There were 218 small businesses selected representing every Solano County city and the unincorporated areas

DIXON, CA (MPG) - Several Dixon businesses were awarded grants from the Solano Workforce Investment Board of Solano County and Solano County's Business Development Center, in partnership with Solano County, announced the recipients.

The Dixon recipients are: Central Vallejo Physical Therapy in Dixon with three employees received $8,844. Curves /JennyCraig with one employee received $4,753. Dentist Kristina Wiley with 12 employees received $18,075.

"It really made us feel like the State and the Small Business Development Center were supporting us," said Curves/JennyCraig Co-Owner Dorothy Luedke. They are open for business and hoping to recover their full membership since the shutdown. "We have 70 members now but had more than 100 prior to COVID," she said.

Dentist Kristina Wiley with 12 employees received $18,075 which is being used for portable chair and equipment that will be used in an isolated room for immune-compromised patients or emergency situations, Wiley explained.

"I work with a lot of special needs children and since the virus won't be gone soon and now in an emergency, I have a place to treat them. This will really help. I felt the paperwork was simple and they were very supportive," she added.

Rosemarys Farm to Fork Restaurant with 12 employees received $24,000 and were significantly responsible for the pergola built in the back of Ferguson Alley for several restaurants to use.

"The [application] paperwork wasn't all that bad and it really helped with the whole entire year," said Rosa Barron of Rosemary's. "We worked as hard as possible but there wasn't a huge profit margin so getting that was really nice."

Ruhstaller's with 15 employees received $5,800. The Super 8 by Wyndham with seven employees received $7,150. And, The Frying Pan in downtown restaurant with 8 employees received $3,807.

There were 218 small businesses selected representing every Solano County city and the unincorporated areas. Of the awardees, 94% have an employee count under 20 and 85% are minority owned.