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Small Business
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The shops, makers, and local businesses keeping Ann Arbor interesting — one story at a time.

Ice Cream Shop · Downtown · October 8, 2026

Cold Truth Soft Serve

The Scratch-Made Vegan Soft Serve in the Back of Bløm

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Taproom · Downtown · October 6, 2026

Blom Mead + Cider

Michigan Honey Meets the Tap at Bløm on Fourth Avenue

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Consignment Shop · Kerrytown · October 1, 2026

Nuuyuu Collective

Got Clothes to Sell? Nuuyuu Has a Booth for That

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Retail Shop · Kerrytown · September 29, 2026

Iron+Oak Haberdashery

Iron+Oak Haberdashery Is Kerrytown's Upstairs Stop for All Things Men

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Dessert Shop · Westgate · September 24, 2026

MilkShake Factory Ann Arbor

Pumpkin Pie Shakes Are Back at MilkShake Factory in Westgate

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Coffee Shop · Downtown · September 22, 2026

Curious Coffee

Curious Coffee Turns South Fourth Avenue Into a Coffee Classroom

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Specialty Shops · Kerrytown · September 15, 2026

Mindo Chocolate Makers Shop

How a Text to a Friend Landed Mindo Chocolate in Kerrytown

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Retail Shop · 4th Ave · September 10, 2026

Today Clothing

The Fourth Avenue Shop That Made Ann Arbor a Menswear Town

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Retail Shop · Washington Street · September 8, 2026

Sandy's Boutique

The Washington Street Boutique Inspired by a Fierce Grandma

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Cafe · Kerrytown · August 18, 2026

TeaHaus

Kerrytown's TeaHaus Wants You to Put Your Phone Away

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Market/Grocery · Kerrytown · August 13, 2026

People's Food Co-op

Fourth Avenue's Food Co-op Just Turned 55

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Retail Shop · Kerrytown · August 11, 2026

Thistle & Bess

In Kerrytown, Thistle & Bess Turns Charms Into Your Story

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Restaurant · Kerrytown · August 6, 2026

Detroit Street Filling Station

The Old Gas Station In Kerrytown That Went All In On Vegan

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Market Cafe · N Maple Rd · August 4, 2026

El Harissa Market Cafe

El Harissa Has Been the West Side's Tunisian Kitchen Since 2013

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Coffee · Ann Arbor · July 30, 2026

Go Brew Coffee Co

The Coffee Trailer That Bleeds Maize and Blue

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Retail Shop · Stadium Blvd · July 28, 2026

The Little Seedling

The Ann Arbor Baby Shop That Outlasted the Big Boxes

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Cafe · Old West Side · July 23, 2026

The Jefferson Market

The Old West Side Corner Cafe Ann Arbor Keeps Coming Back To

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Cafe · Ashley Street · July 21, 2026

Recess Cafe

Recess On Ashley Is Ann Arbor's New Living Room For Families

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Fabric & Sewing Studio · Felch Street · July 17, 2026

Marengo Sewing Studio

A Toledo Grandmother's Treadle Machine Inspired This New Felch Street Fabric Shop

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