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Pathway for Business Development

The City’s Office of Business Assistance has worked to create a stable and diversified economy in the Parramore community by creating an entrepreneurial environment and offering business assistance support that has retained businesses and attracted targeted employers and small neighborhood-oriented businesses.

New Business Openings

Despite the current challenging economic climate, Parramore has welcomed 11 new retail and commercial businesses since July 2009, including:

  • Emma’s Home Style Cooking (692 West Robinson Street)
  • Before and After Salon and Barber Shop (648 1/2 West South Street)
  • Sole Scenic (747 West Church Street)
  • Votum Construction, LLC (711 West Amelia Street)
  • Anna Ayala, LLC (523 West South Street)
  • Precision Optical Corp. (805 West Central Boulevard)

Buy Local Orlando

In 2009, the City launched the Buy Local Orlando campaign to connect businesses with the buying power of the Orlando community.

  • Nearly 20 locally-owned businesses in Parramore participate in Buy Local Orlando, some of those businesses offering additional specials for Parramore residents.

City of Orlando Business Assistance Programs:

Since June 2005, the City has leveraged nearly $535,000 to assist small businesses in Parramore. Highlights of businesses that have benefited from the Business Assistance program include:

  • All Tied Up – received technical and financial assistance
  • A & A Motors Pumps Sales and Service – received interest-free loan for façade improvements
  • Gary’s Seafood Specialties – received matching funds to off-set development fees, building permits and infrastructure installation and repair
  • Johnson’s Diner – received funding to address financial gaps that could not be handled through conventional financing sources
  • Midtown Realty – received funding for storefront façade improvements

Technical and Financial Assistance for Businesses Along Vendors Way

For businesses along West Church Street, the Amway Center will bring opportunities to pursue new business as thousands of new customers will be drawn to the area for sporting and special events.

  • The City of Orlando’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the Orlando Magic partnered to provide business and technical assistance to eight merchants in the 300 and 400 blocks of West Church Street to help the businesses better maximize on these opportunities. The six-month assistance program provided:
    • market research and evaluating the needs of consumers
    • planning for growth by incorporating marketing
    • sales strategies and individualized consulting to increase productivity

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