Three’s a charm! Congrats to the Grey Goose at Varden’s for being named by the Paris-Bourbon County Chamber of Commerce as the “New Business of the Year.”
Congrats to Amy Carpenter, owner of Peacock-Ado, on being named the “Small Business of the Year” by the Paris Bourbon County Chamber of Commerce! Way to represent our Downtown community!!
Put your hands together for Ralph Quillin – named the Paris/Bourbon County Chamber of Commerce’s “Businessman of the Year.” Ralph, one of Downtown Paris’s great entrepeneurs, will be opening “Rooster Brew,” in the coming months at 719 Main. Downtown Paris gets a fabulous microbrewery and listed on the “Brewgrass Trail!” You are greatly appreciated, Mr. Quillin!
A few fun facts about our Program……
In 2010 alone, Kentucky Main Street programs reported more than $465 million invested in downtowns through these programs, representing:
- 720 net jobs in Main Street districts
- 367 new businesses created
- 391 downtown buildings rehabilitated
- $394,219,405 in public improvements, such as streetscape projects
- $72,630,458 in private investment
In fact, more than $3.5 billion has been reinvested in our state’s economy since the Kentucky Main Street Program began!
Nationwide, statistics show that shopping dollars spent downtown have a greater return on investment back into the community:
- 6 cents of every dollar spent with a “big box” retailer is retained/recirculated in a community (Source: Rocky Mountain Institute)
- 20 cents of every dollar spent with a chain store is retained/recirculated in a community (Source: Small Business Administration)
- 60 cents of every dollar spent with a sole proprietorship is retained/recirculated in a community (Source: Small Business Administration)