The Shops at Wailea Welcomes New Vendors to Market at The Shops

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The Shops at Wailea Welcomes New Vendors to Market at The Shops Market at The Shops Blossoms into a Marketplace Experience for Maui Residents and Visitors to Enjoy

Wailea, Maui, Hawaii – (August 3, 2017) Due to growing popularity and interest, The Shops at Wailea is pleased to welcome new vendors to Market at The Shops, a marketplace shopping experience that highlights local artisans, Maui grown produce and specialty food providers. This month, the Market will be held on August 9 and August 23 from 4-6 p.m.

“The concept began as a farmers’ market and has since evolved into an exciting marketplace featuring specialty goods,” said Brian Yano, general manager of The Shops at Wailea. We are proud to connect our guests with community business owners, artisans and entrepreneurs, while supporting local nonprofits.”

New vendors for the month of August include Avita Natural Products, Maui Raw, Kumu Scratch, Get Real Desserts, Pono Maui, Grandpa Joe’s Candy, Lucky Rice Arts, Niu Food Co., Natto Kimchee, Kaptured Moments, That’s A Wrap and Surfing Monkey Shave Ice. Additional vendors include Kumu Farms, Maui Olive Company, Cupcake Ladies Catering Co., Shaka Pops Maui, Blue Door Bread Company, HI Spice, Maverick Events, Grown on Maui to name a few.

“In addition to the vendors from previous months, we are excited for guests to experience all that our new vendors are bringing to the Market — everything from grass-fed, slow cooked bone broth to locally sourced and crafted leather handbags and jewelry,” added Yano.

Held on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month, The Market at The Shops is committed to supporting local business owners on Maui by providing a place for the community to find, connect and learn about farm-fresh and sustainably grown produce, specialty food products and artisanal goods available direct from the source. Four-hour special event parking validations will be available for $5 with a portion of the proceeds to benefit Assistance Dogs Hawaii. For more information on Market at The Shops, visit http://www.theshopsatwailea.com/eventmarket-at-the-shops-august

For a complete calendar of events, activity descriptions and entertainment details, please visit our website at TheShopsAtWailea.com and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

About The Shops at Wailea: The Shops at Wailea is Maui's premier shopping and dining destination with more than 70 distinct boutiques, shops, restaurants and galleries. It is nestled in the heart of Wailea Resort at 3750 Wailea Alanui Drive and is managed by The Festival Companies. The Shops at Wailea is open daily from 9:30am to 9pm and offers free parking for the first hour and validated parking with a purchase for the next three hours; then standard rates apply at $6 an hour or $3 for every 30 minutes. For more information, visit our website at www.TheShopsAtWailea.com or call (808) 891-6770. Follow @TheShopsAtWailea on Instagram and @ShopsAtWailea on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook.

About The Festival Companies: The Festival Companies is a full-service shopping center developer, property manager and advisory services firm, based in Los Angeles and Oahu. Festival’s 13 year track record in Hawaii includes an array of high profile and unique projects including Royal Hawaiian Center, SALT at Our Kaka’ako, Lahaina Gateway, and Maui Mall. Festival is a nationally recognized innovator of retail properties, transforming real estate into vibrant retail destinations unique to their locations and demographics. Festival’s specialized expertise includes regional malls, high quality resort properties, street retail and urban-in-fill projects, lifestyle destination centers, community centers, and retail driven mixed-use properties. Festival’s extensive background in redevelopment has spurred revitalization and economic development to many communities. Over its 30 year history Festival has developed and operated over 25 million square feet of retail properties in 23 states.

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