When the pandemic closed the doors and dining rooms of local businesses, the Avondale economic development team got to work. Looking back more than a year later, were the efforts enough to keep businesses thriving?

The pandemic hit faster than most people could’ve imagined, but the Avondale Economic Development team immediately got to work to support local business owners.

Economic Development staff went door-to-door in Avondale to find out what businesses needed, and developed a grassroots “Ready To Serve” campaign to market restaurants providing takeout options.