After more than $1 million in local stimulus dollars were distributed to 489 businesses in just 12 days, another round of sales tax money may be in the works for restaurants and hospitality businesses in danger of closing because of the coronavirus.
The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency, made up of all 12 city and county commissioners,is set to discuss another economic stimulus package through the Office of Economic Vitality next week at its Wednesday meeting.
OEV has filled an unanticipated role amid the economic uncertainty accompanying the global spread of the coronavirus, which has all but halted the routine of American life and forced companies to close, lay off workers, oroverhaul their business models.
The businesses approved for the COVID-19 Economic Disaster Relief (CEDR) Grant Programrepresent a wide array of the 9,000 or so that operate in the community that serve as local economic drivers.
OEV Director Christina Paredes broke down the major industries that benefited from the temporary influx of money until state and federal dollars arrive — 79 restaurants and bars, 69 personal services such as barbers and nail salons, and 192 professional services all were awarded funding based on the number of people they employ.
Owners that received the money had to pledge that their business wouldstay open for the next 45 days and be able to prove they’ve taken a 50% hit to revenues.
“The intent being this was to provide that initial lifeline in these first few critical weeks,” Paredes said. “We didn’t want to be in a situation where a business knew they were closing.The key focus is to help sustain our key businesses.”
Back story:12 days, $1 million. Economic stimulus money goes to 487 Tallahassee businesses
Paredes said a backlog of applications resulted in an additional $18,000 being awarded to businesses after the $1 million approved by the IA ran out. The extra money could be diverted from the Urban Jobs Program, pending approval of the IA Board.
She said OEV was helping businesses connect with state and federal services as more aid becomes available and the award process was analyzed by independent grant reviewers.
Businesses were eligible for $1,500, $2,500 or $5,000 based on the number of people employed.
$5,000 TIER
- Lofty Pursuits
- Florida Health Science Consulting
- Simply Soul Food Inc dba Earley's Kitchen
- Sweat Therapy Fitness
- Chop Barbershop LLC
- Catering Capers
- Crawco, LLC dba Sport Clips
- Fielder Tree Service LLC
- Centrale
- Main Street Entertainment
- Miracles In Me Childcare
- Hairsmith Inc
- Haute headz salon
- Food Glorious Food
- bella bella
- Target Print & Mail
- Railroad Square Craft House
- The Cabo Corporation
- Backwoods Bistro, LLC
- RedEye Coffee
- Corner Pocket of Tallahassee
- Proper Brewpub
- Capital Home Health Corp
- Albritton Electrical Service
- GMT Pubs (Finnegan's Wake/Fifth and Thomas)
- Backwoods Crossing LLC
- Skate World Center Inc
- Jeri's Midtown Cafe LLC
- TNT Spa 5 LLC dba Millennium at Nail and Day Spa
- TNT Spa LLC
- Quick & Clean, Inc.
- Prime Time
- Social Catering and Events
- Vibe Adventures/Which Wich
- Urban Air Tallahassee LLC
- Walter G. Bunnell MD
- BB Studios of FL INc.
- Fondue Brothers LLC DBA the Melting Pot of Tallahassee
- Vale Food Company LLC
- Vale Food Company 4 TLH 2
- Village Pizza and Pasta
- AJ Trophies and Awards Inc DBA Awards4U
- Table 23
- Cypress Restaurant
- La Pistola - El Cocinero
- Grove Market Cafe
- Seven Hills Hospitality Group--Liberty/Hawthorne
- DivvyUp, LLC
- Mason's School of Music, LLC
- The Fun Station
- Vertigo Burgers & Fries
- Main Street Music Inc dba Music Masters
- Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant of Tallahassee, FL LLC
- Maddio's of Tallahassee, Inc.
- OLP.COM, Inc. Formerly (Rocket Daddy, Inc.)
