New Ethiopian market in Rosemount serving growing Dakota County customer base
The store sells authentic Ethiopian spices, coffee, clothing, hair products, glassware and cookware, and injera, an Ethiopian flatbread.
During remote learning and stay-at-home lockdowns in 2020, Heaven Bekele, a single mom of three, found herself constantly traveling from her home in Rosemount into Minneapolis to buy Ethiopian ingredients and groceries.
During those back and forth commutes, Bekele, who was born in Ethiopia, decided to open her own store that would serve other Ethiopian families in Dakota County who were faced with the same dilemma.
“I wanted to open something here to make it convenient for everyone,” Bekele said.
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