Gebhart stated the metropolis has sponsored some events, like Bluegrass and Brews or their yearly July 3rd block celebration and 4th of July Parade, that support convey people today into Fairborn, which would enable tiny organizations. Folks who occur to the city for a person celebration may well conclusion up at a restaurant or at a little store, he mentioned.
The Actor’s Theater of Fairborn is another regional attraction that can assist compact organization downtown, Gebhart mentioned.
The town has also served with some tiny business enterprise grants, Gebhart said.
The entrance window of Fairborn Barber Store on East Primary St. in Fairborn. JIM NOELKER/Personnel
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Dane Welch, proprietor of the Fairborn Barbershop, opened his retail store in February, aiming his company at younger folks than would be traditionally served in a barbershop.
“With the downtown Fairborn being as outdated as it is and indicating like, all regionally owned businesses like I felt like this is the great position,” Welch said.
He explained he felt the Fairborn business enterprise local community has been pretty welcoming.
“I would say if you are gonna be a area company like try to get in with the other local proprietors,” Welch mentioned. “You know there is a group web site for the neighborhood companies homeowners downtown, and we all variety of converse and form of go information back and forth that way.”
He explained he’s lived in Fairborn for a even though and the progress of the group was also a motive he picked Fairborn to open his barbershop, furthermore the fair selling prices for opening the store and the community guidance he’s gotten.
“It’s all regional companies,” Welch claimed of historic downtown Fairborn, exactly where his small business is positioned. “There’s usually foods trucks and, you know, block get-togethers.”
Total, it is great for the metropolis when downtown is booming.
“There’s a fantastic vibe that comes when individuals appear downtown and so it’s just, I can’t explain it, it’s just a actually awesome location,” Gebhart stated.
