Is Truong an Closing? the High-Stakes Fight to Save Denver’s Little Saigon Anchor
Is Truong An Gifts in Denver permanently closing?
No. Truong An Gifts is fully open and operating normally at the Far East Center (Federal Boulevard and Mississippi Avenue). Closure rumors were driven by online speculation regarding broader corridor redevelopment plans and recent inventory adjustments.
Who owns and manages Truong An Gifts today?
The store remains owned and operated by the founding Luong family. General manager Mimi Luong oversees daily operations, public programming, and community advocacy across the Far East Center property.
What challenges are Little Saigon businesses facing in West Denver?
Merchants confront escalating commercial property taxes passed down through triple-net leases, gentrification pressures along transit corridors, generational succession hurdles as founding owners reach retirement age, and steep inflation on imported specialty merchandise.