Tucked away in a renovated retail center near the corner of Tiger Bend and Antioch Roads is a haven full of antiques, artisans and art. The Artists Loft Market is a 9,000-square-foot space that features 72 eclectic vendors.

However, the business may not be here today, were it not for a group of passionate vendors who wanted to save their happy place.

When the rent was overdue and the last owner left in January, a group of about seven women who owned booths at the Artists Loft Market gathered together to come up with a plan to save the market. Donna Gaspard, who has been with the market since its opening in 2023, was one of those dedicated to keeping it open.

Lisa Johnson, whose mother had a booth named "Mommacita's," took over the lease in May after her mother reached out to her for

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