a share at newroots.org.

Dare to Care will offer its Cooking Matters classes at the market. Learn more at daretocare.org.

Parking and transportation:

Free street parking is available on Logan Street and, unless closed for the farmers market, East St. Catherine Street.

Overflow is available in a former gas station lot, catercorner to the market at the intersection of Kentucky and Logan streets.

TARC route 43 stops directly in front of the market. Route 25 stops nearby at the intersection of Logan and Mary streets.

Bicycle racks will also be available.

MORE INFORMATION: Visit loganstmarket.com.

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