The City of Galesburg is set to announce the recipients of the Galesburg COVID-19 Relief Program. In December, Galesburg officially announced the creation of the Galesburg COVID-19 Small Business Relief Program. The fund is comprised of $250,000 in funding from the State of Illinois and $250,000 in funding from the City of Galesburg. Thirty-five Galesburg businesses will receive between $5,000 and $25,000 in grant funding to help cover losses incurred due to the pandemic. Priority for the program was to aid small businesses in the restaurant, retail, bar, spa, and salon industries that could demonstrate losses caused by the pandemic. Recipients receiving $25,000 in grants include the Orpheum Theatre and Discovery Depot Children’s Museum. Some of the businesses receiving $20,000 include Baked Pizzas, Innkeepers, The Taco Hideout, and Iron Spike Brewing Company among others. Mayor John Pritchard said in a statement, “The City of Galesburg is excited to be able to step up and provide assistance for many small businesses that underpin our community’s economy and quality of life.” See the full list below. President of the Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development, Ken Springer said KCAP was pleased to work with the City on the project, and businesses that require additional financial support can find more information on the KCAP Facebook Page.
| Baked Pizzas LLC. | $ 20,000 |
| Four Seasons GWK Enterprises Inc. | $ 10,000 |
| Kent Kriegshauser Photography | $ 5,000 |
| Craft | $ 20,000 |
| DRG Enterprises, Inc. | $ 10,000 |
| The Frameworks | $ 5,000 |
| Inn Keepers, Inc. | $ 20,000 |
| Wilson Paper Co. | $ 10,000 |
| Brighter Life Bookshop, LTD | $ 10,000 |
| Galesburg Columbian Home | $ 10,000 |
| The Grand Tap | $ 10,000 |
| World Buffet Food Inc. | $ 20,000 |
| Oasis A Jeanine Dunn Salon LLC. | $ 20,000 |
| Galesburg Antique Mall Co | $ 10,000 |
| La Casita of Knox County LLC. | $ 20,000 |
| The Whiskey Barrel | $ 20,000 |
| Allegra Marnic, Inc. | $ 10,000 |
| Dogra LLC. | $ 10,000 |
| JTs CarmelKorn Station, LLC. | $ 10,000 |
| The Taco Hideout | $ 20,000 |
| La Cantinita LLC. | $ 20,000 |
| Judy’s Family Café | $ 20,000 |
| Cutt Boys Barbershop | $ 5,000 |
| Mid-Rite Sandwich Shop | $ 5,000 |
| Subway | $ 20,000 |
| Go Van Gogh’s | $ 10,000 |
| Iron Spike Brewing Company | $ 20,000 |
| The Orpheum Theatre | $ 25,000 |
| WFA LLC. | $ 20,000 |
| Cedar Creek Hall LLC. | $ 10,000 |
| Discovery Deport Children’s Museum | $ 25,000 |
| Knox County Brewery Co | $ 10,000 |
| The Carriage House LLC. | $ 10,000 |
| Knox Investments Inc. | $ 10,000 |
| Grandview Restaurant Inc. | $ 20,000 |
| Total | $ 500,000 |
