Selden Market
Inspired Shops from Norfolk’s Emerging Small Businesses
Selden Market features the area’s up-and-coming small businesses in retail, food and more. For entrepreneurs, the market provides a supportive space to develop and test new ideas. For shoppers and foodies, it’s a one-of-a-kind experience in a historic downtown venue.
Located inside the historic Selden Arcade, the market is comprised of 11 retail spaces, rotating pop-ups, working and seating areas, and even a shared kitchen. With entrances on both Main and Plume Street, Selden Market is a prime Downtown crossroads for residents, workers, and visitors. The market boasts indoor connectors to Hilton Norfolk The Main, Slover Library, Slover Maker Studio and entrances to local eateries The Stockpot, Granby Waffle Shop, Syd's FishPig Cafe and d’Egg.
Hours: Monday 11am-5pm; Wednesday-Thursday 11am-5pm; Friday-Saturday 11am-6pm.
Amale Tre Focacceria
Amale Tre Focacceria is Virginia's first focacceria. Enjoy big ol' focaccia sandwiches, take-and-bake meals or grab-and-go items for a quick lunch from this incubator business.
Café Geneviève
A Parisian café experience featuring French macarons, artisan beverages, and stylish atmosphere.
Cooking with Greens
Cooking with Greens has shelves bursting with 36 unique spice blends – with 11 fantastic no-salt options for health-conscious cooks – alongside a delicious vegan gravy mix and a range of kitchen goodies to make cooking at home a joy.
LNK
LNK is an immersive shopping experience with hands-on workshops, vibrant design and carefully curated one-of-a-kind finds including vintage goods, permanent jewelry and stylish gifts.
Lorak Jewelry
Lorak is a modern jewelry store known for in-house designed and crafted jewelry collections and unique engagement rings.
NEW! Norfolk Candle
Norfolk Candle crafts hand-poured, environmentally-friendly soy candles in a variety of unique glasses and jars, as well as a wide array of thoughtfully curated items for gift giving
Potted
Potted is a unique shop combining a love for tropical plants with handcrafted bubble tea. Potted offers workshops, tips, and guidance to help your green thumb thrive, and their inventive bubble tea flavors are an adventure in themselves.
S'mores Amore
S'mores amore is a brand inspired to deliver the ultimate s'mores experience by creating s'mores in a way you've never seen before in flavors you've never tasted before! Each treat is heated with a blow torch right in front of your eyes.
Studio Kuumba
Studio Kuumba is a haven for creative spirits, offering workshops that nurture self-care through artistic exploration. With workshops for jewelry making, painting, and more – the studio is designed to spark joy and unleash your inner artist.
VA Goods
VA Goods is a carefully curated Virginia-themed gift shop featuring regional brands and products that are made, conceived or curated in the Commonwealth. The shop carries everything from handcrafted artist-inspired jewelry to local clothing brands and gourmet small-batch specialty food items.
Werther Leather Goods
In this shop, you can find quality leather bags, belts, wallets and other accessories - made by hand in house.
Developed and funded by the Downtown Norfolk Council and digital marketing agency Grow, the Selden Market opened in the fall of 2017 as an innovative space for entrepreneurs to develop new street-level business ideas. The market provides a low-risk environment with short-term leases, a supportive development program, and a community atmosphere that fosters learning and growth. There are three types of spaces for rent:
- Incubator Storefronts - available for emerging businesses
- Mentor Business Storefronts - limited spaces for established businesses who can share their time and expertise in exchange for a great location and competitive lease rate
- Pop-Up Booths - ideal for testing out new products or services at affordable daily, weekly or monthly rates
For lease inquiries, please contact seldenmarket@downtownnorfolk.org.