- The Blu Halo of Tallahassee LLC
$2,500 TIER
- Hair on Earth
- Nails Lala
- Tomahawks 51 - Axe Throwing
- Hearth and Soul
- Mars Hotel LLC dba Quality Inn & Suites
- The Tire Centre of Florida LLC
- Bagel Bagel Cafe
- Tally Fresh Mex/Burrito Boarder
- SoDOUGH Baking Co.
- Barksdale Electric, Inc.
- Fielder & Associates, LLC
- OHM TALLAHASSEE, LLC
- Verity Health Center
- House of Hugs Early Learning Academy LLC
- Flowers Investment Group, Inc (G Willie's Uniform Inc)
- In Tents Events
- The Palace Saloon
- Astha Laxmi LLC
- Hampton Inn & Suites Capitol-University
- RDR Optometric Care
- Pho 7 - Thanh Phong LLC
- Midtown-TLH, Inc
- Joel Foy Electrical Services, Inc.
- AXIOS lifestyle spa
- Overture Enterprise, LLC/Subway
- Kazhmira LLC DBA Chop Eastside
- Lemongrass Grill
- SAVOUR
- Capital Eye Consultants, PA
- Soberano Restaurant Group / Relish
- Henri Girl
- Dave's Pizza Garage
- Precious Years Day Care Center, Inc.
- OG Subs
- All About Me Childcare Center Inc.
- 1 Fresh Restaurants, Inc.
- Governmental Contractors Inc
- Just Like Angels Child Care Center
- Harvest Print and Marketing Solutions
- Missy Gunnels Flowers
- The Clothesline LLC
- Moon Management, Inc.
- Klassic Katering (New Leaf II )
- Century 21 First Story Real Estate
- Tom C. Sexton DMD PA
- TSpark Enterprises, LLC
- Nancy E Phillips, DDS, PA
- Tiny Steps Learning Center
- Nature Coast Women's Care
- Chaney, Couch & Associates
- Uptown Cafe and Catering
- Milano Pizzaria
- Acai Adventures, LLC
- MJI Janitorial Services, LLC
- Custom Care Cleaners Tallahassee,INC
- SHRI HARI KABIR HOSPITALITY, INC. D/O DAYSINN
- Ur Bowl
- Unapologetically Thriving Inc
- TGB Acai LLC- The Good Berry Acai Bowls
- Evan Patisserie, inc DBA Au Peche Migon
- FLORIDA DEVELOPERS OF TALLAHASSEE INC
- Reangthai Thai Restaurant Inc
- Chipola Stores, Inc
- Guardian Angel Care Services, LLC
- Golden Book Preschool
- The Brass Tap
- Auto Dealers Wholesale
- SBTC Tallahassee Inc
- TCB Consulting LLC
- GT Electric of Florida, Inc.
- Tots and Trails
- Tallahassee Aviation Partners, LLC
- Parker Roofing Options, LLC
- JKCI Valrico Coporation DBA Cold Stone Creamery
- Terri Smith Details
- JSA BAda Bean LLC
- The Corner Shop Inc
- Shake Shop LLC
- B-EZ Graphix
- Little Masa Collegetown
- Maddio's Two, Inc.
- Recon Restoration and Reconstruction LLC
- Bar 1903
- sweet pea tallahassee inc
- Wall Doctor Plastering
- Ransey P. Boyd, DMD,PA
- Santram LLC
- Milestones Learning Academy
- FIBI Inc dba Clydes & Costellos
$1,500 TIER
- OOMPHA, Inc. dba Karmanos Printing and Graphics
- KAOS Group Training
- Blush Nail Salon
- Capital City Pedicabs LLC
- Party Party Party LLC
- Econolodge
- Olde Fields Clothing Co
- Madison PM Group
- Krish Food Mart
- Fade Professional Barbershop
- EMG Design & Printing
- Printworks of Tallahassee
- Overture Management Consultants, LLC
- Perky Petz LLC
- Santana Marketing LLC
- Bobs Auto Repair & Collision Center
- Artistic Confections
- FL Aviation Center
- Fuel Fitness Tallahassee
- JP Goldsmith Financial Services Inc
- Fine Line Glass, Inc
- Capital City Softwash Inc
- ABlaze, LLC
- M Darrh Bryant DMD, PL
- Rose Boulevard LLC
- Frank Swerdzewski, DDS
- Alena Bakutis Photography NWFL, Inc
- T&F Automotive
- Round Table Tools Inc. DBA King Arthur's Tools
- Remelda Saunders-Jones MD PA
- Street Chefs, LLC
- Catering With Care, LLC
- Alcom Corporation Of Florida, Inc.
