AlX B2B
Round 2 Grant information
Round Two
On Tuesday September 8th, the Alexandria City Council approved an additional $2.4 million to fund a second round of the Alexandria Back to Business (ALX B2B) grant program. These funds were available to qualifying small businesses and certain nonprofits to offset costs and/or investments related to reopening and rescaling their business. Earlier this year, Round One of the ALX B2B grants disbursed $3.495 million to 303 businesses that were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the conclusion of Round 2 of the Alexandria Back to Business (B2B) grant program, 251 small businesses in the City of Alexandria, Virginia that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic received grant awards. The ALX B2B Grants are being used to offset costs and/or investments related to reopening and rescaling their businesses. In the coming weeks, AEDP will release aggregate demographic information about the Round 2 applicant pool and awardees.
Below is additional information about Round Two.
Round Two Grant Recipients
Group a: sole Proprietors | $5,000
| 1201 Queen Street LLC |
| Alexandria Vape Tobacco & Cigar |
| Alpine Sedan Service Inc. |
| Art Deco |
| Avanti Holdings Group LLC |
| Bula Wellness |
| Busy Bunnies Child Care |
| C&C Hair Studio |
| Cafe Gallery & Market |
| Cafe Old Town |
| Doyle’s Outpost |
| East-West Massage Therapy |
| Family Child Care |
| Family Day Home |
| Fashion Stitch |
| Frank Shoe Repair, Inc. |
| Gelila Mariam Jewelry |
| Glow & Go Studio |
| Hair Loom |
| Hair Nirvana LLC Nirvana Nails |
| Heads Up Barbershop |
| Healing Touch Massage Therapy |
| humble1, LLC |
| Ibex Limousine LLC |
| Indus Imports LLC |
| Jano Mart |
| Karen Fitzgerald Art, LLC |
| Keen Things |
| King Street Diamonds |
| Knoah Trunking LLC |
| Kristin S. Swanson, Psy.D. PLLC |
| Lillian Transportation LLC |
| Luis Marcelo Deolazo |
| M Design Studio, LLC |
| Maria’s Daycare |
| Nail Magic |
| Naz Daycare |
| New Life Home Child Care |
| Paula H. Goldman, CMT |
| Powerful Healing Arts |
| Praha Beads and Jewelry, LLC |
| Restored Fitness LLC |
| Shalom Trucking LLC |
| SYD, LLC |
| The Expresso Cafe |
| Thrive Bodywork |
| Tisara Photography |
| Tsolmon-Art |
| Twist Boutique |
| Ultimate Styles Barber and Beauty |
| US Limo LLC |
| Zeke Sport Cafe |
Group B: 2 – 24 Employees | $10,000
| Acoustical Interiors, Inc. |
| ADL Enterprises LLC |
| Advanced Construction Group LLC |
| Aldo’s Italian Kitchen |
| Alexandria Armature Works |
| Alexandria Clay Coop |
| Alexandria Dental Health & Smile Studio |
| American Advertising Distributors of No. Va. |
| Angel Salon |
| Another Level |
| Artifex Inc. |
| Artistic Artifacts |
| Asap International Travel Inc. |
| Astro Graphics |
| Atlantis Restaurant |
| Austin & Elkins Jewelers |
| Beatriz International Hair Salon & Beauty Academy |
| BeFitted Tailoring Co |
| Bella Napoli Italian Restaurant |
| Bellies & Babies |
| BENMOL Corporation |
| Betty’s Traditional Store |
| Bistro Sancerre |
| Bloom Fresh Flowers |
| Bustech Consulting Group |
| Cafe Aurora Inc. |
| Capital Properties Group, Inc. |
| Carpet Outlet |
| Children’s International School |
| Chop Shop Taco |
| Chris Collins Dance Studio |
| City Kitchen |
| Club Pilates Alexandria |
| Code Ninjas Alexandria |
| Commonwealth Baptist Church |
| Cozy Nail & Spa |
| Cualtzin Salon |
| Dance Studio Lioudmila Inc. |
| Davis Management Group, Inc. |
| Dentistry of Alexandria |
| Dina Dental |
| Discovery Time Learning Academy |
| Dolci Gelati |
| Duck Donuts |
| Edsall Custom Cleaners |
| El Tipico Restaurant |
| Elizabeth’s Counter / Captain Gregory’s |
| Ernie’s Original Crab House |
| Eye Level of Alexandria |
| Fairfield Inn & Suites |
| FAMA Healthcare Services |
| Fanaticos Sportsbar & Grill |
| fibre space |
| FitOne Personal Training |
| Flagstone School |
| Fortney Fine Properties |
| Foster’s Grille Alexandria |
| Fury 13 |
| Gabriel Enterprises Consulting Group |
| Gaddis Architect |
| Genova Pizza |
| Global Eye Physicians and Surgeons |
| glynn jones salon |
| Gossypia |
| Grape And Bean Rosmont |
| Great Beginnings Early Learning Center |
| Happy Home Christian Leadership Academy for Early Learners, Inc. |
| Hard Times Cafe |
| Helen Olivia Flowers |
| Hops N Shine |
| Hunan Cafe |
| Inceptus Psychological & Consulting Services |
| inq Tattoos |
| Irish Maid Cleaning LLC |
| Irving H. Wagman DDS PC |
| Jeffrey Sisel, D.D.S.,P.C. |
| Jegal II LLC |
| Jerry’s Subs Pizza |
| Jimmy John’s |
| Job Performance Systems, Inc. |
| Jose’s New and Used Tires Inc. |
| Kabul Kabob House Express Inc. |
