The nonprofit Far South Community Development Corporation (Far South CDC)—a corporation that gives strategic community-building providers to residents and companies throughout Chicago’s Far South Facet neighborhoods and south suburban Cook dinner County—is showcasing ten distinctive woman-owned small companies with its Far South CDC Market (837 W. one hundred and fifteenth Road, Chicago) open now via Might 2023 from 12-6 p.m. day by day.
Far South CDC Market is the primary storefront location for a majority of taking part companies, which embrace Bomb Magnificence Boutique, Stylish T Boutique, Cosmic Creole, Herbalogy, Max Candle Co, Monique Michelle The Magnificence Expertise, Poppin Dough, She Sale Sea Shells, Merely Stuff and Upscale Resale. These outlets supply every thing from designer clothes and niknaks to family items, pure magnificence and skincare merchandise, candles, and candy and salty snacks.
This system is supported by a grant from Metropolis of Chicago’s Small Enterprise Storefront Activation Program, which is targeted on bringing retail distributors and paintings to 30 beforehand vacant storefronts in neighborhoods throughout town.
“We’re thrilled to be a associate of town’s Small Enterprise Storefront Activation Program, and to supply a chance for these unimaginable Far South Facet companies to discover the market of a bodily retail house whereas showcasing their items and providers,” says Far South CDC’s Chief Improvement & Innovation Officer Florence Hardy. “Certainly one of our main program areas is help for small companies, starting from webinars and workshops to serving to enterprise house owners entry state and federal grants and different assets. The Far South CDC Market is an extension of our ongoing work to help small companies throughout the area.”
“I come from a household of entrepreneurs, so I’ve been fascinated about beginning my very own enterprise since childhood,” says Bomb Magnificence Boutique Proprietor Mars Majestyy. “This chance is a dream come true. As a retail enterprise proprietor, one of many targets is to have your objects in a retailer. That is my probability to check what it might be like and decide if it’s price it, with out taking up the monetary burden of lease. I get to allocate that cash for different functions to develop. I’m additionally proud to be part of this market with such a various set of companies multi function place.”
Far South CDC Market vendor particulars
Bomb Magnificence Boutique gives explosive seems at an reasonably priced worth, providing distinctive ladies’s and males’s clothes and niknaks. For extra info, go to bombbeautyboutique.com.
Stylish T Boutique is an reasonably priced, upscale ladies’s clothes and niknaks boutique. For extra info, go to chictboutique.com.
Cosmic Creole is a holistic well being service aiding the thoughts, physique and spirit via medicinal vegetation. For extra info, go to cosmiccreole.com.
Herbalogy is a retailer of holistic well being merchandise, providing premium CBD, uncooked sea moss, black seed oil and pure private care merchandise. For extra info, go to facebook.com/shopherbalogy.
Max Candle Co gives holistic therapeutic via aromatherapy, providing soy and beeswax blended scented candles in reusable containers. For extra info, go to maxcandleco.com.
Monique Michelle The Magnificence Expertise is a full-service salon and spa providing a wide range of reasonably priced magnificence remedies and merchandise. For extra info, go to mobeautyexperience.com.
Poppin Dough is a family-owned and operated enterprise bringing individuals collectively via our love of our favourite childhood snacks, popcorn and donuts. For extra info, go to poppindough.com.
She Sale Sea Shells gives crystal jewellery, chakra aligning shea butter, physique oils and far more in your meditation wants. For extra info, go to shesaleseashells.net.
Merely Stuff gives merely stuff to put on, with completely different manufacturers and types to suit any life-style. The enterprise was began to maintain employment alternatives accessible for youth.