- Green Acres Landscape Management, LLC
- Lady Luck Boutique By Tiffany
- Midtown Spa DBA Citrine Spa & Body Shop
- Found For Home, Inc
- Patriot Investment Group dba Growler Country
- play it again sports
- Haven Spa (Serene Revolution Massage Therapy, LLC)
- Heckman Law Group PL
- North Florida Spine and Wellness
- Rapuzzi Remodeling and Painting LLC
- Miles Supreme Fitness LLC
- John Gandy Events, LLC
- Wanderlust Salon and Spa
- Miracles in Me Academy
- Tiny Tulip Inc, DBA The Pink Pineapple
- T Nails Of Tallahassee, LLC
- Copy Well Inc./Express Printing
- Aaru's Multicusine Restaurant
- The Iron Vault
- Blossoms Flowers
- Prestige Cleaners, Inc.
- CMC & Associates
- Big Bend Family Eye Care
- J&H Enterprises of North Florida
- The Alley Shoppe
- Golden Rod Consulting, LLC
- Corman Solutions LLC
- Lunsford Environmental, LLC
- Iula's Beauty Hut
- National Flooring Specialists, Inc.
- Studio B Dance Company LLC
- Shear Pleasure
- Blissful Dental Spa PA
- Lucy & Leos LLC
- M.H. Spinks Events and Services
- GBGH Construction
- Sweeting & Rumph PA
- Sanders Family Dentistry
- Kim's Alterations
- Mandisa Ngozi
- Franklin's HVAC LLC
- Tony's Hairstyles
- Sheffield Auto & Truck Body Shop Inc
- Right Path Reallty, LLC
- Lacey May LLC, DBA Tryst
- Paper Fox Coffee
- Webyoda, Inc
- Mae's Southern Delight
- Ageless Health and Fitness for All
- Phillip Solomon Stewart LLC
- Subway 48176 Inc
- Flair
- Barber's Best Termite and Pest LLC
- Joseph L. Webster, Sr, MD PA
- The Car Pros Auto Sales & Repair LLC.
- DND Escapes
- Team Wills Real Estate Group
- Greatness Restaurant/Barbershop LLC
- Regan Jager LMT
- I Am Home Security 1/ Safe Home Team
- Fashion Nails
- Gu Mattress LLC
- Square Mug Cafe
- Southern Dental Restoration
- Seepersaud Studios, LLC
- Purposeful Beginnings Learning Center Inc
- The Wellness Center
- Premier Therapy Services, LLC
- McDonald, Miller & Coleman LLC
- The Other Side
- Engaged Academics LLC
- Matthew R. Willard, LLC
- Advanced Alternatives Massage Therapy LLC
- Black Dog Cafe, Inc.
- H & S Services of North Florida, Inc
- Bella's Faces Makeup Artistry
- Wilcox and Hackett, LLC
- Bopeets
- Consolidated Metal Products, Inc.
- Solomon's Painting and Pressure Washing Services
- Cmartin & Associates Inc
- Irish Dance Tallahassee LLC
- Veterans Pressure Cleaning
- Nihao
- Abstract Dynamics
- Brush and Palette
- Morningstar Merchant Solutions
- Capital City Vacuums
- Simply Blessed Cafe
- Nancy Wright MD PA
- Caring Relations
- Refined Hair Design
- JBE Sitework LLC
- Velvet Diva Inc.
