After months of planning — gaining inventory, making sure she had a customer base, marketing on social media — Bekele opened Intoto Ethiopian Market & Takeout on Aug. 1. Bekele sells authentic Ethiopian spices, coffee, clothing, hair products, glassware and cookware, and injera, an Ethiopian flatbread. The store also includes a sitting and eating area, where Bekele plans to serve customers coffee and hot Ethiopian food. Heaven Bekele runs Intoto Ethiopian Market & Takeout in Rosemount. She wants to serve coffee and food in the store, but must get further certification to take that step.

Source: Ethiopian News December 20, 2021 20:20 UTC