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The Department of Economic Development’s GROW Grant Program is designed to encourage and financially-support small businesses making strategic improvements to commercial buildings within The City of Frederick.
This fiscal year, ten small businesses were supported by the program. Together, these GROW Grant awards supported a total private investment of just under 5 million dollars!
It’s been nearly two years already since Mr. Gary and Dr. Denise Rollins cut the ribbon on the new Rollins Life Celebration Center. The joyful day marked the end of years of work to relocate their operations from its historic location on South Street to a newly constructed and custom designed facility along Catoctin Avenue.
We recently had the opportunity to stop by the beautiful center and hear their thoughts as they looked back on the experience of undertaking a major business expansion.
Just as we celebrate new businesses opening their doors, we are equally excited to see existing businesses choose to reinvest in Frederick! This month, we are featuring local businesses that are currently or recently expanded and/or renovated their Frederick facilities. These projects demonstrate each company’s strong continued commitment to their workforce, customers, and our community.
In honor of Economic Development Week, this month we are spotlighting creative local initiatives that are helping strengthen Frederick’s business ecosystem. These innovative programs are fostering critical connections and leveraging diverse resources to make Frederick an even better place to live, work, and play.
When their sports career comes to a close, former athletes must look for the next goal. A number of sportsmen choose to dive into the business world. For those that brave the transition, many find that of the championship habits and mindsets learned on the sports field translate powerfully to the workplace.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the outdoor recreation economy produced a record $682 billion in economic output, 4.5 million jobs, and 1.9% of the total U.S. GDP in 2021.
We caught up with 4 local businesses that are exclusively dedicated to the outdoor recreation and asked them to share news from the industry, and a few tricks of the trade for Frederick residents wanting to join in the fun this summer.
With bicycle-friendly city streets, easy access to the C&O canal, beautiful rolling countryside & mountain trails, and one-of-a-kind cycling festivals, Frederick has become a world-renowned destination for peddlers of all varieties and skill levels.
Below we take a quick look through the businesses, events, trails, and community groups that help support Frederick’s vibrant peddling ecosystem.
As part of this month’s spotlight on the historic assets within the City of Frederick this month, we caught up with Tonya Hatosy-Stier, Director of Development at Heritage Frederick.
Heritage Frederick -- founded in 1892 and a historical asset of the City in its own right -- is a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting the history of Frederick County. Learn more about the organization's past, present and future here.
As we take the month to highlight the historic assets of our community, our team had the pleasure of chatting with Protean Gibril — President of the African American Resource Cultural and Heritage Society.
Read below as she shares on the mission, programs, and upcoming projects of the local non-profit organization that is dedicated to honoring the significant contributions of African Americans in Frederick County's past and present.
We never cease to be amazed by all the cool resources right here in Frederick! Did you know our city is home to the National Park Service’s Historical Preservation Training Center? The Frederick facility serves as the headquarters for the program’s sixteen locations nationwide and supports the preservation & maintenance of over 400 historically significant parks across the country!
