These Are The Businesses That Received Funding From Bryan's $1 Million Innovation Grant Awarding Up to $50,000

Leatherback Brewing Co. was among the few businesses that received the maximum grant award of $50,000.

The V.I. Business Development Center has released the names of the 337 businesses that were awarded Governor Albert Bryan's Small Business Innovation Grant 2022.

In May, Mr. Bryan created the $1 million fund that was administered through the SBDC, and local business owners were invited to apply with plans of how they would use the money to upgrade their business, such as by purchasing new equipment, hiring more employees or other means, said a recent release issued by Gov't House.

The awardees range from small, budding outfits such as West Gyul, to more established companies including HH Tire & Battery. Additionally, most of the businesses received only a portion of the maximum offering of $50,000, while a few, including Leatherback Brewing Co., and Connections of St. John, received the full amount.

The recipients are:

2 Plus 2 Corporation STX $25,000.00
4TS Auto Body Repair STT $10,000.00
A & R Warehousing & Storage, LLC STX $14,000.00
A Better Copy STX $20,000.00
A Plus Signs, LLC STX $2,500.00
Above & Below Marine Svcs STT $25,000.00
Accessory Tree STT $2,500.00
Aelli 7 STT $15,000.00
Ali F Rachid STT $20,000.00
Alkaline Shine Herbalist STT $5,000.00
Alpha Administrative Services STT $15,000.00
Alvin’s Hot Sauce STX $15,000.00
Amalia Cafe / Pita Express STT $2,500.00
AMAMPAT- Golden Star STT $20,000.00
Ambassadorial Taxi, Tours & Limousine Services STT $2,500.00
Amy Rose Herrick STX $2,500.00
Annie’s Catering, LLC STX $20,000.00
ANWA Car Sales STT $2,500.00
Apex Landscaping STX $30,000.00
Arlene Wiltshire STT $5,000.00
ARMREY Industries STX $50,000.00
Asha World Design STX $10,000.00
Audacity Trucking STT $10,000.00
Barefoot Buddha STT $30,000.00
Basil Food & Wine STJ $2,500.00
Beaches in Paradise STT $2,500.00
Bead on A Wire STX $5,000.00
Beautiful Hair Designers STT $2,500.00
Bella Sol Miss Naturalista STX $5,000.00
Benitos Burritos STT $20,000.00
Bernard James STT $5,000.00
Bernard Rosal Taxi STT $5,000.00
Beyond Boarders, LLC STT $1,000.00
Billabong STT $25,000.00
Biso Mini Mart STT $20,000.00
Bliss Bar & Lounge STX $2,500.00
Bliss Jewelers STT $20,000.00
Bloom Altitude 365 STT $10,000.00
Blue Executive Services & Trans STT $25,000.00
BMS Machine LLC STX $20,000.00
Brenda & Franko’s Fun Tours STT $5,000.00
Brenda Hendricks STJ $2,500.00
Brenda Pierre-Louis STT $5,000.00
Bruce Flamon STT $10,000.00
Bryan’s Welding STT $5,000.00
Bush Tea Products STT $3,000.00
Business World STX $10,000.00
C & C Transport STT $10,000.00
C Equipment Rental STT $5,000.00
Café Amici STT $5,000.00
Cake Creation & Party Explotion Inc. STT $5,000.00
Caledonia Communications STX $40,000.00
Calidad Construction STX $50,000.00
Calypso Vending LLC STX $13,000.00
Canines, Cats, & Critters STT/STJ $30,000.00
Caribbean Bush and Kush LLC STT $7,500.00
Caribbean Country 93.5 STX $10,000.00
Caribbean Crafted STX $50,000.00
Caribbean Cutie STT $2,500.00
Caribbean Lock & Safe STX $15,000.00
Caribbean Printing & Marketing STX $7,500.00
Caribbean Ritual Dancers STT $2,500.00
Caribbean Saloon STT $25,000.00
