TROY, Mich. (WXYZ) — The Detroit Shoppe at Somerset Collection in Troy is celebrating 15 years of Detroit pride and charitable giving with a special historical display opening this week.
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What began as a temporary 12-week pop-up store in October 2010 has evolved into a permanent 3,000-square-foot installation that has donated $5 million to 300 Detroit-based organizations over the past 15 years.
"Every dollar made on that store goes back into Detroit-based charities," s aid Nate Forbes, Somerset Collection owner and manager.
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Forbes explained that the store's success was immediate and unexpected.
"With that idea of opening it temporarily, it came with such fanfare, and the custome