Mercado on Fifth celebrates 10 years of ‘passion and commitment’

Friday is start of group’s 10th anniversary season

By: Dave Thompson|May 22, 2026

|6 min read

Frances Williams, executive director of Mercado on Fifth, tells an audience about the special events planned for Mercado’s 10th anniversary season during a news conference on Thursday, May 21. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

There’s a sign inside the Mercado on Fifth building in Moline that states: “Everyone wins when people get an opportunity to show what they can do.”

That’s a quote from the late Robert “Bob” Ontiveros, the longtime businessman…

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Mercado on Fifth celebrates 10 years of ‘passion and commitment’

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