Merchants on Bee—Savannah’s newest and largest antique, vintage and
makers market—held its ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, October 22. Mayor Van Johnson
as well as representatives of Buy Local Savannah, the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, the
Savannah Downtown Business Association and the Tourism Leadership Council were in
attendance. The ribbon cutting kicked off a weekend-long grand opening celebration through
Sunday, October 25. Grand opening guests enjoyed shopping over 100 booths from local artists,
makers and antique vendors as well as special vendor demos and a raffle.

Merchants on Bee pledged to donate five percent of sales from Thursday, October 22 through
Sunday, October 25 to America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, along with 100 percent of
sales from grand opening raffle tickets. On Monday, October 26, store owner Donna Sapp Ball
presented Second Harvest Executive Director Mary Jane Crouch with a check for $2,525. This
donation will provide over 12,600 meals to locals served by the Second Harvest food bank.
Merchants on Bee also held a food drive during its grand opening weekend and collected over
260 pounds of nonperishable food items for the food bank.

About Merchants on Bee: Merchants on Bee is Savannah’s newest and largest antique, vintage
and makers market. With over 100 vendors featuring remarkable furniture and collectibles as well
as art and handmade items, it is the area’s premier shopping destination for unique home decor,
gifts, and souvenirs. Merchants on Bee is located at 2934 Bee Road, Savannah, Georgia 31404.
Regular market hours will be Monday through Friday from 10 AM–6 PM and Sunday 1–5 PM. For
more information, visit merchantsonbee.com or call the market at 912-354-9742.

This article appears in Oct 28 – Nov 3, 2020.