Success Stories

Since inception of the business assistance program, MCEDD has made over 230 loans to businesses totaling over $14 million. MCEDD loan client businesses have created or retained over 2,100 jobs. MCEDD funds have also leveraged just over $12 million in additional public funding and over $30 million of private capital. Learn more about the businesses we support and their contributions to the local economy:

Uncle Tony’s Pizza in Goldendale Purchases the Hudson Building to Expand

Anthony Wang launched Uncle Tony's Pizza as a take-and-bake pizza shop in 2013. Located at 111 N Columbus Avenue in ...
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Custom Frame and Print Shop to Open In Hood River Heights

Picture This Frame & Print is opening its doors at 1106 12th Street in Hood River with the help of ...
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Dog River Pet Supplies Expands Retail Space, Offerings

Dog River Pet Supplies opened its doors on Valentine’s Day 2019 with the intention to bring raw and natural pet ...
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Oregon Investment Board Releases Video Series Featuring Local Businesses

Oregon Investment Board (OIB) contracted with Immense Imagery in The Dalles to produce a video series featuring small businesses from ...
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Pharaoh’s Family Farm Grows Legacy for Next Generation

Pharaoh’s Family Farm is a new business introducing DairyGrow, an organic OMRI certified premium fertilizing compost. Pharaoh’s Family Farm is ...
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Annual Report Highlights – Year in Review

For 51 years MCEDD has supported economic vitality in the five county bi-state region, focusing on opportunities to build our ...
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Deadline Extended: Business and Nonprofit COVID-19 Grants

Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) announces the extension of the application period for their grant program until September 13. MCEDD ...
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Loan Programs Support Regional Economic Development

MCEDD was formed in 1969 and received federal designation as a District from the US Economic Development Administration in 1970. ...
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Lucy’s Informal Flowers Brings Color and Beauty to Gorge Clients

Lucy’s Informal Flowers is a full service floral shop located at 311 Oak Street in Hood River. Lucy’s offers flowers ...
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Grass Valley Country Market Strives to be Steward of Local Community

The Grass Valley Country Market (104 Mill Street, Grass Valley, Oregon) offers groceries, household sundries and commercial kitchen services to ...
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Mid Columbia Economic Development District strives to promote the creation of family-wage jobs, the diversification of the economic base, and the growth, development and retention of business and industry in Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Klickitat and Skamania Counties

MCEDD is organized as a government non-profit in Oregon as an ORS-190 and in Washington through RCW 39.34.010.