After
spending the summer pitching their businessesto investors in the
Cleveland Chain Reactionproject, Fox 8’s morning show,
Kickin’ It With Kenny今天早上宣布赢得6家公司that will set up shop in the
Slavic Villageneighborhood.
The economic development project is a cooperative effort between
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress,
COSEand
GlazenUrban. The winners were chosen by five investors from a group of
10 finalistsnamed in July from an initial group of 24 businesses.
The five investors—Fred Geis, owner of
Hemingway Development; Andrew Jackson, owner of
Elsons International; Lillian Kuri with the
Cleveland Foundation; Justin Miller, owner of
CleanLife Energy; and Claudia Young, owner of
Citizen Pie—have each pledged a minimum of $130,000 toward a $1 million investment in Slavic Village.
Young is investing in two companies,
Lina Wines LLCand
Metro Croissants. Both will receive an investment, and the two companies are currently seeking one Slavic Village location for shared production and retail space.
Miller has selected Midwest Basics, a clothing manufacturer, while Geis and Jackson are partnering to invest in
Sides to Go BBQ. The fast-casual BBQ operation will locate its food commissary in Slavic Village.
The Cleveland Foundation is investing in
Holmes Mouthwatering Applesauceand
Baby Munch. These two companies will share a production facility.
Fox 8 will air updates on the businesses’ growth over the next few months during Kickin' It with Kenny morning news broadcasts. In December, a program documenting this entire economic development project will also air on Fox 8.