Since inception of the business assistance program, MCEDD has made over 300 loans to businesses totaling over $21 million. MCEDD loan client businesses have created or retained almost 2,500 jobs. MCEDD funds have also leveraged just over $17 million in additional public funding and over $44 million of private capital. Ready to apply? Click here or read the stories below to learn more about the businesses we support and their contributions to the local economy.
Miss O’s Espresso Loan Program Spotlight
Miss O’s Espresso has been a family-owned and -operated coffee cart in Pine Grove, Oregon, since it’s opening in 2015. ...
Microloan Lending Supports Sole Proprietor Landscape Construction Company
Sergio Almader is a one-man equipment owner/operator doing various construction projects with his Toro Dingo and its various attachments, trencher, ...
Edeske Patisserie’s Grand Opening Scheduled for Mother’s Day!
Édeske Patisserie, LLC is pronounced 'Eh-desh-keh' and translated from Hungarian meaning 'Sweet little thing.' Édeske Patisserie is a high-end, European-style ...
World-Class Restaurant Opens in Hood River
Votum Restaurant is Hood River’s newest fine dining experience! Owners Chef Sarah Doyle and Nathan Ricks both have an impressive ...
Huggins Family Farms Boosts Production of Monkey Brittle
Monkey Brittle is a healthy snack made locally in Hood River from a combination of three simple ingredients: organic bananas, ...
Gorges Brewing Adds Indoor/Outdoor Events Space in Cascade Locks
Gorges Brewing, LLC is a 3.5-year-old brewery headquartered in Cascade Locks, with its original brewing facility and pub/restaurant located in ...
Attainable Housing Funding Utilized in Building the Leeward Apartments
230 Clearwater, LLC is a small group of developers: Vladan Jovanovic (known as VJ) and The Bindery LLC, who have ...
Yo Treats Frozen Yogurt Shop Purchases Building from City of Estacada
Timbertown Treats, LLC, dba Yo Treats, opened as a self-serve frozen yogurt shop in September of 2018 at 401 SE ...
MCEDD Financing Supports B&B on the Washougal River
Red Letters Enterprises, Inc. obtained a MCEDD loan in July, 2022 to refinance business credit card debt left over from ...
Les Dalles Boutique Offers Specialized Mastectomy Supplies and Fittings
Les Dalles Boutique is a women’s intimate apparel shop located at 500 Washington Street in The Dalles. The retail business ...