Town Awards Over $200,000 in Storefront Improvement Grants to Wilmington Businesses Impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

From the Office of the Town Manager

PRESS RELEASE

WILMINGTON, MA – The Town of Wilmington is pleased to announce that $217,926.50 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds have been awarded to 11 Wilmington businesses that were impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The program consisted of two rounds of grant awards, both had a limit of $25,000 per project, with applicants providing a matching dollar amount of 10% of the total project cost. Funds will go to improvements to storefronts including signs, building facades, windows, and other physical improvements.

Congratulations to all the small businesses awarded!

AJ’s Kitchen – 162 Lowell Street - $21,037.50  

As Good As It Gets Café – 35 Lowell Street -$4,410 

Aztec Sound and Communications – 374 Main Street - $10,000

Cooke’s Skate Supply Inc. – 446 Main Street - $25,000

Designs by Don Florist and Gifts – 52 Main Street - $24,750

Forrest Auto Repair – 600 Main Street - $25,000

Heav’nly Donuts – 579 Main Street - $25,000

K&E Engineering LLC – 318 Main Street - $13,365

West Real Estate – 386 Main Street - $19,364

Wilson Wolfe Real Estate – 402 Main Street - $25,000

Supali Properties Plaza – 474 Main Street - $25,000

This grant program carries out a goal identified in the 2021 State-sponsored Local Rapid Recovery Plan, to provide funding for businesses to enhance the physical appearance of the main commercial corridors as an attractive place to do business. Façade improvement work will be completed before the end of this year.