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In West Nashville, something transformative is simmering. It smells like spice-dusted wings, fresh jackfruit, ripe herbs, and possibility.
At OneSHOP Nashville, Rhonda Cammon has built more than a marketplace and kitchen—she’s created an ecosystem built to nourish underserved communities that have long gone without.
OneSHOP’s mission is bold: transform underserved neighborhoods through the power of locally made food and products. It’s a mission rooted in access, equity, and filling gaps.“There’s a big gap between going from the farmer’s market to the big box retail store,” Cammon says. “There are a lot of steps in between. A lot of money, a lot of funding. There’s not an in-between for small makers like myself.”
She created OneSHOP as a test—an experiment to see if small vendors could thrive beyond the constraints of weekend tents and folding tables. They could. Customers showed up. They connected. They kept coming back. And the makers grew. The proof was in the people: it worked.
But the success story isn’t sugar-coated. Cammon remembers how invisible and isolating entrepreneurship felt in Nashville’s food space. “When it comes to helping food-based businesses, Nashville is lacking a lot,” she says. “It was very hard for me to find the information I needed to start the business. It was only because of people outside of Nashville that I was able to learn what I needed to scale.” That frustration fueled another layer of her mission—creating a safe, resource-rich space where makers can ask questions, learn, and build without gatekeeping or guesswork.
Even with growth, she acknowledges the emotional cycles that accompany small business ownership. “Small business owners have moments when they’re like, ‘I’m tired of this, this ain’t for me,’” Cammon says. “But then there’s something in your soul that says, ‘No, this is needed. I’ve come this far. I’m going to continue.’
Her perseverance led to OneSHOP’s latest evolution. Located in a food desert, she witnessed the lack of affordable, quality options and expanded accordingly. Last year marked a major milestone: building out a full commercial kitchen in the back of the retail shop to serve the very community she calls home. The kitchen serves two purposes: feeding neighbors and supporting makers. “Knowing how many other small makers would benefit from the kitchen” pushed the vision forward, Cammon says.
Representation matters, too. “I’m really proud that a lot of our makers are Black and Brown,” she shares. Each shelf tells a story of diversity, innovation, and intention.
OneSHOP also houses Cammon’s own beverage business, Perfectly Cordial—small-batch, fruit-based mixers crafted with herbs and produce sourced from female and minority farmers. Whether for cocktails or mocktails, the mixers are part of her larger goal: “to create an inclusive global drinking community.”
More than food, OneSHOP offers education, community, and a sense of belonging. Cammon hopes every guest feels it. “I hope anyone coming in feels welcomed. I hope they enjoy the products we offer and the food we serve.”
In a city that’s growing fast, Rhonda Cammon is ensuring the growth reaches everyone, reshaping the local food landscape one maker, one meal, and one community at a time.
Photography provided by: OneSHOP Nashville
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