There’s a Store that Sells Nothing But Michigan Products in the Heart of the Arizona Desert

If you're a Michigan expatriate looking for a taste of home, the best place for you may be the Arizona desert. The Phoenix suburb of Mesa s home to the famed Michigan Marketplace.

Located in a strip mall adjacent to a Target and CVS, the Michigan Marketplace sells products crafted in the state and not often available in standard grocers away from the Great Lakes region - items like coneys, fudge and pasties as well as brands like Faygo, Koegel and Better Made chips.

The store was established in 2022 with a vision

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to provide our Michigander’s a place to dine, shop and visit with each other....Our experienced team includes several Michiganders who are here to help with selections, special requests, and ready to serve delicious Koegel Fine Meats & Hershey Ice Cream brands.

Elsewhere in the Phoenix suburbs, a coney shop, Detroit Coney Grill also operates with a taste of a Michigan.

So is Phoenix the largest community of former Michiganders? Consider Detroit native Alice Cooper who proudly claims his hometown despite having his family move to Arizona during Cooper's childhood.