Native clothing and gift store NTVES and its adjacent INTY.M Gallery got bumped from Briarwood Mall in September, but the Muenala family says they’ll be back in time for holiday shopping.
Ecuador-born founder and artist Inty Muenala tells the Observer that the native goods store will reopen in late November next to Victoria’s Secret along the mall’s main corridor. The art gallery is moving into an even larger storefront, the former Forever 21 space next to JCPenney.
“We’re looking for positive things” to stem from the transition, he says. The extra room will accommodate more exhibitors, and they’re hoping to host weekend art events. They’re open to fielding inquiries from local artists interested in showing their work and selling on consignment.
His son Dary manages operations for the business, which is also adding stores this year in Nashville and in Toledo’s Franklin Park Mall.
Foot Locker will be tripling its square footage by moving from its longtime spot near Macy’s into NTVES’s former location in the Von Maur wing. A January opening is planned.
The footwear and athletic apparel chain was acquired this year by Dick’s Sporting Goods, which is expected to open a new store next September as part of the mixed-use redevelopment transforming the mall’s east side, formerly anchored by Sears.
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NTVES and INTY.M Gallery, Briarwood Mall. (248) 342–4571. Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–6 p.m. ntves.com
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