Thank you for 2+ years at Analog Market. Over that time, together, we were able to provide space and support over 25 small businesses, entrepreneurs. We were able to gather, share ideas…slow down…catch up. We invested in our community, socially, culturally and also added a gorgeous new front patio that enhances the Street Scape of downtown Silver Spring. Now, it’s time for change. A continued evolution.
Analog Market was supposed to be a 6 month pop-up, to welcome people to Gist Ave., while our designs got approved. We started the design, permitting process in February 2022 and here we are, February 2025 - we still do not have our permits. I will dedicate another post to this and the negative impacts it has on our communities later. As lovely as Analog Market was/is, as a business model it couldn’t sustain the costs associated with holding and maintaining the space. So, on March 1st we will begin the demo part of the project - shortly followed by construction with the intent of opening up this Summer!
As we spend the next 4 - 6 months preparing for BnG 2.0 we plan on taking the time to focus on the pillars of our brand: Coffee. Music and Community. To that end we will be writing regular entries, here, on our liner notes page extrapolating on these themes. What they mean to us and how they’ve evolved over the past nearly 15 years of business. Keep your eye's out for a new series of posts titled: Why Coffee ; Why Music ; Why Community.
During this process, we hope you’ll check in regularly and continue to support our work, efforts, commitment by buying our coffee, records and swag!