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State Representative Sheldon Johnson
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4201
For more information contact: Matt Swenson 651-297-8406
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DAYTON’S BLUFF BUSINESS OWNERS DISCUSS NEW PARTNERSHIP
ST. PAUL, MN – Last week local business owners gathered at Metropolitan State University to discuss the possibility of creating a new Dayton’s Bluff Business Association. More than 40 people attended the meeting, including local business owners, area residents, and several elected officials. After thorough and thoughtful discussion, there was a clear consensus that it was in the best interest of area businesses to work together to form this new and important partnership to serve all Dayton’s Bluff and nearby area businesses.
“Dayton’s Bluff had a long-time local business association focused on East 7th Street businesses," said state Rep. Sheldon Johnson (DFL – St. Paul), who also attended the meeting. “But that partnership has gone dormant due to a number of changes along the avenue. For the health of our local economy, and for the success of area businesses, it is in our best interest to work as a community to form a new partnership that responsively addresses the needs and concerns of local businesses.”
According to Rep. Johnson, businesses on East 7th Street are more spread out than ever before, with fewer businesses located along the street itself. Yet, many new businesses and other related developments are springing up throughout the Dayton’s Bluff community. Several long-time large businesses are gone, including 3M, Whirlpool, and a local bank. But new and successful home-based businesses have sprouted, and some new retail businesses have also opened recently including the Strip Club restaurant, Twin City Ts, and others. Johnson and others want to get these businesses talking to each other again, and working together to build a healthier, more prosperous local business community.
“The strength of our local economy, and the quality of life in our neighborhoods, depends on the health of our local businesses,” Johnson said. “The enduring strength of our local businesses has always been at the heart of our community’s success. With important new changes taking place in our business community, we need to form new and constructive partnerships between businesses and community leaders that will maintain prosperity and spur economic growth in Dayton’s Bluff for years to come.”
A steering committee has been formed to advance the idea of forming a Dayton’s Bluff Business Association. For more information regarding this new association, contact Ed or Karin at (651) 772-2075 or ed@daytonsbluff.org. Rep. Sheldon Johnson can be reached at (651) 296-4201 or rep.sheldon.johnson@house.mn.
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