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Philadelphia Independents boutique to close after 12 years in Old City

Leaving the store after closure

Philadelphia Independents, a collectively run Old City boutique that sells only handmade goods by local artists, will close by Dec. 24 after more than 12 years in business. Co-founders Tiffica Benza, Ashley Peel and Jennifer Provost announced the closure on Instagram.

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We have really been at the forefront of seeing Philly’s independent artist scene explode and have been fortunate to foster a lot of makers’ careers.

from Philadelphia Independents boutique to close after 12 years in Old City · Updated Yesterday

We’ve joked around that we had to hear ‘wow, that’s a big door’ and ‘it smells so good in here’ for over 12 years.

from Philadelphia Independents boutique to close after 12 years in Old City · Updated Yesterday