Sugar House Strong Business Stories
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What is Sugar House Strong?
The #SugarHouseStrong campaign started in May of 2020 amidst the COVID pandemic by a group of volunteers from the Sugar House Community Council who wanted to help local businesses.
The videos were a way for businesses to tell the greater community about what they were doing to keep customers safe and grow awareness for each individual business. The campaign moved over to the Chamber when the Chamber moved under the umbrella of the Community Council in January 2021. You can now view each story here.
Sugar House Business: The Bean Whole
Jed Mathews owns The Bean Whole with his wife and their business has been open for 9 years now. In our first #SugarHouseStrong video, Erika Wiggins interviews him to learn how they've had to adjust due to COVID-19. Mathews mainly offers single origin coffees, however...
Sugar House Business: Brownies! Brownies! Brownies!
In this episode, Erika Wiggins interviews Molly Kohrman owner of Brownies, Brownies, Brownies! which has been open for about a year and a half now. While all of their brownies are delicious, one that Molly highly recommends is the Raz-Brownie which is raspberry...
Sugar House Business: Olio Skin and Beard Company
Derek Williamson owns Olio Skin and Beard Company with his wife Jennifer and they focus on all natural and plant based skin, beard, tattoo care. They were inspired during the 2008 economic downturn when they both needed new occupations plus were suffering from dry...
Sugar House Business: Tea Zaanti
Scott and Becky Little are co-owners of Tea Zaanti located at 1944 S 1100E in Sugar House. They have been in business for about four and a half years and recently relocated to a beautiful location across from the Post Office. They describe themselves as, "a small...
Sugar House Business: Hope Avenue
Many people think of Sugar House as a mecca for food and drink, BUT did you know we have a fantastic fashion and retail scene!? Take Hope Avenue Boutique for example - they have some of the neighborhood's most fashionable women's clothing and are named after a street...