A managed retail platform for makers, artisans, and emerging brands. Your space. Your product. Everything else handled.
The Forge is a curated retail space on State Street in Kennett Square where makers, vintage sellers, and emerging brands get a permanent home — without the overhead of going it alone.
We handle the weekday staffing, the storage, the POS, the marketing, the cleaning, and the events. You bring your product and show up on weekends. Your shop is open six days a week even when you’re not there.
This isn’t a pop-up. It’s not a flea market. It’s a real retail operation built for people who are ready to take the next step but aren’t ready to carry a full lease.
Everything you need to run a professional retail operation, bundled into a single monthly membership. No hidden costs. No figuring it out alone.
A dedicated, permanent retail display area on the 1st or 2nd floor of a historic State Street building. Design it. Brand it. Make it yours.
Our Marketplace Coordinator runs the floor Monday through Friday. Your store stays open while you source, produce, or work your day job.
Dedicated backstock and fixture storage in the building’s basement. Keep your retail space clean and shoppable. Restock when you need to.
Centralized point-of-sale system with daily reconciliation. We handle payments, you get clean sales data and a check.
Your brand featured across The Forge’s social media, website, and email marketing. We tell your story to the community.
Seasonal markets, workshops, First Friday activations, and pop-up collaborations. Built-in foot traffic you don’t have to create yourself.
Common areas maintained. Building secured. After-hours access managed. Show up and sell — we handle the rest.
Merchandising guidance, display best practices, sales analytics, and a community of fellow makers to learn from and grow with.
If you’re doing well at pop-ups and online but don’t want to sign a five-year lease and staff a store six days a week, The Forge was built for you.
You do Clover Market, Kennett Farmers Market, or Chester County pop-ups. Your product sells. You need a permanent home that’s open when you’re not standing behind a table.
You’re on Etsy, Instagram, or your own site. You want a physical presence to build your brand and reach local customers without the overhead of your own storefront.
You’re like Run It Back Vintage or HiFi Attic — a non-traditional retail concept that thrives in a curated, multi-vendor environment where foot traffic is shared.
205 E State Street
4,500 SF · 4 Levels · Heart of Downtown Kennett Square
A multi-level building on Kennett Square’s main street. Two floors of curated retail. Basement storage. Third-floor admin and workshop space. Steps from Talula’s Table, The Creamery, and everything that makes this town a destination.
We’re selecting our founding vendor members now. 10 spots available. If you make something worth showing, we want to hear from you.
Updates on the buildout, vendor announcements, and opening date. No spam.