Downtown restaurants such as Midori, Max and Emily’s, and Ponder Coffee Company and have offered outside dining as an option for years, but city officials hope new incentives will help lower stress on managing capacity and occupant spacing for businesses who are struggling due to COVID-19.
Enterprise Tax Solutions has grown from an operation that started in Tina McCormick’s home to recently moving out of the CMURC into a 5,000 square-foot office space, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. To meet a growing need for their services and continue their expansion, the company is also hiring new talent.
Small Michigan farms have already adapted rapidly to address some of the challenges the pandemic has presented, and local food advocates see many opportunities ahead to continue strengthening local food systems.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced earlier this month that she would be moving the entire state of Michigan into Phase Four of the MI Safe Start Plan. The progression allowed restaurants, bars, and retail stores downtown to reopen in a larger capacity. See how three local businesses are adapting!
After jumping in to farming life nine years ago Bill and Pam Kehoe now supply three farmers markets, including one in Mt. Pleasant, and often sell out of their gourmet mushroom varieties in the process.
Economic development group the Middle Michigan Development Corporation secured a $48,000 grant through the Match on Main COVID-19 Response program from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, divvying the funds into $2,500 and $2,000 grants to be distributed among 22 downtown Mt. Pleasant businesses.
After celebrating her business’s one-year anniversary during quarantine, All Things Divine owner Kristy Benaske is looking forward to expanding the services her business offers this year as it continues to provide a local outlet for individuals looking for a less conventional take on spirituality.
The Mt. Pleasant Farmers' Market is kicking off its season. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the market has instituted a number of changes to ensure the health and safety of the public as best it can. Here's what you can expect.
Kris Batzner, owner of RedBloom Yoga, shares her emotional journey of closing the doors of RedBloom Yoga and moving to an online platform through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Epicenter Mt. Pleasant touches bases with the three business owners from the Young Entrepreneurs series to talk about how they are handling running a business during a pandemic.
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