Sano's Global Villages, an Africa-inspired clothing and jewelry shop now on Grant Street, represents the goal of the Bazaar's mission. The Niagara Street venture will ultimately dwarf the scene at 25 Grant St., which houses 15 vendors, four of whom share a kitchen space along the south wall. Welch added that the new layout will better connect Bazaar's retail and food vendors, which are essentially cordoned off from one another on Grant Street. Blueprints for the Niagara Street location show retail areas flanking both sides of the column of eight connected kitchens, with a large community space in front of both. A bigger space means greater growth potential for tenant businesses, Welch said, elaborating why it's been hard for entrepreneurs on Grant Street to branch out on their own.

Source: Ethiopian News August 31, 2022 03:07 UTC