A while back I decided to become a cliche and I started walking daily out at Northwoods Mall. One thing I noticed was all the different places you can eat over there and the diverse selection of food they have in the mall. That led me to do a series called “Eating Northwoods Mall” and it was a tasty journey!
Another thing I’ve noticed is the amount of local stores that are moving in to the mall. And these aren’t just franchise stores owned by local people, these are original, locally run stores and shops. There’s quite a few and I thought I’d start a series highlighting a couple these every month.
We’re starting out with a store that opened up in the mall last August. It’s a clothing/gift shop that specializes in custom design work. They were recently featured on WMBD news and now they’re going to be featured on this debut edition of MBIP Shopping Locally At Northwoods Mall!
Here we are at the Northwoods Mall, not a destination a lot of people think of when they think about shopping locally, but I’m here to change that thought process. Hey, it’s what I do!
We’re inside and we’ll climb the stairs to the second level and make our way to…
Coco Prints! This looks like a fun and unique shop, let’s go in and check it out!
Here’s a few shots of the shop from different perspectives inside of Coco Prints.
This is the owner of Coco Prints, Nicole Brabson. Nicole started this unique clothing and gift business out of her house originally. Then it grew so big it took over her house and she moved into this large space in the Northwoods Mall last August. She said it’s been going great and that she had a wonderful Christmas season.
Nicole told me that she and her team can personalize t-shirts, coffee mugs, throw pillows, puzzles and almost anything you can think of. They do most of the work right here in the store with printers, computers and a whole operation in the back of the store. She said people are free to come in and she’ll consult with them on personalized gifts with a quick turn-around time.
Nicole told me to feel free to take pictures of some of their unique inventory on display in the store and so here we go!
Wow, they have a huge selection of unique and cool t-shirts in here! You won’t find these anywhere else in town!
And of course, if you want your own design or logo on a shirt, just bring it in and talk with Nicole and her team!
Check out the hats in here, very cool!
They can also personalize towels, puzzles and throw pillows.
This is a must stop shop for a personalized Valentine’s Day gift for sure!
Check out these unique and one-of-a-kind coffee mugs and tumblers!
As you can see, there’s wide variety of unique clothing and gift items in stock here and all items can be personalized for a truly one-of-a-kind gift for friends, loved ones or for yourself!
And it’s all locally made right here in Peoria at the Northwoods Mall!
Thanks to Nicole for sharing her shop with all of us, you should stop in and check it out soon and shop locally at Northwoods Mall right here in Peoria!
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2200 W. War Memorial Drive
Peoria
309-241-1369
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Related Post: Eating Northwoods Mall.