- Safeway Transit LLC
- COSMIC CAT
- Split Pine Technologies, LLC
- Tiny Teeth of Tally PLLC
- TMR Consulting and Management, LLC
- Minuteman Press Of Tallahassee
- Tara Angel's Magic, LLC
- Beethoven & Company
- Korean BBQ & More
- The Southern Pines
- D&J Fitness West
- Bannerman Landscape LLC
- Burn the Breeze Restaurant/Barbershop
- Hills Creek Lawn and Landscape, Inc.
- Modern Communications, Inc
- Toppers Salon
- Designs By Tangela , inc
- Johnson + Milner Inc
- EASE LLC
- Clarventus, LLC
- Xpressions Hair Restoration Center LLC
- Morgan's Dog Training LLC
- Fit & Functional
- Footman Law Firm, P.A.
- Gypsy Belle Photo Bus LLC
- R&S SakkaLLC /dba smart electronics
- Ashton Auto Sales
- Abelita LLC
- Southern Compass Outfitters
- KB Studios
- Top of the Line Detail
- Cece a touch of elegance, LLC
- Peach Tree Boutique
- WelcomeHere, LLC
- CDP investment group
- Ambiance
- Bumblebee Waxing and More
- Tribe Paper Co
- Jackson Financial Group
- Joseph D Miller DC PA
- Fuma Cigar Social
- Ti Adoro Studios, Inc.
- Ashton Trading LLC dba Parkway Cigars
- Tally & Fin Inc
- Share the Love LLC, dba SociallyLoved
- Salon 259, LLC
- Ray'diance Salon
- Heaven Sent Elderly Care Services
- ROI Realty
- Pretty Mermaid Nailz Beauty Lab
- Daryn's of Boston
- Heavenly Hair Studio
- Brian D. Smith Cleaning Service
- Polished Effects Salon
- Wireless Expressions II
- 2waveyy LLC
- Florida Property Research & Appraisal LLC
- M.A.Zing Dancewear
- Hair Fanatics beauty Lounge
- El Camino Motel
- High Cotton Decor and More
- My Favorite Things
- Legally Copied, Inc.
- Wm. Lamb & Son
- Limelight Signs & Graphics
- Painting with a Twist
- Dr. Walter Hathaway, Optometrist
- Innotech Solutions LLC
- Exclusive Hair Studios
- Frederick M. Conrad, Attorney at Law
- Kevin DjWoadie Ward Music Services
- Sunryze Restaurants LLC d/b/a Ma's Diner
- 1 Source Entertainment LLC
- JB Clarke #659 Inc dba Batteries Plus Bulbs
- Livin in the Cut Restaurant/Barbershop
- Big Bend Filta
- Knight Investigative Services LLC
- Big House Family Tree Service Inc
- Capital City Imports
- Middleton & Middleton PA
- Katina's Janitorial & Cleaning Services
- Great Lengths Hair Design Inc
- Innovative Health Care Management Services, Inc
- Big Bend Chiropractic, LLC
- Spectra Engineering & Research Inc
- Father & Son Associates, INC
- Event Owl
- Laura J Artistrty
- Kira Derryberry Photography, INC
- Premier Waterproofing and Painting, LLC
- Fallout Comics
- For Pet's Sake
- Woodland Fields Photography
- Bill G. Heyser, D.C., M.D.
- Party Central Plus
- Cap City Video Lounge
- Dancewear Tallahassee, LLC
- Capital Hitch Service, Inc.
- Premsakhi LLC
- Cleanbooks Tax and Accounting LLC
- Vision Consulting and Investments LLC
- The Bucks Corp DBA FASTSIGNS
- Dina Ivory Photography Inc
- LifeLine repairs Tallahassee
- Graphic Press Corporation
- Kitschy Wearable Art
- Import Authority, Inc
- Mega Ace Media, LLC
- Bruce Whitmer Foster, LLC
- Tally Food Equip, Service & Design, Inc.
