When Toua Xiong first opened HmongTown Marketplace in 2004, he said he wanted to help Hmong families of his generation achieve economic empowerment and a place to call their own.
Now more than 20 years since his Frogtown location opened, Xiong plans to build a new shopping center, one his grandkids and future generations can be drawn to.
“Our children and grandchildren are going to be the next level of shoppers. And they might still go to HmongTown, Hmong Village, but a lot of their products are no longer applicable to these younger generations,” Xiong said…