Originally written by by Jeff Della Rosa (JDellaRosa@nwabj.com)
Hello Local in downtown Springdale recently opened to sell a variety of products that are made in Northwest Arkansas. The shop offers area product makers and small-business owners a brick-and-mortar location at 101 E. Emma Ave.
Co-owners Dana Schlagenhaft and Mark Cloud have planned a grand opening for Sept. 22. The shop, known as the Experience Store, has been operating for about a month.
“Most small businesses in their initial growth stages can’t foot the bill for a downtown retail lease or are wary of taking on that kind of risk, but they need the exposure and foot traffic that comes with being centrally located,” Schlagenhaft said. “Hello Local was created with the idea that local makers and small businesses can work together, support each other and grow together in a bustling downtown location.”
Hello Local sells new products from more than 30 small businesses, including Onyx Coffee Lab, Pozza’s Pasta, Simkins Brothers’ Sweets and The Foundry read more…
