Popular store finds new home in East Brainerd

A carved Native American mask by Tom Swearingen, one of several carvings by the artist available at Good World Goods, which focuses on fair trade and local goods. A carved Native American mask by Tom Swearingen, one of several carvings by the artist available at Good World Goods, which focuses on fair trade and local goods.

By Gabrielle Chevalier January 27, 2016 2 min read

Good World Goods owner Victoria York finishes a hand-painted table in the store’s old location.

Good World Goods is ready to reopen just down the road from its old location which closed last month following the end of the business’s lease.

The fair trade and local art-centric store will reopen in the Brainerd Hills Center at 6333 East Brainerd Road the first week of February, said owner Victoria York.

“I don’t know if I even have any words for it other than whirlwind,” she said of the sudden move. ” We’re looking forward to the future. I think we can really develop everything that we were and then some, in this space.”

Located just next to Greg’s Sandwich Works, the new location will still have enough space for York to paint furniture and other items in a back workspace, with the shop itself in front.

York said her main concern following the loss of her lease in the former space was to not leave her loyal customer base and local artists for another part of town.