Figueres has added three new traders to its fruit and vegetable market, with two new fruit and vegetable stalls and one honey stall now authorised to trade, while a separate fruit and vegetable stall in Plaça del Gra has been expelled after what the council said were repeated breaches of market rules. For shoppers, that means more local produce points in Plaça Catalunya and Plaça del Gra, and for existing traders it signals stricter enforcement of the market regulations.

The Ajuntament de Figueres, the city council, said the new authorisations are intended to protect product quality and support local producers at the Mercat de la fruita i la verdura. According to the council's vacancy award procedure, three new stalls have been incorporated: two selling fruit and vegetables and one selling honey and related products. Two of the new stalls are in Plaça Catalunya and one is in Plaça del Gra.

Three new authorisations awarded under the 2026 call

The council opened the application process in February through its 2026 call for vacant market stalls, published with the rules for awarding market stall authorisations and the official application form. The source material provided by the council does not state a later application deadline on the summary page, but the process referred to is the February call that has now been resolved with three awards.

  • 3 new stalls have been authorised in total.
  • 2 of them will trade in Plaça Catalunya.
  • 1 will trade in Plaça del Gra.
  • 2 stalls will sell fruit and vegetables.
  • 1 stall will sell honey and related products.

The market itself operates as one of Figueres' municipal street markets, with trading spaces in central public squares. The council says the latest awards form part of its management of vacant pitches and its stated aim of maintaining a market focused on quality and nearby producers.

One Plaça del Gra stall removed after repeated breaches

At the same time, the council has removed one fruit and vegetable stall in Plaça del Gra. According to the source material supplied by the Ajuntament, the stall committed nine infringements in a year and had accumulated sanctions of more than EUR 10,000.

The council's market authorisations and use of public space are governed by municipal rules published in its general ordinances section, including the ordinance regulating administrative authorisation for occupation of public space linked to commercial activity. The source package provided for this article does not include a separate published expulsion resolution naming the stall, but the infringement count and sanction total are attributed to the Ajuntament's account of the case.

For traders who want to apply for future vacancies or renew existing permits, Figueres publishes market procedures through its municipal markets calls and renewals page. Shoppers looking for the affected market can check the council's market information page for the fruit and vegetable market locations and format.

Primary sources: Diputació de Barcelona (CIDO). Reported by Ajuntament de Figueres, L'Empordà.