CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Fluor-BWXT (FBP) and the Joint Economic Development Initiative of Southern Ohio (JEDISO)recently provided an economic development grant in the amount of $18,750 to the Rost Coffee Company in Chillicothe. The grant will support hiring additional employees at the growing business.
“We have begun to outgrow our current location with all of the requests that we get from the community for catering and rental space,” said Rost Coffee owner, Trent Fannin. “This grant will not only allow us to hire more staff, but we can continue to expand across the street to accommodate more events.”
As part of Fluor-BWXT’s community commitment, significant economic investments are being made in the region through FBP’s partnership with JEDISO. The goal is to create and retain jobs for a sustainable and strong economy in Jackson, Pike, Ross, and Scioto counties. Since 2011, FBP has provided more than $5.5 million in economic grants–creating and retaining thousands of jobs in the four-county region.
“It is exciting to see small, local businesses grow and thrive in the community,” said FBP President and CEO, Greg Wilkett. “We are proud to be a part of economic growth, right here where we work and live.”
“Rost Coffee established a storefront in Chillicothe’s Historic Downtown District in 2016, at a time when the district was struggling to attract merchants,” said Tammy Eallonardo, director of Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development. “The brand built a following that increased exponentially when they moved into the Fort Collective. Today, they are considered an anchor of our popular Downtown District.”
To learn more about JEDISO, please visit www.choosesouthernohio.com or call 740.286.2838. To learn more about Fluor-BWXT, please visit www.fbportsmouth.com or call 740.987.2432.