Overview
- More than 90% of stallholders voted this week to endorse a comprehensive reform plan and new rules on what each stand can sell.
- The new code will require every shop to offer at least 40% traditional products, with a market-wide goal of at least half fresh or conventional items and a cap that keeps prepared foods at roughly 46%; it is expected to take effect next year.
- Work is slated to begin in summer 2026 with upgrades to the fish area, accessibility, restrooms and offices, targeting completion by late 2027 in step with the La Rambla project.
- The city has pledged €12 million for the renovation, which includes replacing the asbestos-containing roof, reinforcing the structure, widening aisles and creating a proper entrance at Plaça de la Gardunya.
- Merchants and the city say the market will stay open during construction, a decision shaped by recent drops in local footfall during Rambla works and the August closure of the Petràs mushroom stall.