Best Shop on Broadway
Few small businesses have a motto like “Social Impact Is Our Brand.” But that’s how store owner and activist Erika Righter labels Hope Tank — and it’s the reason that we keep swinging around to praise her business, which isn’t just another gift shop. Righter started out hyping works by local makers at affordable prices, with a promise to donate part of every sale to handpicked nonprofits. And while she’s since widened her supplier list, the giving-back aspect remains. Righter also gave mural opportunities to out-of-work artists in 2020, sticks up for BIPOC businesses, supports community services and speaks up for the downtrodden. May Hope Tank always lead the way.