These success stories are from the previous Local Business Accelerator program (now closed), which has been adapted to the Business Sustainability stream.
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Brampton’s Celebration Season uses My Main Street funding to nearly double the size of the store
At 300 square feet, Celebration Season, a boutique clothing store in Brampton carryin…
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Pimento Jerk Kitchen finds new home base in Whitchurch-Stouffville
A decade ago, Philip and Rose Hendricks’ hunt for a kitchen for their Caribbean takeo…
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The Rabbit Hole finds new clientele with My Main Street data
Ottawa cocktail bar and restaurant, Rabbit Hole, opened on Sparks Street in 2019 to a…
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Vaughan’s Art Loft Studio paints broader strokes with data-backed marketing plan
Joseph and Ana Maria Mancuso opened Art Loft Studio in Vaughan eight months into the …
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Clarkson Village’s Turtle Creek Cards and Gifts hits reset button with help of My Main Street
When Satinder Ghotra came across Turtle Creek Cards and Gifts in a Clarkson Village p…
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Stratford interior decorating shop Wills and Prior gets exterior support from My Main Street
In Spring 2022, Wills and Prior moved into its new location on Ontario Street, the co…
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The Cornerstone Pilates finds new form with help from My Main Street
When Jocelyne Pelchat was approached by Jessica Kohek, the My Main Street Ambassador …
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St. Thomas’ Lockwood Books creates community space with My Main Street funding
There’s something about great bookstores. It’s a feeling without a name – an energy, …
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Michele’s Doorway to Splendour uses My Main Street funding to invest in men’s wear
For years, Michele Baitley had toyed with the idea of introducing men’s clothing to M…