The Country Shoppes of Grabill — Local services in Grabill

I have been here several times. There are several vendors that I love shopping their booths, one with home goods and many with antiques & vintage. But the last time I was there 2 of my favorites had moved out. I asked someone if they had moved locations and soon discovered that both vendors had moved bo to to other malls. The vendor shared with me that a vendor not only pays rent but also must pay a 10% commission of everything they sell and if a customer puts it on a credit card the vendor is charged another 3.5%. Also then during Mother’s Day and Christmas open house the store mandates that every vendor take 10 percent off their booth. After paying all the rents and fees a vendor should “NOT” be required to have a sale. That should be at the discretion of the vendor not the store, After paying all of the fees as a vendor, that leaves the vendor very little profit, so they have no choice but to increase their prices and higher prices mean less sales and a vendor thus must move out. I now understand why there is a lot of vendor turnover at this mall. Seems like most profit goes to the store. It is wrong of the store owners to require that all vendors must run a mandatory sale when they are already paying rent, commission and credit card fees. Sadly, I had thought about selling my handmade signs here but I would not be able to make a profit. This mall should consider doing what other malls are doing by making the customer pay the 3.5 % credit card fee or no fee if they pay with cash. This in turn helps the vendor and encourages customers to use cash in an effort to support small businesses. I feel badly for these vendors. And I will discontinue shopping there if all of my favorite vendors continue to move out. Positives of this mall is it has been renovated on the outside and they now have a/c...

Wow the changes your making.. so much to offer for any taste.. from hand painted glass.. to unique collectables and clothing new and gently used.. as well as the trendy. So nice the kitchen items.. and tools.. I love that the stock is priced so reasonably and is easy to find.. even the old school house is stocked.. up stairs and round back.. Does any one notice the food so good now attached to the higher grounds.. so quiet.. so affordable.. so good.. you have got to try it So worth the drive.. hope I get another invite to come.. can't wait for my next visit.. stepping back in time with friends.. is this wonderful store.. experience it...

This place is HUGE! They have just about anything you can imagine and most of the booth prices are fairly reasonable. That being said, you have outrageous priced items at any shop or antique store, so you just need to know what you are looking for. The staff is always super friendly and helpful and even mentioned they are working on putting together a map to help customers navigate the confusing building. Plan to spend several hours here, otherwise you will miss out on a lot of...