finders keepers

What finders keepers does

Finders Keepers Village (dba Finders Keepers) is a privately held, single-location craft and antique retail mall founded in May 1999 and operating from a 20,000 sq. ft. storefront at 789 Hebron Road (SR 79) within Park Plaza Center in Heath, Ohio. The business curates over 200 vendors through a jury-based selection process that enforces minimal product duplication, and delivers a differentiated "village within a store" retail concept composed of themed houses, storefronts, barns, and back porches. Customers across central Ohio travel to the location, with average dwell time exceeding two hours per visit.

Name

finders keepers

Legal name

Finders Keepers Village

Website

https://finderskeeperscrafts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Finders Keepers Village operates a 20,000 sq. ft. craft and antique mall in Heath, Ohio, renting themed booth and house space to over 200 vendors and serving individual consumers across central Ohio since 1999.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft and Antique Retail Mall

NAICS

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers (459), Used Merchandise Retailers (459510)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Museum, Zoo & Attraction Gift Shops (CRALAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vintage & Antique Collectibles Retail (CRALAGAE), Seasonal & Holiday Craft Supplies Retail (CRALACAI)

Keywords

• Craft mall retail
• Antique mall
• Vendor booth rental
• Multi-vendor marketplace
• Home decor retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Heath

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Vendor Space Rental: Monthly rental fees from 200+ vendors occupying booth and theme house spaces. Space sizes range from minimum 3ft wide booths at $55/month to larger theme houses. Contracts available in six-month and one-year terms with first and last month's rent required.
2. Sales Commission: 12% commission automatically deducted from all vendor sales. Monthly space rental can also be deducted from sales. Payments issued to vendors on the first of each month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Finders Keepers Village rents curated retail space inside a 20,000 sq. ft. themed craft and antique mall to 200+ independent vendors, processing customer sales on the vendors' behalf and retaining a 12% commission, with monthly booth rentals starting at $55. Vendors receive a turnkey decorated space within a unique "village within a store" layout, while consumers shop a constantly rotating inventory of handmade crafts, antiques, primitives, country decor, candles, and gifts.

Product overview

Finders Keepers Village operates as a single-location retail craft and antique mall in Heath, Ohio, featuring a unique 'village within a store' concept. The core offering consists of vendor retail space rental (theme houses, booths, and pods) to over 200 crafters and vendors who sell crafts, antiques, gifts, and home décor. The business provides integrated vendor services including sales processing, marketing, and customer checkout, while also offering customer-facing programs such as layaway, special orders, and gift certificates. The 20,000 square foot store generates over $1 million in annual sales through its marketplace model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vendor Space Rental (Booths, Theme Houses, and Pods) Rental of themed retail spaces inside the 20,000 sq. ft. craft and antique mall to independent vendors, with booth rentals starting at $55 per month and space configured as Country, Primitive, Garden, Shaker, Victorian, or other themed houses professionally decorated by the mall's in-house decorator. Targeted at small-scale crafters, artisans, and antique dealers.
• Vendor Sales Processing and Marketing Services The mall processes customer transactions on behalf of vendors using a computerized sales and inventory system, accepts all major credit cards, retains a 12% commission on each sale, and drives shopper traffic through radio, TV, newspaper, signage, and an online vendor gallery. Targeted at booth-renting vendors who need turnkey sales and marketing infrastructure.
• Layaway, Special Orders, Gift Certificates, and Free Gift Wrapping

Quantifiable outcome

• Average customer spends over 2 hours in store
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Painted Tree Boutiques: Operates a chain of 'boutique mall' stores where small vendors rent booth space to sell handmade, vintage, and home décor goods. Highly comparable to Finders Keepers' curated multi-vendor mall model with similar commission and rent economics.
• Palmer's Old-Time Christmas & Candy Store / Palmer's Mall: Operates antique and craft mall spaces in Ohio, sharing Finders Keepers' regional Ohio presence and vendor-rental model for crafts, antiques, and gift merchandise.
• Heart of Ohio Antique Center: Large antique mall in central Ohio where multiple dealers rent booth space to display and sell vintage goods. Directly comparable to Finders Keepers' antiques mall operations and target customer demographic.
• Renninger's Antique Market: Long-standing antique and collectibles market with multiple locations, where individual dealers rent space to sell vintage items and antiques. Closely comparable to Finders Keepers' vendor rental model and product mix.

Broad incumbents

• Hobby Lobby: National craft and home décor retail chain that competes for craft- and home-decor-related discretionary spending. While vertically integrated rather than a vendor marketplace, it addresses overlapping customer demand.
• Michaels: Largest specialty arts, crafts, and hobby retail chain in North America. Competes for the same craft-shopper discretionary dollars, though it is a vertically integrated retailer rather than a multi-vendor mall.
• Jo-Ann Stores: National fabric and craft retailer serving DIY crafters and hobbyists, partially overlapping Finders Keepers' craft shopper base with a broader but less curated assortment.
• Frontgate: Multi-channel retailer of premium home décor, furniture, and gifts that competes for the gift and home décor dollars of Finders Keepers' customer base.
• Ballard Designs: Home décor and furnishings retailer with a strong catalog and online presence, competing for the home décor discretionary spend that drives Finders Keepers' vendor sales.
• Grandin Road: Catalog and online retailer of unique home décor, furniture, and gifts with curated aesthetic positioning that overlaps with Finders Keepers' gift and home décor customer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Finders-Keepers-Village/127151990693219

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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