LITTLE VILLAGE – A Little Village retailer selling Mexican design and artisanal merchandise introduced it’s closing this weekend.
Comercio Widespread, one of many three retailers housed at KIUBO, 2901 W. Cermak Highway, is closing Sunday, the store introduced on social media Friday. Floral store Flores Campo Santo, additionally housed at KIUBO, can be closing this weekend, stated Lucy Angel Camarena, co-owner of Comercio Widespread and proprietor of Flores Campo Santo and KIUBO.
Comercio Widespread will likely be open for the final time on Saturday and Sunday, with an “every thing must-go sale,” in accordance with the announcement.
“Thanks to all of our family and friends in Mexico to your belief at all times,” the put up says. “We’re so pleased with all we had been capable of accomplish collectively in these years.”
Cervantes began the enterprise as a pop-up in 2018, later transferring to a Pilsen storefront and to a Little Village storefront in September 2021, the place it’s at present situated. The model was constructed to advertise Mexican-made merchandise and designs, empowering native manufacturers to remain related to their roots, Cervantes beforehand stated.
The choice to shut is the tip “of an excellent chapter” constructed over six years. At its retailer, Comercio Widespread bought a choice of merchandise made my Mexican artists and artisans, who usually blended modern design with conventional kinds.
As well as, Cervantes hosted occasions with manufacturers and continuously traveled to Mexico to seek out new designers for collaborations, he stated. He additionally hosted occasions with native manufacturers, together with espresso model Bueno Days and shared an area with Flores Campo Santos, a florist store run by Camarena.
Bueno Days will keep open after Comercio Widespread and Flores Campo Santos shut, Camarena stated.
“The intention of Comercio Widespread has at all times been to share the tales of the Mexican designers, artists and artisans that we so deeply admire and share the essence of ‘Hecho en Mexico’ to Chicago,” the put up reads.
Block Membership’s Madison Savedra contributed.
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