Crafty Queen & Co., a handicrafts store, was approved to join the Small Business Start-Up Program by the Chickasha EDC Board on Tuesday, May 13. Crafty Queen has been a fixture of the community for years, selling handmade items at shows and at the Festival…
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The Chickasha Economic Development Council (EDC) staff has updated its estimated trade area for Chickasha based on more current market information. In 2022, the EDC first released materials promoting Chickasha’s trade area, with a population of approximately 89,000. This trade area was based on mobile…
At its regular meeting on Tuesday, the Chickasha Economic Development Council board approved two applications for the Small Business Start-Up program. Red Dirt Catering is opening at 118 N. 5th Street. EDC Director Jim Cowan explained that the owner recently moved back to Oklahoma from…
Monday evening, the Chickasha City Council voted unanimously to approve the reimbursement of $124,750 to Luigi’s Italian Restaurant through the Central Business District (Downtown) Building Grant program. Luigi’s application for the program was accepted by the EDC and City Council in January. They were reimbursed…
On August 5, the Chickasha City Council approved a recommendation from the Economic Development Council (EDC) to reimburse Open Skies Group, LLC $116,000 through the Central Business District Building Grant (Downtown Building Grant). The grant reimburses a portion of improvement costs for The Gathering, located…
As the 2023-24 fiscal year draws to a close, the Chickasha Economic Development Council has released the Grady County Economic Summary. This report compiles the most recent available data for a wide variety of market and economic indicators, including demographics, employment, housing, and local industry.…
The Chickasha Economic Development Council board unanimously approved a Small Business Start-Up Program application for Skin Fix Studio at its May meeting. Skin Fix Studio is located at 411 West Chickasha Avenue and offers facial treatments and beauty products. According to Economic Development Director Jim…
The Rock Island Depot was full last Tuesday and Wednesday as Chickasha played host to the 2024 Economic Development Conference, presented by the Oklahoma Southwest Alliance (OSA) and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Nearly 70 attendees, including staff from the SBDC, economic developers, and…
On Tuesday, March 12th, the board of the Chickasha Economic Development Council approved a Small Business Start-Up Program application for Firehouse Energy & Nutrition. The applicant, which will open at the former location of Chickasha Nutrition, estimates that they will contribute $100,000 a year in…
