West Side Market vendors discuss changes under new management [Video]

Cleveland Public Market Corporation officially assumed operation of the West Side Market in April.

Are vendors starting to see a change? Keep in mind that the landmark has been in operation since 1912, so things don’t always happen in a hurry here.

Jason Scott has been at the West Side Market since he was 16, taking over his stand around three years ago. He knows the potential of the market.

“Since the nonprofit has taken over, they’re trying their best to do their best with what they have,” he told 3News.

Customer Sally Stipic noticed the changes after not having visited the market in many years.

“I think it was just a hot mess. I swear to God, it was just — it made me anxious,” she said.

CPMC took on the challenge of running a market that has structurally suffered over the years.

For instance, a power outage in April demonstrated the building’s weakness when vendors …