Caribbean Solar Company STT/STJ $10,000.00
Caribbean Surf Co STT $25,000.00
Caribe Kettle Korn STT $5,000.00
CaRiGa’s Restaurant & Bar STX $15,000.00
Carpios Grocery STX $2,500.00
Cartys Trucking & Trash Removal STT $25,000.00
CEC International STT/STJ $5,000.00
Ceci Aqui STX $2,500.00
Center for Sacred Dialogue STT $15,000.00
Chants of all Trades STX $2,500.00
Classic USVI STT $5,000.00
Claxton Taxi STJ $2,500.00
Clear Vantage Business Solutions STX $7,500.00
Clear View Janatorial Service STX $7,500.00
Connections of St John STJ $50,000.00
Constance Alexander / Iron Taxi STX $6,000.00
Cool Signs STT $30,000.00
Core Innovation STT $2,500.00
Crucian Coqui STX $10,000.00
Cruzan Car Sales STX $15,000.00
Curtis Detailing Services LLC STT $5,000.00
Cut Magras Landscaping STT $20,000.00
Cutting Edge Construction STJ $20,000.00
Daniela Gaggl STT $10,000.00
Deep Blue Air & Supply STX $5,000.00
Deepak Bansal, CPA STX $2,500.00
Demerara Imports STX $20,000.00
Diamonds Express STT $5,000.00
Dinghy’s Water Island $30,000.00
Direct Beauty Inc STT $10,000.00
Discount Travel Inc. STT $2,500.00
Diva’s Beauty Supply STJ $10,000.00
Donna Smith Davis STT $10,000.00
Double A Cleaning Service STT $20,000.00
DVD Construction STX $20,000.00
EJS Project Management Group LLC STX $2,500.00
Elite Bookkeeping, LLC STT $8,000.00
Emporium Solution STT $5,000.00
En’Liven Creative Agency STX $7,500.00
E’s Garden Tea House STT $10,000.00
Events-Pro Rentals STX $5,000.00
Everlong Excursions STT $15,000.00
EveryDay Carnival STX $15,000.00
Evies Kitchen STT $10,000.00
Feathered Follies and Fotos STT $10,000.00
Felix Inflatable Bouncers STX $10,000.00
Fire Equipment Sales & Service STT $5,000.00
Fit Food Gals STT $2,000.00
Franko’s Diner STT $15,000.00
Frantz Duverge STT $5,000.00
G Mussels. LLC STT $7,000.00
Gemini Photography VI STT $5,000.00
Georges Consulting LLC STT $2,500.00
Global Law Enforcement Trng STT $7,000.00
Goddess Salon LLC STT $7,500.00
Gold Coast Yachts, LLC STX $22,000.00
Goldland STT $15,000.00
Gone Ketchin STX $5,000.00
Gotts & Associates STX/ STT/ STJ $5,000.00
Hairspray Salon STT $5,000.00
Handicap Safety Group STT/STJ $30,000.00
Happy Faces II Academy STX $30,000.00
Havitowah Apparel & More STX $1,000.00
HH Tire & Battery STX $30,000.00
Highly Intoxicated Bar and Grill STX $1,000.00
Hills Reporting Services STT $5,000.00
House of Pastries & Deli, Inc. STT $3,500.00
Housekeeper Pro, LLC STT $2,500.00
Hubert Hutchinson Carpentry STT $2,500.00
Humphrey’s Sr. Marina, LLC STT $5,000.00
I LAN KidZ/ ADC Enterprises LLC STT $2,500.00
I Levin STT $5,000.00
iMaster VI STT $2,500.00
In The Cut Barbershop & Salon STT $5,000.00
Industrious Technology Services STT $2,500.00
Inity Taxi Tour Services STT $5,000.00
Inter Ocean Insurance Agency, Inc. STX $5,000.00
Irie Styles Promotions-Jack Haul STT $20,000.00
Isabel Catering STX $7,500.00
Island Ambrosia STT $3,000.00
Island Analytics STX $20,000.00
Island Baby STJ $25,000.00
Island Kayak STX $5,000.00
Island Massage LLC STJ $10,000.00
Island Media Company STJ $10,000.00
Island Queen Bridal Experience STX $2,500.00
Its Black Its White Auto Repair STT $3,500.00
J & H Clothing STX $5,000.00
J & K Roofing LLC STT $30,000.00
Jacklyn Frett STT $5,000.00
