Cherry Republic Opens Its First Metro Detroit Store in Downtown Birmingham

Cherry Republic has opened its first Metro Detroit store in downtown Birmingham at 243 West Maple Road, in the space where Detroit Guitar previously operated. The company's retail locations page lists the Birmingham store as now open, and the opening lands just in time for holiday gift shopping. It is the brand's tenth location statewide and its first outside Northern Michigan.

The store carries the company's cherry-themed lineup: preserves, salsas, chocolates, dried cherries, and gift boxes, along with apparel and kitchen goods that carry the northern Michigan brand. Cherry Republic built its name up north, and this Birmingham location marks the brand's arrival in Metro Detroit.

The Maple Road storefront sits within a short walk of Old Woodward, the Birmingham Farmers Market lot, and the restaurants and shops of the surrounding district, which makes it an easy addition to a family afternoon downtown. For families, the store is a straightforward stop rather than a long outing: cherry-based foods and gifts that travel well, plenty for grandparents or far-away family, and a location that pairs naturally with the farmers market and a walk down Old Woodward.

Hours are posted on the company's website at cherryrepublic.com, and that page is the one to check before making a trip, since seasonal hours can shift around the holidays.

Sources: Cherry Republic official website (cherryrepublic.com), retail locations and Birmingham pages. Information verified October 2026.