BUSINESS DIRECTORY
7 Mares
1403 Kalamazoo Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Owner: Tina Santoyo
Tina opened 7 Mares in Boston Square in 1999, and the rule hasn't changed since: feed people the way you'd feed your own family. That means the tortillas are made by hand, the salsas are made fresh, and she cooks on a grill she's worked so long she knows it by feel.
Boston Square Ice Cream Parlor
1553 Kalamazoo Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Founder: Teresa Folden
For years, Teresa Folden ran a soul café in Boston Square, in the same building she's in today. Then she got sick, had brain surgery, and had to close the doors and stay down for six years. She never let the dream go. "I kept the faith," she says, and in 2026 she reopened that building as the only ice cream parlor in the neighborhood.
Boston Square Wellness Collective
1534 Kalamazoo Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Owner: Odessa Yonkers
Odessa Yonkers grew up in 49507 and spent years watching heart disease and diabetes work through her community, taking people early and quietly, and she got tired of how little was being done about it. The help that existed wasn't built for the people who needed it most. So she built what was missing.
Culture
Founder: Brittney Williams
Grand Rapids has plenty of places to get something done. It has far fewer places to simply see itself. And one of its most vibrant art forms, the beauty industry, one of the strongest engines of independent entrepreneurship in any community, has almost always happened behind closed doors: invisible craft, disconnected artistry, talent the city walks past without ever seeing. Brittney Williams got tired of walking past it. So she built the room.
COMING SOON
Della Soul Records
1220 Kalamazoo Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Founder: Della Marie Levi
Every community has a feel. Della makes sure this one has a sound. Della Soul Records is a record store, which is true, but it's not the whole story. The albums are the reason people walk in for the first time. What keeps them coming back is that Della built the place so you want to stay.
Kzoo Station
1445 Kalamazoo Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
The Kitchen Incubator at Kzoo Station is a shared commercial kitchen dedicated to empowering food entrepreneurs. Whether you’re launching a catering business, developing a product line, or opening a food truck, this program provides the resources, mentorship, and space to bring your culinary dreams to life.
Last Mile Cafe at HUB 07
1534 Kalamazoo Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Founders: Arick Davis and Sarah Laman-Davis
For Last Mile Cafe, coffee has always been about more than what's in the cup. Last Mile Cafe is a Black-owned and woman-owned Grand Rapids coffee company built around a commitment to people, community and the planet.
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