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Downtown Wetumpka businesses get grants

The good news just keeps coming! Main Street Wetumpka recently announced six downtown businesses were awarded its AL Spark Illuminate grant. A hearty congrats to Our Place Cafe, Nick of Thyme, The Shoppes Downtown, Creed Gym Downtown, The GAB Salon, and Tiers of Sweetness!

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Economic Vitality

Downtown Wetumpka businesses get grants

The good news just keeps coming! Main Street Wetumpka recently announced six downtown businesses were awarded its AL Spark Illuminate grant. A hearty congrats to Our Place Cafe, Nick of Thyme, The Shoppes Downtown, Creed Gym Downtown, The GAB Salon, and Tiers of Sweetness!

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Economic Vitality

Portabella's wins Foley Main Street Pitch Contest, 7 local businesses awarded AL Spark grants

Congrats to Portabella's for winning the Foley Main Street Pitch Contest through our transformative AL Spark Bright Ideas initiative! Learn all about it and more at the link.

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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!

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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.

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