Foley Main Street, which kicked off in 2018, is now in full-swing, having recently gone through the branding process and introducing the new Foley Main Street logo into the community. Branding is far from the only thing that’s been going on at Foley Main Street this year. Within the organization, Executive Director Darrelyn Dunmore was certified as a Historic Real Estate Finance Professional, worked with her local retailers, and finalized the organization’s 501(c)3 status, opening the doors for project funding.
As of Sept. 1 in downtown Foley, there have been 21 net new businesses, 62 net new jobs created, $936,768 public dollars invested into the program, $1,239,675 private dollars invested into the program, and 1,644 volunteer hours. A rolling counter can be found on the new Foley Main Street website. Read more on GulfCoastNewsToday.com.