Mercado boosts entrepreneurship in SW Detroit

The Mexicantown Welcome Center and Mercado opened its doors on May 5 as
a small business incubator for Southwest Detroit.

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María Elena Rodríguez, president of the
Mexicantown Community Development Corp, calls the construction of new
businesses a re-awakening of the community.

“Despite the (local)
economy we keep on growing,” Rodríguez said. “There’s such a demand for
retail space that people are fighting for land.”

Indeed, neighborhood groups have cataloged
tremendous growth: There were 1,029 businesses in the three ZIP codes
that make up Southwest Detroit in 2004. In 2006, it climbed to 1,719.

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