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Could the non-profit tasked with supporting economic growth in Ohio funnel a portion of profits from liquor sales back to the struggling businesses that fund their budget?
Downtown Youngstown business owners say the demolition of the Realty building, paired with ongoing construction, is hurting their profits.
Bistro 1907‘s Mark Canzonetta says he’s out at least $300,000 personally since the SMART2 road project started and the explosion forced him to close.
The owner of Downtown Circle Convenience & Deli says sales are down 50-percent with the demolition and construction deterring customers from walking down to his shop.
“My sales have change in the six figures mark,” Anne Massullo-Sabella said.
While owners like Massullo-Sabella watch their dollars dwindle, other smaller struggling urban cities facing economic hurdles have been on the receiving end of help in the past.
JobsOhio’s Vibrant Communities Grants have funded revitalization projects to the tune of hundreds of thousands of …