The Market Company, Inc. began its South Florida special events productions with the Lincoln Road Farmers Market in January 1997. For two years prior to that time the company principal, Claire Tomlin, coordinated programs for the Lincoln Road Partnership that had created the market. The Lincoln Road Farmers Market is a Miami Beach institution and occurs every Sunday with over 50 vendors.

In the winter of 1998, the Normandy Village Marketplace was developed at Rue Vendome, Normandy Drive, and 71st Street in Miami Beach’s “North Beach.” The Normandy Village Marketplace presents cultural arts and an eclectic mix of vendors representing the ethnic and cultural diversity of the neighborhood. This market takes place Saturdays and includes music during the winter season. The merchants of the village find this market to be a great asset to their businesses and the marketplace has become a great community happening.

In November 1999, The Market Company developed the Española Way Weekend Festival in South Beach’s Historic Spanish Village. This event runs Friday through Sunday nights, programmed with vendors, artsits and music. Saturday and Sunday the event features a variety of vendors selling flowers, plants, and crafts. With the completion of the Plaza de España, the venue size more than doubled and Española Way has evolved, once again, into a major cultural venue here in the heart of South Beach.

In the winter of 2001 Aventura Mall invited The Market Company to produce an indoor flower and plant sale in one of its prime locations – around the fountain at the Bloomingdale’s entrance. This highly successful event has been increased from once a month to several times a month and is a delight to both shoppers and merchants.

The Market Company is located at 428 Española Way, and is currently planning several new venues and specialty markets.