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