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Former East Side Market employee urges council help after sudden closure leaves ~20 workers unemployed
Cleveland City Council · April 6, 2026
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Summary
A former East Side Market employee told council the market shut abruptly, leaving roughly 20–21 employees without jobs or benefits and depriving local seniors of a nearby grocery; the speaker asked council and his councilmember for answers and assistance.
Damon Smith, who said he was an employee at the East Side Market, told council the market was shut down late and that about 20–21 employees lost their jobs and benefits when the city did not renew the lease and the market was closed.
"Now you have 20 employees that…
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