Washington, D.C.’s Langdon neighborhood is getting its own mini strip mall full of Black-owned women-run businesses.
Angel Gregorio has purchased a $1 million property as the new location for her spice shop that she has dubbed The Spice Suite.
According to Dcist, the 7,500 square foot lot will be the home to four other Black-owned salon businesses within the upcoming weeks, including hair, nails, waxing, and braiding services.
The strip mall that Gregorio called “Black and Forth,” had its soft launch to cut the ribbon to the location.
“It was just this catchy, cool name that I created for how I describe my process of going back and forth with Black business owners,” Gregorio said. “And now it is the name of a shopping center—a strip mall —that I own in D.C. So I feel good about that and I’m grateful to be in the space.” Read more
