There are over 20,000 Karen people and other refugees from Burma living in St. Paul, Maplewood, Roseville, and the surrounding area. Since the first Karen refugees came here in 2000, there have been over two dozen Karen-owned businesses established. Support the Karen community by visiting these businesses. In 2025, the first Karenni-owned grocery store opened in Maplewood. Find them on the list below.

Grocery Stores

St. Paul – North End Neighborhood:

• Karen Groceries, Inc – 162 W Pennsylvania Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55103
• Shwe Karen Market & Deli – 230 Front Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55117
• Kwe Ka Baung Grocery – 1133 Rice St, Saint Paul, MN 55117
• Mae La Grocery, Inc – 1101 Rice St North, St Paul, MN 55117
• Kyaw Karen Market: Asian Grocery & Deli – 945 Rice Street Suite D, Saint Paul, MN 55117
• Pu Taw Mel Pa Grocery – 946 Rice St, Saint Paul, MN 55117
• Karen & Hmong Market – 1648 Rice St, Saint Paul, MN 55117
• Karen and Nepali Foods – 160 Larpenteur Ave W Saint Paul, MN 55113
• Karen Village Inc – 2150 McMenemy Street, Maplewood, MN 55117

St. Paul – Payne-Phalen Neighborhood:

• Salween Grocery – 1543 Payne Ave #102, Saint Paul, MN 55130
• Little Burma Grocery – 1234 Payne Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55130
• Original Karen Market & Deli – 1377 Arcade St, Saint Paul, MN 55106
• Karen Family Asian Market – 991 Arcade St, Saint Paul, MN 55106
• Peaceful Land Grocery – 924 Arcade St, Saint Paul, MN 55106

St. Paul – Greater East Side Neighborhood:

• Sunshine Market – 1658 7th St E, St Paul, MN 55106
• Karen Market – 814 White Bear Ave, St Paul, MN 55106

Maplewood:

• Karenni Grocery Store – 1698 White Bear Ave #105, Maplewood, MN 55109

Albert Lea:

• Karen Asian Market LLC – 2007 E Main St, Albert Lea, MN 56007

Restaurants

• I Love Pad Thai – 2900 Rice Street, Suite 360, Little Canada, MN 55113
• Karen Thai Food – 300 Larpenteur Ave E, Saint Paul, MN 55117
• Friends Café – 1711 Rice St, Saint Paul, MN 55113
• Asian Fusion Kitchen – 1700 Rice Street, Suite G, Saint Paul MN 55113
• Kyaw Karen Market: Asian Grocery & Deli – 945 Rice Street Suite D, Saint Paul, MN 55117
• Mandalay Kitchen – 383 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55103
• Nan Mu Htoo Deli – 1377 Arcade St, St Paul, MN 55106 (previously called Original Karen Market)
• Karen Asian Thai Food LLC – 12621 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville, MN 55337

Auto Shops

• SKD Auto Tek – 80 Cottage Ave W, Saint Paul, MN 55117
• Knyaw Auto Repair, LLP – 1735 Van Dyke St, Maplewood, MN 55109