Neighbors in the Capitol Hill area rallied to save the 100-year-old Mott’s Market from closing. Now the corner store will get a second life and new purpose.
WASHINGTON — The beloved Capitol Hill corner store, Mott’s Market, is set to reopen its doors to neighbors. Neighbors rallied to save and restore the neighborhood staple, and on Tuesday, they will celebrate its grand reopening.
After four years of fundraising, renovations, and a lengthy permitting and approvals process, Mott’s Market will reopen its doors as a grocery store, cafe, and community gathering place. The grand reopening will start in front of Mott’s at 5 p.m. (rain or shine), located at 233 12th Street, Southeast.
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The grand reopening will include refreshments, live music by the Capitol Hillbillies, face painting, a ceremonial giant 6-foot sandwich cutting, and a festive community gathering. Mott’s Market has been in the community for more than a century. The store was a place for Ward 6 neighbors to pick up groceries, grab coffee, share conversations, and more.
When the store closed in 2022, it was the neighbors in that community who came together to purchase the building to preserve the longstanding corner store and restore it for the next generation to enjoy.
“Mott’s is here because neighbors believed that a corner market could be more than a store — it could be a place where community is built,” said Michael Skinner, President of Mott’s Neighborhood Market LLC, the organization representing the 94 neighborhood-based investors who now own the building in which Mott’s Market is housed. “This reopening is a celebration of everyone who contributed time, resources, patience, and heart to bring Mott’s back.”
“We are thrilled to welcome neighbors back to Mott’s Market,” said Peyton Sherwood, market operator. “Our goal is to honor the history of this place and create a warm, joyful space for the community to come together.”
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