Fredericton's four-week samosa drought ended Saturday when Samosa Delite reopened at its usual location at the Boyce Farmers' Market.

But the popular vendor will move outside to a trailer in the parking lot in two weeks.

For the first time in 30 years, there had been no samosas available at the market Saturday mornings as the treats became a victim of their own popularity. Lineups clogged the market's walkways, obstructing stalls belonging to other vendors and causing market officials last month to ask the two samosa vendors in the market, Samosa Delite and Patel's, to move to an outdoor food court.

The owners of the stands opted to go on vacation instead, deferring their decisions to move or stop selling at the market.

Samosa Delite owner Mohan Iyengar has returned. He said he agreed to the condition because he had no choice; revenue for his overall samosa business was down and he was forced to lay off half his employees. He said supportive customers keep him hopeful a resolution can still be reached.

"People were happy to see us back in the market trying to settle issues with the market," Iyengar said. "Because now they can come back and get their samosas. And there are lots of people who just keep telling us to keep fighting the market."

The move to the outdoor trailer will cause Samosa Delite's weekly rent to go up from $85 to $197 to help cover the cost of heat and lights.

Iyengar said he hasn't signed anything yet with the market because he intends to first see how business goes under the new arrangement.

Market spokesman Ken McGeorge said moving the samosa vendor outside is a permanent arrangement.

"The only option to what we're doing would be if somebody had lots of money to allow us to make a major expansion to the market buildings, but I can't see that happening in the short term."

There was no word on what Patel's plans to do.