| Kathleen M. Mullaney DDS, PLLC |
| Kedus Hair Salon |
| King Cleaners, Inc. |
| King Pollo |
| King Street Souvenirs |
| King Street Subway Inc. |
| L&L Immigration Law, PLLC |
| La Fromagerie |
| Landmark Bakery & Cafe, Inc. |
| Lavender Moon Cupcakery LLC |
| Lavish Beauty Suites |
| Lavogue Hair Studio |
| Lifestyle Sport Performance and Recovery |
| Live Health Center |
| Madisonfilm, Inc. |
| Magnolia’s On King |
| Manolo and Son, LLC |
| Market Basket |
| McAllister Architects, PC |
| Michael Gary Cohen, O.D. |
| Michele’s Unisex Salon |
| MK Salon & Spa |
| Mom Made Foods |
| Monday’s Child |
| Natural Healing Massage Services |
| NeoNiche Strategies |
| New Era Homecare and Training Institute |
| Northeast Stars Montessori Preschool |
| Old Blue BBQ, LLC |
| Old House Cosmopolitan Grill |
| Old Town Crier Regional Magazine |
| Old Town Sandwich Shop |
| Olympus Food Distributors Inc. |
| Organic Honey Care Clinic |
| Periwinkle |
| Pho 95’s |
| PIES Fitness, LLC |
| Pita House |
| Premier |
| Presto Valet of Va. Inc. |
| Pure Aesthetica |
| Pure Barre |
| Radiance Medspa Old Town |
| Ramparts |
| RedRocks Pizza |
| Reynolds Street Cafe |
| River’s Edge Yoga |
| Row House Old Town Alexandria |
| Salon Ambience |
| Salon Bisoux |
| Salon deZEN, Inc. |
| Sam Phao Thai Cuisine |
| Sculp’d LLC |
| Seichou Business Services |
| Serafino |
| She’s Unique Jewelry Boutique |
| Shewit Hair Salon |
| Shooter McGee’s |
| Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery |
| Smoking Kow BBQ |
| Solo Parking Inc. |
| Spaeth Hill LLC |
| Spill The Tea |
| Sports Plus/Carmen Ddon |
| Subway (Duke St.) |
| Summer Realtors Inc. |
| Sunday in Saigon |
| T.J. Stone’s |
| Thai Signature Local Thai Street Food and Bar |
| Thanida Thai Restaurant |
| The Antique Guild |
| The Del Ray Montessori School |
| The Garden |
| The Halal Guys Alexandria |
| The Handover / King’s Ransom |
| The Hive |
| The Light Horse |
| The Nest Academy |
| The People’s Drug |
| The Physical Therapy Zone |
| TM Nail Spa Inc. |
| Toastique |
| Tyler, Bartl & Ramsdell, PLC |
| Uptowner Cafe |
| Valens Physical Therapy & Sports Performance |
| Valley Drive Cooperative Preschool |
| Virginia Vacuum Inc. |
| Whole Dogz, Inc. |
| Windsor of Old Town & The Gentlemen’s Quarters |
| Wink Lash Art |
| Woodstock Cafe |
Group C: 25-49 Employees | $15,000
| Anderson Court Reporting |
| Classical Movements |
| St. Anthony’s Day School |
| Fleet Transportation |
| Glory Days Grill of Alexandria |
| Hopkins House |
| Los Tios Grill (Del Ray) |
| Los Tios Grill (Van Dorn) |
| Maribeth’s Bakery Inc. |
| Mind the Mat |
| NOVA Patient Care |
| Radiance Yoga, Inc. |
| Taqueria Poblano, Inc. |
| The Child and Family Network Centers (CFNC) |
| The Wharf |
| Whiskey & Oyster |
| Zweet Sport |
Group D: 50-100 Employees | $20,000
| Augies |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington |
| Composition Systems, Inc. |
| Jeffery’s Catering |
| Landini Brothers, Inc. |
| Pork Barrel BBQ |
| The Fish Market |
| YMCA Alexandria |
Additional Round two Information
ROUND TWO ELIGIBILITY
For Round Two, applicants had to meet all of the below criteria to be eligible for an ALX B2B grant:
- 25% negative revenue impact attributable to the COVID-19 health emergency
- Licensed business in the City of Alexandria
- Physical location within the City of Alexandria
- In operation as of March 14, 2020
- EITHER: For-profit small business; OR: Any entity (for-profit or nonprofit) that provides full-day or part-day childcare services to children 0-13 years of age and is licensed or regulated by a local ordinance or state licensing body
- Business is current on all local business taxes or is on a payment plan with the City
- Not currently involved in business bankruptcy proceedings
- Intend to remain operating in Alexandria through December 31, 2020
- Between 0 – 100 employees
- Locally owned and operated
Ineligible business types include: home-based businesses (except for childcare providers), any business that was awarded a B2B grant in Round One, financial institutions, grocery stores & pharmacies, and gas stations.
ELIGIBLE USES
ALX B2B Grants must be used to offset costs and/or investments related to reopening or rescaling a business. For example, the purchase of equipment and supplies that promote health and safety, technology to support e-commerce, and rent. Grants will be provided in four amounts based on the business’s number of employees:
- $5,000 – Independent Contractors (zero employees)
- $10,000 – 1-24 employees
- $15,000 – 25-49 employees
- $20,000 – 50-100 employees