Bodegas TV Launches NYC’s First In-Store Video Network at Bodega & Small Business Innovation Summit
Bodegas TV introduces a smart-screen video network for NYC bodegas, aiming to modernize digital infrastructure while preserving cultural identity, with a planned expansion to 500 stores by end of 2026.
Bodegas TV, a new in-store video network targeting New York City’s bodegas, will officially launch on June 4, 2026, at the Bodega & Small Business Innovation Summit, an official event of #NYTechWeek. The summit, co-hosted by the Bodega & Small Business Group (BSBG), Tech Ranch, and Angeles Investors, will bring together over 100 bodega owners, startup founders, investors, and technologists to discuss the “Sovereign Bodega” framework—a strategy to modernize corner store digital infrastructure without displacing the cultural identity that makes bodegas community staples.
Bodegas TV deploys smart-screen video networks inside NYC’s bodegas, delivering hyper-local media, advertising campaigns, and AI-curated content at the point of purchase. The network aims to reach Latino and urban communities that drive an estimated $45 billion in annual spending through the city’s corner store ecosystem. The launch marks the beginning of a planned expansion to 500 bodegas by the end of 2026, with a three-year goal of 2,000 bodegas.
The summit’s programming will explore four pillars of bodega modernization: media tech and AI, fintech, security, and infrastructure. Panels will address how technology can transform storefronts into hyper-local media hubs, deploy integrated financial systems and micro-payments, utilize AI-powered security systems, and synchronize inventory and data across distributed locations. Confirmed panelists include Andre Ureña, Co-Founder of Centro AI; Milbert Kiggundu-Bentham, CEO of Alvix Advisory; Samira O., founder of Building Experimental AI Products; Charlie Barnet, Co-Founder of World Mobile; Arabel Alva Rosales, President of AAR Tech; Jean Michael Lif, Co-Founder of RDÉ; Guillermo “Will” DeJesus, CFO of Negozee; Mohamed Toure, Data Scientist at Shopify; and Riya Goel, Investment Banker at Bank of America.
“Corner stores have always been more than a place to shop—they are community anchors and, for many families, the first face of entrepreneurship,” said Maria Probert of Bodegas TV. “This collaboration brings together the operators, builders, and investors who understand that deeply. Bodegas TV exists to make sure technology serves the people who built these communities.”
The Bodega & Small Business Group, led by President Francisco Marte, represents thousands of NYC bodega owners and serves as the community anchor for the initiative. Tech Ranch, an Austin-based startup accelerator, and Angeles Investors, a Latino-focused early-stage investment network, are co-hosts. The summit will be held at Stuyvesant Yacht Club in the Bronx from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
For more information, visit bodegas.tv.