- Sealey Team
- Pathway Wellness Chiropractic Clinic
- VERY HIGH SOCIETY MusicFilmLifestyle LLC
- Bradley's Pond LLC
- Sessaly Rose Transit Inc.
- Regal Nails
- Dream Builders Greatness Child Development Center
- CDA Creations, LLC
- Warner Sports Promotions, Inc
- Body Mechanix Physiotherapy and Fitness
- Ardans Salon
- Government Auto Direct LLC, dba American Truck Depot
- Gallons Handyman Services, LLC
- The Strong St Moses Auto Sales LLC
- Richard Higdon Smith, P.A.
- Water Works Exterior Cleaning LLC
- Kukla Medical II
- Breathe Massage Family Practice
- Johnny Devine, P.A.
- Major Logistic Services, LLC
- Cassie's Southern Cafe Mobile
- Palm Tree Real Estate Holding Company LLC
- Confidence Cuts Restaurant/Barbershop LLC
- Frequency XP Inc
- Innovative Health Care Properties II LLC
- Quality Financial Group LLC
- Fashion World Tallahassee, Inc
- University Inn and Suites
- Hy-Expectations, Inc
- Southern Insulation LLC
- The Pink Poodle
- Horton & Associates, LLC dba Horton Fire Protection
- Image Nail Spa and Salon
- Consignments By Jane
- Charlotte Fristoe Photography
- Change of Pace
- Lemon Pepper Tallahassee, LLC
- NL Tallahassee Inc
- Camilla Savardi DMD
- Epic Print Concepts
- Amanda Hunter Photography
- Al's Community Business Services
- Midtown Medical Tallahassee
- Firefly Pottery
- Adieren Narro
- Major2 Corp
- Swell Real Estate Investments
- Hiz & Herz Hair Studio
- TR Distributors, LLC
- Stephen Sternberg
- Lion Heart Lawn Care Solutions LLC
- Royalty Professional Cleaning LLC
- Messer Real Estate Group LLC
- CL-Xtentions Inc
- Copeland Productions, Inc
- Rebels' Midtown Boutique
- Forgotten Coast Highway
- Tasty Asian
- Megan Kendler LLC
- Sunny Speech Inc
- Smile in Style Events
- Phlush Entertainment, Marketing, & Staffing LLC
- Budget Printing
- Quarter Moon Imports
- Bellflower Photography
- DICKSON STUDIOS LLC
- Elizabeth Birdwell Photography
- Auto one inc dba action auto sales
- Bryant's Neighborhood Marketplace, LLC
- Steven Saccio Photography
- The Mane Event Salon LLC
- Moxie Salon in Midtown
- Tallahassee Eye Center
- Jaime Lentzsch Hair LLC
- Just Get Fit
- Doggie Dayz Daycare, LLC
- Dollsrus
- JMeaux LLC
- Children's Psychological Services Center Inc.
- Twisted Pair Technology, LLC
- James Parsons PA
- Treadway Appraisal & Realty
- Captain Pete's House of Gyros
- The Carriage House Salon
- Strivelli Managment Inc.
- City Beauty Supply II, INC
- All About Hair
- Cinco De Mayo Mexican Restaurant and Restaurant/Bar LLC
- Blackhawk Engineering, Inc.
- Fishhead Construction
- New South Homes, Inc.
- Kosta's Subs N Salads
- Kylene & Ryan Studios
- Hair by Ivey, Inc.
- Suitcases and Starfish, LLC
- RBM Group Inc. dba Westfall Framing
- Cape Harbor
- Kitchenable LLC
- KD Process
- Bono Communications & Marketing, LLC
- Mack's Lawn Care Enterprises
- Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant
- Marty McQueen's Athletic Training Center, LLC
- Ambassador Entertainment Group
- Unique Concrete Construction LLC
- Tallulah CBD + JuiceRestaurant/Bar
- Belles Femmes, LLC
Contact Karl Etters at ketters@tallahassee.com or @KarlEtters on Twitter.
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