Round 2 Grant Information

ALX B2B

ALX B2B 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 All Weather 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