A Ford dealership turned upholstery company in Middlebury is slated for new life as Akron’s first food hall.
The Well Community Development Corp. intends to transform the building at 816 E. Market St. into a space for eating and entertainment, with six food stalls. It’s also financing the opening of two food options down the road — Whitfield’s Creole and Soul Food at 911 E. Market St. and a yet-to-be-announced grab-and-go spot next door, both slated to open later this month.
Factory 816 will take 18 months to build, so it will be 2027 before its doors open, said Zac Kohl, The Well’s executive director…