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Fruity Bubbles Cafe says $20,000 Urban League grant helped retain staff, fuels expansion plans
Summary
The owner of Fruity Bubbles Cafe told meeting participants that a $20,000 grant from the Urban League—s accelerator helped cover labor and working capital during the winter, allowed the business to keep most of its workforce, and is supporting plans to expand beyond its Village Green location.
The owner of Fruity Bubbles Cafe said in a meeting transcript that a $20,000 grant from the Urban League—s accelerator program helped the business retain most of its staff and cover working capital during a slow season.
The grant came through an Urban League accelerator called Restaurant Resilience, the owner said, and provided funds that were used "to pay our labor costs" and maintain operations through the winter. "So Urban League has been phenomenal to us. Having gone through the accelerator program, restaurant resilience, I got to learn a lot about building and running a restaurant. And as a result of the pitch, I was awarded $20,000 grant," the owner said.
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