Good Morning Buffalo: Broadway Market

Tom and Loraine talk with marketing guru Marty Biniasz.

Good Morning Buffalo: Broadway Market

Tom and Loraine talk to Ron Glatzhofer from the Broadway Market

Market, Mayor at Odds over Auction

The dispute between Broadway Market management and the city continues. The Market board says it will auction off everything possible before handing the landmark over to the city at the end of the month. Mayor Brown will have an announcement about the situation this afternoon.

Broadway Market Management Disbands

The Broadway Market may be headed into a new era after it's management board decided to disband yesterday. Mayor Byron Brown appeared on WECK's Good Morning Buffalo, and said the city is ready to go in a different direction. Common Council President David Franczyk says he'll file a resolution to create a transitional advisory board for the Market, and that a new non-profit management group will take over November 1st.

Broadway Market Board Disbands

The Broadway Market Management Board decided today to disband and turn the 120-year old landmark over to the city. Mayor Brown and Common Council President David Franczyk had repeatedly called for new management; now it looks like they will get their wish. Executive Director Richard Fronczak (no relation) said the board's vote reflected frustration with political interference from City Hall.

Broadway Market Tenants Meet

The fate of the Broadway Market hangs in the balance this week as management and tenants try to work out a new strategy to stay afloat. Market retailers met last night to discuss ways to increase patronage at other times of year besides Easter when the Market bustles. Mayor Brown recently proposed a change in Market management, and the city signed a lease with a new anchor tenant, a check-cashing company.

Broadway Market's Future Debated

The Broadway Market is hosting a public forum this noontime as its lease is about to expire. Executive Director Richard Fronczak says the Market turned a profit last year, but Common Council President David Franczyk says the current board, including the Executive Director, should resign.