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Main Street Atmore implements new initiative
There's nothing quite like synergy to get things moving in the right direction! We are so excited to work with Main Street Atmore and the Small Business Administration to lift up some key downtown businesses with marketing grants!
FP businesses get money to market
We are thrilled for the businesses receiving an AL Spark Illuminate grant of $1,000 in downtown Fort Payne! After completing the marketing course introduced through our three phase program, Rib Shak, Patterson's Music & Jewelry, Katherine's Custom Framing & Gifts, The Poppery on Main, Downtown at Ruby Jean's, and Meal & Market are now equipped with the knowledge AND funds to turn downtown Fort Payne up a couple of notches! More about AL Spark at the link.
Five downtown Gadsden businesses get $1,000 Main Street Alabama grants
We can't keep up with the progress of our designated communities making big things happen with AL Spark! We are thrilled to learn Alabama Gift Company, Back Forty Beer Company, King's Olive Oil, Mater's Pizza, and The Stone Market are making the most of this program through Downtown Gadsden Inc. Keep up the good work!
EJI's Freedom Monument Sculpture Park is a
After opening in March 2024, Montgomery's Equal Justice Initiative's Freedom Monument Sculpture Park was listed as one of the "Top Places to Go in the South," according to Southern Living magazine. For more information on this impactful park, visit the WAKA link.
Alabama Small Town Travel: Leeds and Montevallo offer ways to go fast or slow down
Big shoutout to Alabama News Center for featuring Main Street Alabama towns with incredible art and experiences! Long gone are the days when the big cities were the places with something to offer. This article captures the nuance perfectly, and we hope you'll check it (and towns like Montevallo and Leeds) out!
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