Down the corridor of 19th Avenue and Camelback Road, many will find quite a few small businesses owned by people from different backgrounds and cultures. Soon, that area will be designated as the International District.
Through collaboration between the Arizona Asian Chamber of Commerce, the City of Phoenix and members of the community, the brand came up to help give an identity to the area.
“Not just Asian. African, Middle Eastern, Asian languages also, the growth of immigrant communities, especially in this area is kind of the important piece and why it’s the International District,” said Ryan Winkle, the chair of the Arizona Asian Chamber of Commerce.
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Teresa Loompe, the owner of the Japanese-centric store, Cutie, became part of the growth of the soon-dubbed International District when she relocated her store to the area six months ago.