Jane’s Bridal & Gifts Inc STX $2,000.00
JF Business Center STT $5,000.00
JJ Bar STX $2,500.00
JohnHope Automotive, Inc. STX $7,500.00
Jolo’s Auto Body Repair STT $20,000.00
JS Therapies, LLC STX/ STT $30,000.00
JT Taxi Service STT $1,500.00
Jus Passing Thru STT $5,000.00
K.N.C. Enerprise, LLC STX $2,500.00
Kallaloo Farms LLC STX $30,000.00
Katia Moltisanti Gallery STJ $5,000.00
Kedith Harrigan STT $7,500.00
Kenlon Angol STT $10,000.00
Kinsella Marine/Proper Yachts STJ $30,000.00
Land Lubber Logistics STJ $20,000.00
LA-Vs Notary Service STT $20,000.00
Law Offices of Jennifer Jones STT $5,000.00
Leaders Inspired LLC STT $2,500.00
Leatherback Brewing STX/ STT $50,000.00
Leatherback Island Life Adventures STX $20,000.00
Legacy Tires STX $20,000.00
Leroy A. Webbe STT $5,000.00
Leslies Trucking STT $30,000.00
Lifeline Educational Services, LLC STX $2,500.00
Little Kids Klub STX $3,000.00
Little Olive Food Truck STJ $40,000.00
Live, Love, Laugh Trans & Taxi Services, LLC STT $2,500.00
Local Flavor Charters STJ $7,500.00
Los Angelese Café Bar & Resturant STX $2,500.00
Los Tres Fanaticos STX $2,500.00
Louie & Nacho’s Bar, LLC STX $5,000.00
Louis Roofing STT $20,000.00
Love Croix Eatz STX $20,000.00
LP Enterprises STT $5,000.00
LP Plumbing STT $5,000.00
Luis Fashion STT $5,000.00
Lumos STX $2,140.00
M & T Cleaning Services STT $5,000.00
Machine Ward STT $5,000.00
Mafolie Hotel & Restaurant STT $8,500.00
Mail Stop STT $20,000.00
Malinda’s Cuisine STX $7,500.00
Margaritas Mexican Eatery STJ $5,000.00
Marian Vanterpoole Taxi Service STT $2,500.00
Marine Tech LLC STT $40,000.00
Masters Carpentry Services STT $20,000.00
Mathnasium STT $25,000.00
MCCHAIN HAMM & ASSOCIATES STX $15,000.00
Metro Caribbean LLC STT $8,500.00
Miss Naturalista STX STX $5,000.00
Motherland Expression STT $15,000.00
Mr. Tablecloth Inc STT $5,000.00
M-Squared LLC STT $8,500.00
Myrtle’s Detox & Wellness Spa STX $3,000.00
Native Screen Printing STT $20,000.00
Neighborhood Pharmacy STX $5,000.00
Nestor’s Trucking LLC STX $5,000.00
NJ’s Fishing STX $2,500.00
Norris Benjamin STX $7,500.00
Nosty Jean-Baptiste STT $5,000.00
Oliver Exterminating of St. Croix STX $5,000.00
Olympic Car Rentals STX $20,000.00
Omni Love STX $20,000.00
Oral Stanley Maintenance STX $10,000.00
Ottomatik Production STT $10,000.00
Ottos Glass Works STT $7,500.00
Our Market STJ $2,500.00
P & P Communications LLC STX $10,000.00
Pablo’s Fahrenheit on Sale STX $7,500.00
Palace Marketing STT $2,500.00
Paradise Jewelers & Body Glove STT $2,500.00
Paradise Party Décor STT $20,000.00
Patio Enterprise-El Patio Store STX $10,000.00
Patricia Varlack STJ $1,000.00
Paul Horsford Mechanic STX $5,000.00
PC Landscaping STX $20,000.00
Pepe’s Landscaping STT $2,500.00
Petite Pump Room STT $10,000.00
Petrolina Betrand STJ $2,500.00
Philemon Richards STJ $20,000.00
Phresh Juice Bar STX $15,000.00
Pie Whole STT $25,000.00
Pizza Amore STT $20,000.00
Playland Marine LLC STT $10,000.00
Positive Approach LLC STT $5,000.00
Powerhouse Entertainment LLC STT $5,000.00
Prana Spa STT $1,000.00
Premier Destination Services STT $2,500.00
Pristine Car Wash STT $20,000.00
Professional Apparel STX $25,000.00
Progressive Beauty Supply, Inc. STT $1,750.00
Quantum Vision Construction STX/STT $50,000.00
