The expo, held at the Baxter Community Center in Grand Rapids, has featured over 100 businesses in the past six years.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — On its sixth year, the Small Business Saturday Black-Owned Pop Up Shop was held at the Baxter Community Center in Grand Rapids.
Dawn Brown, a participant, said being involved in the expo meant a lot. Her daughter, Maneeka Beasley, owns Cakes By The Jar, a small bakery business in West Michigan.
“When the pandemic hit, we had to come up with a way to sell our cakes so we came up with Cakes By The Jar,” said Brown.
The company, originally starting out as flavorful pound cakes and treats, had to adjust their business plan during the COVID-19 pandemic, switching to single cakes in jars to accommodate gatherings and social…
