Lakewood is buzzing with excitement over the new Homestead in the Hood Mercantile! The new shop, founded by two beekeepers, will stock locally sourced goods, groceries, gifts and more, with its own hive products taking center stage. The shop is a part of The Victor shopping center, a community oriented, horseshoe-shaped building with a common courtyard housing interconnected businesses.
Image: Homestead in the Hood Mercantile
In the shopping center, you can also find Mint & Serif Coffee House, All Its Own gift and plant shop and Moose and Frankie skin and body care shop.
The grand opening celebration takes place on April 18, 2026 at 1385 Carr St. in Lakewood — from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Here’s the schedule for the big day:
8 a.m. – Doors open! Attendees are welcomed into the space for shopping, samples and giveaways, while live music from Nic Clark and the Crestone Jazz Trio plays throughout the day.
10:30 a.m. – Ribbon cutting with West Metro Chamber.
11 a.m. – FREE barbecue served fresh off the smoker, while supplies last.
About Homestead in the Hood Mercantile
Homestead in the Hood Mercantile is a grocery, gift, and honey shop in Lakewood, Colorado.
Founded by the husband-and-wife team behind Homestead in the Hood (HITH), the store focuses on fresh honey and beeswax-based products from their 80-some Denver metro area hives alongside Colorado-produced gourmet goods ranging from hot sauce and spices to beverages, snacks, bread and fresh-cut flowers.
Visitors to the mercantile can get an up-close look as the HITH team extracts and bottles their honey products in store, underscoring HITH’s commitment to people, bees, and the environment.
Homestead in the Hood Mercantile is open seven days a week.
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