The Rehoboth Market coming soon to Rehoboth Beach
Looking to bring back a Rehoboth Beach tradition that dates back to the city’s earliest days, Lindsey and Jason Yeakle are opening The Rehoboth Market in the old Lingo’s Market space.
The community has been so interested, said Lindsey. When there’s work going on inside, they have to keep the door locked, she said, laughing.
Every time they walk outside, someone wants to talk with them and ask questions, added Jason. It’s been great, he said.
The Yeakles said they’re looking to give people in town the option of a market so they don’t have to go out to the highway.
The plan is to keep the business running largely the same – produce, fresh baked goods, a deli, meats, seafood and basic pantry needs, said Lindsey, a trained chef with years of food service experience. Even, for now, the green shelves are staying, she said.
For almost 125 years, there was a market on the corner of Baltimore Avenue and North First Street bearing the Lingo name. The Lingo’s Market corner store was established in 1898 by John A. Lingo and operated continuously by members of the family through the 2022 summer season, most recently as Dinah Lingo’s Grocery.
When the market closed, much of the old equipment, shelves and price stickers were left in place. The fresh produce cooler still has the handwritten price tags on it.
Lindsey said it’s been helpful because it allows them to know what produce was for sale there before.
Their experience running a market is admittedly limited, but the Yeakles take solace in knowing a market was successful at this location for more than a century. If it worked for them, it can work for us, said Lindsey.
The history of the business isn’t all that attracted the Yeakles, as they also loved the building, said Jason, who has marketing experience as a graphic designer.
It’s all the history of it, said Lindsey. From the beginning, if it wasn’t this building, it wasn’t going to happen, she said.
The goal is to open in September and then stay open year-round after that. The hours will be 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week, but they could change as needed in the dead of the off-season, she said.
For more information on The Rehoboth Market, 30 Baltimore Ave., go to therehobothmarket.com or email info@therehobothmarket.com.
Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.
