At the regular meeting Tuesday, February 14, the board of the Chickasha Economic Development Council voted to award a Small Business Start-Up Grant to Brandi’s Bar & Grill. After months of construction, Brandi’s opened this month at 101 W. Chickasha Ave. The restaurant serves breakfast,…
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by CEDC Staff Chickasha saw no less than twenty new businesses open in 2022. Many are local community members who have seen the building momentum and decided the time was right to pursue their business goals, such as Brinks Downtown Boutique and L&L Emporium. Others,…
At the regular board meeting January 10th, the Chickasha Economic Development Council Board approved two applications for Small Business Start-Up Grants. The two recipients are 5th Street Unique Boutique and Rock Island Candy Company. Both are experienced vendors who are establishing their first brick-and-mortar operations.…
At the regular meeting of the Chickasha Economic Development Council Board on October 11, 2022, the expansion of business in Chickasha was made clear by multiple action items. The board approved two separate Small Business Start-Up grants at the meeting. The first recipient was The…
At the regular board meeting June 14th, the Chickasha Economic Development Council Board approved a $20,000 Business Expansion Grant payment to Genisco Filter Corp. In September 2021, Chickasha manufacturer HSI Sensing completed a new 25,000 sq. ft. facility as the new home of its subsidiary…
The Chickasha Economic Development Council is working with local non- profit Life Skills Institute to provide weekly trash and weed control for Downtown Chickasha. Crews from LSI started walking the streets of Downtown last week. They will go down both Chickasha and Choctaw avenues from…
The Oklahoma Film + Music Office (OF+MO), in conjunction with the Chickasha Economic Development Council, is proud to announce the City of Chickasha has achieved ‘film friendly’ certification after completing the requirements for OF+MO’s Oklahoma Film Friendly Community Program. “We’re very excited to welcome the…
by Jessica Lane, The Express-Star Downtown Chickasha could have a new park adjacent to the Rock Island Depot as soon as November 2022. It’s an aggressive timeline, but it’s possible, according to Jim Cowan, Chickasha Economic Development Council (EDC) Director. Cowan spoke to Chickasha City…
The Chickasha Economic Development Council, the Chickasha Chamber of Commerce, and local business & Chamber member Oh18 are teaming up to promote “Chickasha Civic Pride Week,” running Sunday, September 26 through Thursday, September 30. During Chickasha’s Civic Pride week, the three organizations are strongly encouraging…
by Jim Cowan, CEDC Director The Chickasha Economic Development Council was recently awarded the AARP Community Challenge Grant for quick-action projects that will create more livable communities for residents of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. The Chickasha EDC was one of only three recipients in…
