Once upon a time, the nightclub District 1960 featured performers like Megan Thee Stallion and Slim Thug. Then the pandemic forced owner Robert Thomas to shut down. So he took a chainsaw to the place — and transformed it into a sleek health-food store. Now District Market Green Grocer specializes in produce, fresh juices, and locally made products from Black vendors.

Want to know more about Houston's first black-owned grocery store? Check out their website here!
OR take a peak at these feature articles:

Inside Houston's groundbreaking Black-owned supermarket, which was a nightclub in a past life

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