Queen’s Maubi STX $10,000.00
R&L Maintenace STT/STX $2,500.00
Ram’s Jewelers STT $5,000.00
Raymond Charlery STT $2,500.00
Reef 2 Peak STJ $20,000.00
Rock Citees Printing STT $5,000.00
Rock City Entertainment STT $25,000.00
Rock City Handyman services, LLC STT $2,500.00
Rock City Technology Consult STT $7,500.00
Rockmart LLC STT $20,000.00
Rosy Beauty Shop STX $2,500.00
Rue De Chez Reuben (HLS) STT $20,000.00
S&S G-Force LLC STT $5,000.00
Sabroso Group STT $20,000.00
Safety Orders and Sign STX $7,500.00
Sail with Liberty STT $10,000.00
Salt & Vinegar STT $20,000.00
Sand Castle on the Beach STX $15,000.00
Sea Side Inn STT $10,000.00
Sean Claxton STJ $2,500.00
Sejah Farm of the Virgin Islands STX $22,000.00
SFT Solutions, Inc. STX $7,500.00
Shaibu’s Gourmet Grab & Go STJ $15,000.00
Shane Trucking STX $25,000.00
Simons Taxi Service STT $3,500.00
Smart Signs, LLC STT $25,000.00
Soleil Creative STJ $5,000.00
Soul Purpose 340 Life & Career Coaching Services STX $2,500.00
Speedy Redemption Vegan Food STT $5,000.00
Splash & Dash Laundromat STT $2,500.00
St Croix Ultimate Bluewater STX $10,000.00
St John Provisions STJ $30,000.00
St. John Brewers STJ $50,000.00
St. John Maintenance Co., Inc. STJ $2,500.00
Stamp It Custom Tees & GD STT $20,000.00
Star Jewelers STT $20,000.00
Stephen Charles (B Sweet) STT $2,500.00
Stone Masonry LLC STJ $2,500.00
Stronghouse Construction STJ $2,500.00
Sublime STX STX $25,000.00
Sugar Brown Farms, LLC STT $5,000.00
Superior Trucking STX $5,000.00
Tavarez Taxi STT $2,500.00
TDMJ Gasaway Service Station STX $25,000.00
Tenacious Toddlers STX $10,000.00
The Creative Native STT $15,000.00
The Party Shop, LLC STT $2,500.00
The Pelican Shop STT $15,000.00
The Sweet Stuff STX $2,500.00
The Tropical Treasure Hunt Co STT $30,000.00
The Twisted Cork STT $20,000.00
The Wizard Production STT $2,500.00
Thomas Alternator & Starter STT $20,000.00
Thomas Bakery, Inc. STX $3,000.00
Tint King Automotive STT $2,500.00
Together We Stand STT $40,000.00
Top Class Catering Service STX $5,000.00
Total Car Care Auto & Muffler Shop STX $2,500.00
Trends Boutique STX $5,000.00
Trendy Eats VI STX $25,000.00
Tropical Behavorial Services STX $20,000.00
Turtle Time, LLC STT $2,500.00
Twin Cities Island Spririts STX $50,000.00
Twin Dread LLC STJ $1,500.00
Undercover Books STX $10,000.00
Unique By Maria STX $20,000.00
V & Gs STT $5,000.00
Variedades Cary STX $5,000.00
Veggie 4 Life STX $20,000.00
VI Center for Integrative Medicine STT $35,000.00
VI Coffee Company STT $25,000.00
VI Custom Apparel STX $25,000.00
VI Drone Services STT $2,500.00
VI Oral Surgery, Inc. STT/STX $10,000.00
Victor Fire Protection STT $30,000.00
Virgin Islands Cleaning Services STT $15,000.00
Vital Solar Technologies STJ $25,000.00
Warren A Gordon STT $1,000.00
Watch Me Grow Academy STX $15,000.00
Watson Barde STX $2,500.00
West Gyul STX $7,500.00
When You Got to Go Sewage Disposal STX $2,500.00
Williams Family Chiropractic STX $20,000.00
Wilston Webbe STT $2,500.00
Wingz Gone Wild & Carib Burger, LLC STT $25,000.00
Winx Flix Photo STT $10,000.00
Yoga & Fitness Enterprises, LLC- Point Wellness Spa STJ $5,000.00
Yolanda Mini Bar STX $2,150.00
Zion Auto Tech STT $12,500.00

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