Small business grants awarded

The Warren County Foundation in cooperation with the Duke Energy Foundation is making 11 Small Business Assistance Grants in the Franklin-Carlisle area.

The Duke Energy Foundation Small Business Assistance/Hometown

Revitalization Grants program is made possible from a $25,000 grant to the Warren County Foundation.

A formal check presentation is scheduled for 3 p.m. July 12 at the Anderson Life Celebration Center, 360 Commerce Center Drive, in Franklin. Applications were submitted for consideration by the selection committee, which includes representatives from the city of Franklin, city of Carlisle, Franklin Township, Chamber 45005, and the Warren County Foundation. Eleven small business grants will be made, with six $3,000 grants and five $1,400 grants.

“Duke Energy has a long history of giving back to the communities we serve. We’re proud to partner with the Warren

County Foundation to support area small businesses and help keep our communities vibrant,” said Amy Spiller, president of Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky.

The recipients of the grants include: Amara Salon & Day Spa; Area Athletics; B-Safe Driving Education; Busy J’s Inc. Dairy Queen; DoublePlay Records & Retro; Farm on Central; Fur Ree Friends Grooming Salon; Pisanello’s Pizza; Revolution Group Fitness, LLC; Simply Brown Tanning & More; and Stone Valley Meadows.

“We appreciate the support from the Duke Energy Foundation, the collaboration from the Franklin-Carlisle area, and are glad we can help area small businesses,” said Tom Seddon, Warren County Foundation president & CEO.