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Montgomery County commissioners honor local women entrepreneurs during March meeting
Summary
At the March 19 Board of Commissioners meeting, county leaders recognized more than a dozen women-owned small businesses across Montgomery County, highlighting their local economic contributions and inviting the entrepreneurs for a group photo and public applause.
Montgomery County commissioners used the start of their March 19 meeting to spotlight more than a dozen women-owned businesses from across the county, recognizing shop owners, restaurateurs and service providers for their contributions to local main streets.
Commissioner Wind introduced owners from businesses including Design Treasures of Norristown, La Radiance One Salon in Lansdale and Be Well Apparel of East Norriton, calling the entrepreneurs “the heartbeat of our main streets” and thanking them for creating jobs and community connections.
The recognitions traced a range of local enterprises: Cote (a Chilean bakery in Ambler), King’s Collar shirtmakers in Lower Merion, newly opened Mod India in Lafayette Hill, Lillian Oak Wellness Spa in Abington, and Sweet Ashley’s Chocolate of Limerick Township, among others. Several business owners were invited to the front of the boardroom for a group photo at the end of the segment.
Commissioner McKissic highlighted the longevity and craftsmanship of King’s Collar, noting the owner’s decades-long operation and national recognition in her trade. Commissioners praised businesses that combine traditional retail with new services — such as adaptive clothing, mental-health–informed counseling, and after-school programming — as examples of entrepreneurs expanding the county’s economic and social fabric.
The recognition segment concluded with applause and a group photograph; the board then moved on to regular business items.
The county’s acknowledgement comes during Women’s History Month and reflects an ongoing county effort to support small businesses through commerce and development programs, the commissioners said. No formal funding decisions or policy changes were proposed during the recognition segment.
