Businesses working to rebuild from the civil unrest throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul communities to open temporarily in donated space at Mall of America
BLOOMINGTON, MN— September 21, 2020
Mall of America will open a space at Mall of America called Community Commons in an effort to help businesses impacted by the civil unrest that took place throughout Minneapolis/St. Paul this spring. The donated space will feature 17 independent shops whose spaces were affected. Beginning October 1, Community Commons at Mall of America will provide a temporary haven for these businesses to “set up shop” and resume operations while they work to rebuild their original spaces.
Located on Level 2, South of Mall of America, the 4000-square-foot space will include 17 different businesses featuring a variety of products including apparel and accessories, art and culture, food and beverage, personal care and family gifts. Businesses within Community Commons will remain in place through at least the end of the year.
“The Community Commons initiative is one of hope and possibility as Mall of America joins the efforts to help rebuild the hearts, minds and livelihoods of our diverse retail community,” said Jill Renslow, EVP of Business Development and Marketing for Mall of America. “We are proud to welcome these businesses to Mall of America where guests from all over the world will be introduced to an even greater slice of what our retail community has to offer beyond the doors of Mall of America.”
Businesses opening in Community Commons include:
- 4theLove
- Art Piece Soul Gallery -OR- A&D Creations
- Belle & Virtue Collection
- Butters by Jay
- CandyColors
- Captain Rebel
- Dauren Worldwide
- Ebony Gifts
- Fabulous Diva Boutique
- Herbal Alchemy
- Heritage Tea & Beverage
- La Michoacana Purepecha
- Llakta
- The Peach Eatery
- Twiggy Fresh
- Urban 29
- VIP Section
In addition to the businesses within Community Commons, Juxtaposition Arts, a teen-staffed art design center, gallery, retail shop, and artists’ studio space in North Minneapolis, has been commissioned for artwork within the space.
The Community Commons retail rebuild project is an effort that came together with the dedicated team from local creative agency, Knock Inc., as well as RBCU credit union who is sponsoring Community Commons.
For more information about Community Commons at Mall of America, visit https://mallofamerica.com/directory/communitycommons.
ABOUT MALL OF AMERICA
At 5.6 million square feet, Mall of America is the largest shopping and entertainment complex in North America with more than 520 world-class retail stores and restaurants; Nickelodeon Universe, a 7-acre indoor theme park; SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium and more. The Mall opened in 1992 and in Bloomington, Minn., minutes from downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul and adjacent to the MSP International Airport.
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