These success stories are from the previous Local Business Accelerator program (now closed), which has been adapted to the Business Sustainability stream.
K Laba 1
February 28, 2023
| Past Program
K-Laba Hair and Beauty Supplies grows its community with help from My Main Street
Angella Kyabaggu had a big vision for K-Laba Hair and Beauty Supplies the moment she …
Municipality: City of London
Unique Town 1
February 18, 2023
| Past Program
Unique Town Boutique creates more opportunities for local makers with My Main Street funding
Whitby’s Mary Street was a hidden strip of Victorian houses with wraparound verandas …
Municipality: Town of Whitby
Game Over 1
February 18, 2023
| Past Program
My Main Street helps Alexandria’s Game Over level up
A few months after moving to Alexandria, Kelly Maher and Chris Manels found their tee…
Ruqayya Oud 1
February 18, 2023
| Past Program
Ruqayya Oud Perfumes finds ingredients to success with help from My Main Street
Tucked down a side street in Cooksville, a city block away from Hurontario, Rakiya Mu…
Municipality: City of Mississauga
Essential Kitchen 1
February 18, 2023
| Past Program
Essential Kitchen delivers essential experience to Cornwall
It’s only been a few months since Stacia Carlton opened Essential Kitchen cooking stu…
Municipality: City of Cornwall
My Main Street 2022 SEP21 SM 0020
February 17, 2023
| Past Program
Oshawa’s Portobello Road scales up with help from My Main Street
Photo by: David Simon, Sandbox Photovideo (Lindsay Cotton) For Oshawa restaurant Po…
Municipality: City of Oshawa
My Main Street 2022 SEP21 SM 0121
February 17, 2023
| Past Program
Downtown Kingston’s Whiskey & Rosé uses market data and funding to reinvent a historic pub
Photo by: David Simon, Sandbox Photovideo For nearly two centuries, the Queen’s Inn …
Municipality: City of Kingston
Business Type: #Restaurants and Bars
My Main Street 2022 SEP21 Photo 4
February 17, 2023
| Past Program
My Main Street helps Markham’s Bloom Flowers and Design Grow
Photo by: David Simon, Sandbox Photovideo (Left:Marie Kan Right: Simin Cen) As a pa…
Municipality: City of Markham
Business Type: #Retail Stores
My Main Street 2022 SEP21 SM 0067
February 15, 2023
| Past Program
Port Colborne’s Lucky Thai uses My Main Street funding to find a new recipe for takeout success
Photo by: David Simon, Sandbox Photovideo (Left: Helen Smanpharb Right: Prawat Laoso…
Municipality: City of Port Colborne
Business Type: #Restaurants and Bars
Type: #Food