Central Avenue Mercantile

We are a small local business in Dubuque, Iowa. Located at 1902 Central Avenue, we are a part of the Potential on Central mission to revitalize the Central Curve. After opening in November of 2019, and then closing amid the Covid crisis, the Central Avenue Mercantile changed hands. The now proprietors, Vickie and Alice Klinkhammer, are a mother/daughter team who have lived in Dubuque their entire lives. After revitalizing the store, Vickie and Alice opened their doors on June 3rd, 2020. The Central Avenue Mercantile is a store that sells hand-crafted, home-grown, and vintage goods. We have approximately 30 vendors at any given time who come in with their merchandise they have made or grown by hand. These vendors set up their section of the store with their items. We have an eclectic mix of goods, perfect for any occasion and the hard to shop for person. We are open from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, as well as 11:00 am to 6:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. We are open until 8:00 pm on the first Friday of every month as a part of the city’s First Fridays event.