Village Board backs staff move to renew French Market license, consider new summer food‑truck nights

The Village Board Committee of the Whole on Jan. 13 reviewed a staff proposal to amend and renew the French Market license for 2025 and to add a new Lisle food‑truck market on weekday evenings during the summer.

Village staff and market representatives described a two‑stage plan: keep the French Market at its current Garfield Avenue location for the 2025 season and move it to commuter lot B along Burlington Avenue in 2026, where officials say the lot can accommodate 36–40 vendors. Ben Sedoun, the market operator, and staff also proposed a separate Lisle food‑truck evening once a month between June 1 and Sept. 30.

The market matter matters because trustees said they want the event to drive downtown foot traffic and benefit brick‑and‑mortar shops while also ensuring public‑safety, vendor quality and a reliable schedule for vendors and customers.

Matt, a village presenter, told the board the existing license (in place since 2006) authorized the current operation on Garfield Avenue and that the present site can support a maximum of 20 vendors. Matt said resurfacing and restriping of Lot B is scheduled for the coming summer and that Ben Sedoun has agreed to cover relocation costs, including coring and installation of anchors, if the market moves there. "For the 2026 market season and beyond, Benson is proposing to relocate the market to commuter lot b along Burlington Avenue. This location can support 36 to 40 vendors," Matt said.

Leslie Cahill, listed in the packet as market…