Immigrant Marché - The Welcoming Center

We have a storefront!

Come visit us at 1111 Ludlow Street, Philadelphia, PA.

We are open Wednesday through Saturday from 12 PM – 7 PM and Sundays 12 PM – 5 PM

As one of the four pillars of The Welcoming Center’s Entrepreneurship Team Model—alongside Business Coaching, Business Lending, and Business Planning—Business Innovation is designed to support entrepreneurs at any stage of their journey.

Our Business Innovation efforts focus on creating bold, community-centered solutions that open new pathways for immigrant entrepreneurs to thrive. A key initiative under this pillar is Immigrant Marché—a multicultural marketplace launched in 2024 to support and scale immigrant-owned businesses in the Food & Beverage, Beauty, and Crafts industries.

Established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Immigrant Marché offers a comprehensive support model through six interconnected avenues:

Market Management
Workforce Development
eCommerce
Brokerage
Procurement
Storefront Opportunities

By shopping at Immigrant Marché, customers celebrate quality, cultural diversity, and authentic craftsmanship—while directly supporting immigrant entrepreneurs and contributing to local job creation and economic innovation.

Click here to stay connected and support immigrant-owned businesses! Follow us on Instagram:

@immigrantmarche

Fall 2026 Vending Opportunities:

Breaking Bread, Breaking Barriers Dinner
September 17, 2026
Seeking non-food products.

BOK Open Studios: Fall Edition
One evening in October, date to be announced
Seeking non-food products.

Immigrant Marché Fall Storefront
September through December
Open five to seven days per week. Participating entrepreneurs will be expected to work scheduled shifts.
Seeking shelf-stable packaged food and beverage products, as well as non-food products.

Reading Terminal Market
November through December
Three days per week
Seeking non-food products.

Christmas Village
November through December
Open seven days per week. Participating entrepreneurs will be expected to work scheduled shifts.
Seeking shelf-stable packaged food and beverage products, as well as non-food products.

Interested in participating? Email layla@welcomingcenter.org to learn more.

“The Welcoming Center and Immigrant Marché has been one of the best things that has happened to me as an immigrant entrepreneur. To be able to walk into a space where the people speak and share a common language, through our collective immigrant lens has been eye opening. The Welcoming Center is not just giving me the tools, but is also in the arena with me, cheering me on and opening doors and opportunities for my business. Over the past year, I have been able to refine my business idea, build strong partnerships, and participate in my debut Christmas Village.”

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