with local vendors. We’re getting 2,500 to 3,000 people through every week. We have already seen that the added traffic to Aylmer provides benefits to many other local businesses.” The next step, Jack says, is to keep the momentum going and help this market become a staple destination for the Aylmer community and abroad. To that end, they are currently are considering all sorts of creative offerings. That’s a particular focus of the “next generation” of EIC leadership, which includes two of Jack’s sons and his business partner’s daughters. “We’ve always been able to think outside the box with objective of helping other businesses succeed,” Jack says. “That’s been the foundation of our success. That’s what we’ll continue doing. ” The Old Imperial Farmer’s Market is the newest adventure that the EIC team has embarked on. With the facility nearly full, the team decided that a market was something the community was missing. As a way of giving back to the community of Aylmer, we partnered with local experts in the retail industry and dove in! Today, the market is less than 6 months old and it is thriving. The history of the building brings a feeling of nostalgia to many locals and the quality of product brings tourists from near and far! DECEMBER 2022
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