New Businesses Pop Up All Over Grand Avenue.

New investment is popping up all over Grand Avenue this spring, as a series of ribbon cuttings in May showed the range of businesses and opportunities along the commercial corridor. Local businesses, neighborhood organizations and city leaders marked new openings and community improvements last month at the series of festivities.

Ribbon cuttings included the April 29 event for Mor boutique and the May 1 opening of Way Cool Cooking School at its new Grand Avenue location.

On May 8, Catzen Coffee celebrated the opening of a new patio space featuring a mural by artist Ara Elizabeth. Kaohly Her joined community members for the event.

The same day, the new bike corrals installed outside Dunn Brothers Coffee and Kowalski’s Market on Grand Avenue were celebrated by community members. The yearlong pilot project, funded through the city’s Commercial Corridor Program, converts street parking spaces into bicycle parking designed to improve accessibility and support local businesses.

“These investments help more people stop, shop and spend time in the neighborhood,” Sarah Johnson, MGCC Grid 3 representative, said in a statement.

Additional ribbon cuttings are scheduled for Calmera Massage on May 29 and Sencha Tea Bar on June 3, adding to the eclectic mix of businesses opening on the avenue.