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- American Express has introduced a grant program aimed at supporting historic small restaurants, with the application period now open until May 30, 2025.
- This initiative builds on expanded grant support that began during the pandemic when many restaurants closed and addresses evolving small business needs.
- Supported by American Express, a grant initiative has awarded more than $5 million to 130 small restaurant proprietors nationwide over four years, helping them preserve their historic establishments across all 50 states.
- Stephen Reeve, a 2024 grant awardee, used the funding to refurbish the façade of New York Café in Ketchikan, Alaska, a historic establishment built over 120 years ago by adventurer Tony Ohashi, recognized as the oldest continuously running restaurant in the state, and to enhance its historical records with informative signage.
- American Express aims to help these restaurants grow and revitalize communities by providing $2.5 million in 2025, reflecting ongoing support for small business vitality nationwide.
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The Courier-Tribune
National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express Launch Applications for Fifth Year of "Backing Historic Small Restaurants" Grant Program
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Applications are now open to small restaurant owners who qualify for Backing Historic Small Restaurants (BHSR), a grant program from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, supported by American Express, which helps small and…
The little restaurant powered by faith in small-town values
Shortly after 7 p.m. Friday evening after the storms had rolled through Cicero, power was out in the most of the town, including Margarita’s Mexican Grill, 150 S. Peru St. One of the owners, Alfredo de Leon, and his staff told patrons that even the cash registers would not work. They asked patrons to return Saturday, remember what they’d ordered, and settle up then. We hope everyone does. To those of you who do, that’s the kind of thing that make
Amex reopens grant program for small restaurants
Applications are now open to small-business restaurant owners in Australia to join American Express’ Backing International Small Restaurants grant program. The “Backing Small” program grants will provide funding and other resources to help small and independent restaurants across the globe to preserve their history and legacy while celebrating their cuisines and invigorating local economies. “American Express is proud to back local champions who…
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