EDC board approves Small Business Start-Up grant for specialty bakery

At its regular meeting Tuesday, December 12, the Chickasha Economic Development Council board voted to approve a Small Business Start-Up grant for Clementine Ave., LLC.

The grant recipient is opening a specialty bakery at 628 South 3rd Street, primarily serving customers with dietary restrictions such as gluten.

Through the program, the business will have its first three months of rent paid for by the grant, up to a total of $5,000, as well as free business counseling from the EDC. The Small Business Start-Up program is allocated from the EDC’s budget and is not directly funded by the City of Chickasha.