PACOIMA, CA-An 18,000-square-foot retail and restaurant concept plans to give new entrepreneurs a chance to test their business models in a small, accommodating space.

The project, called “the Zocalito of Pacoima” (a zocalito is a small public square), is located at the corner of Van Nuys Blvd. and San Fernando Rd. in this economically-depressed area of the San Fernando Valley. It will convert existing empty buildings into small retail shops and restaurants ranging from 265-square-feet to 2,500-square-feet. Agora Realty & Management Co. of nearby Sherman Oaks is the engine behind the project.

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