3 Local Women’s Businesses To Know in the RGV
Story by Nina Alegre
Edited by Abigail Vela
Want to support local women’s businesses in the RGV?
Maybe this is your first time venturing into the world around you, and you are trying to hit up smaller shops. If you have only tried popular big chain stores and want to know more about your local businesses, don’t worry. You don’t have to head to the shopping mall or out of town to discover something cool because the RGV has everything you need to have a great, fun time! Don’t let other people convince you otherwise!
Go out and check out these 3 local women’s businesses.
Serving Goodness: GoodPeople
Let’s start off with Brownsville, Texas. Brownsville has many locally owned coffee shops, such as El Girasol Brew Garden, Nerve Coffee, Sovereign Coffee, 7th & Park, Warbler Coffee Co., and many others! Don’t settle for coffee chains like Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, or all these drive-thru coffee shops popping up all over—support local!
Our bookstore in Brownsville, Búho, is also working toward opening a coffee shop inside its store. Búho already has a wine bar where customers can enjoy a glass of wine while book shopping or attending one of Búho’s events!
We believe that Brownsville is a coffee-loving town, but if you’re not very much into coffee, there is a place where you can get coffee, tea, or matcha at GoodPeople. They are located at 1725 Ruben M. Torres Blvd. in Brownsville!
GoodPeople, created by sisters Karen and Marleny Garcia, is a women-owned business in the RGV. The Garcia sisters are also natives of Brownsville, so that is an even bigger reason for Brownsville residents to go out and show their support for two women who make some of the best coffee/matcha in town! Give GoodPeople a try, and let us know how you liked it!
Go Clayzy With: Annebrije Pottery Studio
If you’ve ever wanted to get crazy with some clay, this pottery studio will have you wishing you had tried pottery earlier!
Annebrije Pottery Studio is a fully-owned women’s business in Brownsville. Annelise Rosas (she/her) opened her pottery studio in February 2024. Rosas said she dreamed of opening a pottery studio since 2018 when she took a pottery class in Guadalajara. Rosas couldn’t believe there wasn’t a studio in Brownsville where people could learn to do pottery. Since then, every pottery course she has taken and every studio she has worked in has been to bring pottery to her hometown.
Annebrije Pottery Studio is for anyone who wants to scratch their creative itch, so don’t be afraid to join Rosas and her team at the studio. Rosas commented, “Many people are curious about making art but don’t know where to start. That’s where a place like Annebrije comes in. It’s a place free of judgment, with instructors that love questions.”
We hope you give Annebrije Pottery Studio a try and that you get to make a mug or a bowl. Rosas said, “Everyone needs to try pottery at least once in their life. Come over and go clayzy!” So, what are you waiting for? Head to Annebrije Pottery Studio and get your hands dirty!
Feeling Witchy? Stop By The Witch’s Nest!
Not from Brownsville? That’s okay. The RGV has so many places you can stop at! In McAllen, there is a store that sells everything you need to learn about witchcraft, and if you’re already an experienced witch, you can buy your witchy supplies here!
Elliott Jarrett (she/her) is the owner and founder of The Witch’s Nest. The original Witch’s Nest store opened in 2022 in a small business plaza in McAllen. While there, Jarrett saved what she could and eventually moved to a bigger storefront, where The Witch’s Nest is currently located at 3200 N. McColl Rd.
Jarrett’s favorite thing about being a business owner is sharing her passion with her customers while offering them peace and help, if possible. The Witch’s Nest sees a variety of customers, and the store sells everything from books to herbs to botanical skincare. So, if you ever need new tea or crystals, you know who to visit!
Supporting Women Year-Round
Today, women are filled with the hopes and dreams of being independent and owning their own businesses. We should aim to support women year-round, especially local RGV women who put their all into their businesses.
