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Slow start at Richmond’s new Mobile Vendor Plaza has food sellers worried

By Jessica Blough | December 9, 2024 | 2
A line of small tents with canopy tops and bug screen sides line the right side of the screen, as about half a dozen people either stroll through or stand in front of a tent to order food. They are set up in a parking lot striped with various shades of blue painted on the concrete.

When Karla Martinez heard about Richmond’s new Mobile Vendor Program, which allows vendors to set up shop in four markets per week, she hoped it could help her support her family. Martinez had cleaned houses in Richmond before the pandemic but lost many of her clients to financial hardship. She wanted to work in food,…

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