International Market Plaza

Midwestern Shoppers Drive Hundreds of Miles for Ethnic Grocery Stores | Eater

"A multicultural shopping center created through local immigrant-led development efforts that houses roughly 18 small businesses—grocers, tailors, gift shops, and restaurants—and rapidly became a regional gathering place. The plaza showcases cultural artwork celebrating market scenes and immigrant women; after a white supremacist group vandalized the murals, the community raised nearly $20,000 to replace them with new art emphasizing unity. The center provides vital economic space for entrepreneurs and draws shoppers from across the state seeking ingredients and services not available elsewhere." - Trisha Gopal