November 2010 will mark a 14th anniversary for Chris and Mandy Haman . . . not their 14th wedding anniversary, but 14 years of selling kettle corn from their sweet smelling concession stand on 7th Street and Avenue B at Houston's Traders Village.
Seeing kettle corn as their cornerstone money-maker in the early years, the young couple began selling the glazed popcorn treat exclusively, but later expanded their operation to include fried pork skins, cotton candy and other popular finger foods. Toting the giant blackened corn kettle from event to event, the Hamans also have their own catering business that targets churches, schools and festivals with sweets and other state fair-style munchies.
Mandy says that after all these years their sales are still mainly kettle corn, but on Sundays with a higher number of Hispanic shoppers to serve, pork skins doused in hot sauce are now a real contender for the top spot.
The money made each weekend is a great incentive for selling at Traders Village, but Chris and Mandy agree that they continue to work the market for other reasons - the festivals and live music, the family atmosphere, and their vendor friends and regular customers who come back week after week to chat and take home a bag or two of goodies.
For information about becoming a vendor at Traders Village, please call 281-890-5500 in Houston, 972-647-2331 in Grand Prairie, or 210-623-8383 in San Antonio, or visit tradersvillage.com.
Traders Village Marketplaces are the largest, most visited weekend flea markets and festival fun spots in Texas with thousands of vendors and millions of bargains. With markets in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and San Antonio, Traders Village is only a short drive no matter where you are in the Lone Star State.
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