“We had really low sales that day. We hadn’t even made $100 yet, which was a very accurate picture of what the last couple of months looked like for us.”
Ana’s Norwegian Bakeri specialized in Norwegian-style cinnamon rolls, raisin rolls and cardamom rolls, among other pastries and bread. Ana Fanakra sat in her bakery on the 16th Street Mall on what turned out to be its last day in business, Feb. 3, waiting for customers. But not many came, and she decided to close up early.
Ana Fanakra, a Norwegian immigrant, started the bakery out of her home in 2020 before opening two brick-and-mortar spaces. But Fanakra said that several things were working against her. For starters, the permitting process with the city took so long that her opening date was pushed from summer to late fall.
DDP president and CEO Kourtny Garrett acknowledged that the program is more difficult for food-and-beverage operators than other kinds of retail stores. As a result of what DDP has learned, Popup Denver will only accept retailers of soft goods, such as clothing or furniture shops , for its, which continue through March 8. Popup Denver has had four businesses graduate through the program and debut their business on the 16th Street Mall, including Travel Posters, Gallery 16 and Image En Mouvement, an art collective.
“The community we built has made a difference to a lot of people, especially for first-generation Norwegians,” Fanakra said. “I’ve made some amazing friends, and in the grand scheme of things, this community will continue without the bakery, which is what I wanted in the first place.
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