A conceptual image shows how Wolf & Cub will look at the Phoenix Arts & Innovation District | Wolf and Cub
Published on July 17, 2025 at 3:51 pm
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A beloved business in Downtown Jacksonville will reopen its doors in a new location after a brief pause this year.
The Wolf and Cub boutique aims to offer a new and innovative space for the community in the Phoenix Arts & Innovation District, an emerging area of Springfield that will combine shopping, dining, artists and meeting space.
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Wolf and Cub originally opened Downtown in 2016, providing goods such as modern and vintage apparel, art, accessories and lifestyle goods. It closed in February.
The shop’s owners say it will officially open in the Liberty Building at 2336 N. Liberty St. in the fourth quarter of 2025.
“The Liberty Building is more than just a retail space — it’s a destination,” said co-owner Emily Moody.
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Along with Wolf and Cub, the historic 20th century industrial building will offer a selection of affordable artist studios, galleries, small-format retail and restaurants, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record, a Jacksonville Today news partner.
“The Liberty Building gives us an opportunity to be part of something bigger, a place where community thrives and local businesses uplift one another. We’re excited to welcome back our customers and introduce them to this incredible new destination,” Varick Rosete, also co-owner of Wolf & Cub, said in a news release Thursday.
The Phoenix Arts & Innovation District is an 8.5-acre district in North Springfield. Wolf and Cub hopes to give locals a place to not just shop but connect, Rosete said.
“It will really be a great place for people to come into the community, spend a half an afternoon, walking around and find the murals, grabbing food, shopping, checking out art. It’s going to just be another offering for all of growing Jacksonville, which is really exciting,” Moody said.
Tony Cho, CEO and founder of Future of Cities, the development company behind the Phoenix Arts & Innovation District, emphasizes the importance of the location and how it provides a space for innovation and community-driven commerce.
“Future of Cities is proud to uplift small business owners and visionary entrepreneurs like Emily and Varick who are helping to realize Mayor (Donna) Deegan’s bold vision of Jacksonville becoming the small business capital of the Southeast,” Cho said in a news release.
