{"id":32766,"date":"2020-01-16T14:50:11","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T19:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=32766"},"modified":"2020-01-17T09:18:51","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T14:18:51","slug":"group-forms-promote-fort-edward-organization-to-foster-business-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2020\/01\/group-forms-promote-fort-edward-organization-to-foster-business-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Group Forms \u2018Promote Fort Edward\u2019 Organization To Foster Business Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Business people gather at a holiday social hosted by Promote Fort Edward.
Courtesy Promote Fort Edward<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Christine Graf
\nFort Edward\u2019s Chamber of Commerce recently rebranded itself as Promote Fort Edward.
\nPromote Fort Edward is a membership organization that exists to increase business in the village\u2019s historic downtown, officials said. The goal is to build a thriving business district that will be attractive to both new business owners and consumers.
\nAccording to Tammy Mullen, owner of Crafted on the Park, the idea to establish Promote Fort Edward evolved organically.
\nShe said Tom Roche, Fort Edward School Board of Education president and owner of Barb and Tom\u2019s Pop-Up Grill, was instrumental in its formation.
\n\u201cThere are seven of us who worked to put this group together,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was a few business owners getting together and brainstorming and saying, \u2018What can we do? How can we help?\u2019 We are a member driven organization of people who want to work together to make this happen. None of us are going to do this by ourselves.\u201d
\nIn addition to Roche and Mullin, Neil Orsini of Anvil Inn, Kris March of Slickfin Brewing Co., Lauren Grogan of Underwood Park, Amber Mercure of Glens Falls National Bank, Mike Dickinson of Canal Street Marketplace and new property owner C.J. Sullivan are actively involved in the organization.
\nThey meet one or two times a month and recently hosted a holiday social for local business owners. Promote Fort Edward is seeking new members and offers several different levels of membership.
\nOne of their first initiatives involved identifying properties that could potentially be suitable for new businesses. As part of the process, they have investigated the status and ownership of vacant buildings. They have also been working to improve signs in the downtown area. New signs that direct visitors to parking lots and businesses are being installed.
\nPromote Fort Edward is also advocating for upgrades to the village parking lots, including the installation of additional lighting. The organization is also addressing issues related to winter snow removal, and code enforcement as it relates to vacant storefronts and building violations.
\n\u201cWe are trying to get the village to stay on top of things,\u201d said Mullen. \u201cFor example, if a business has a bunch of garbage next to it, who is going to make sure these things are taken care of? Because those are things that deter people from wanting to have their businesses here. We got on board with code enforcement and found out what steps needed to be taken to correct violations.\u201d
\nPromote Fort Edward has a Facebook page and is working to create a business directory, as well as a website. The website, to be called VisitFortEdward, will promote the town as \u201cThe Heart of the Upper Hudson.\u201d The organization is also encouraging business owners to promote one another through the use of social media.
\n\u201cWe have to root for each other, support each other, share each other\u2019s posts,\u201d said Mullen. \u201cBy working together, we are going to get further.\u201d
\nIn order for Promote Fort Edward to be successful, Mullen said consumers need to become more invested in shopping locally.
\n\u201cPeople are always saying, \u2018We need local businesses. We need local businesses.\u2019 But we need the community to shop at those local businesses for us to survive. People have to change their mindset. Shopping online is not helping your community. It\u2019s not helping our Main Street look beautiful and be fun.\u201d
\nDespite the challenges faced by local business owners, Mullen said she is optimistic. The Albany native left her career in nursing to open a business and has no regrets. Her store features the work of more than 50 artisans and authors from Warren, Washington, and Saratoga counties.
\n\u201cI\u2019m super positive about all of this or I wouldn\u2019t be doing this,\u201d she said. \u201cI have another profession and I\u2019m doing this because I love it. The more businesses that we have open and the more lights that are on, the more attention we are going to get. And that\u2019s what we are working for. We have a great team of people and everyone is motivated.\u201d
\nFor more information, call 518-747-3000 or email promotefortedward@gmail.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Christine Graf Fort Edward\u2019s Chamber of Commerce recently rebranded itself as Promote Fort Edward. Promote Fort Edward is a membership organization that exists to increase business in the village\u2019s historic downtown, officials said. The goal is to build a thriving business district that will be attractive to both new business owners and consumers. 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