Logan, W.Va. (June 15, 2023) – Mark and Morgan Brooks, owners of Brooks Sports Nutrition and Apparel, are hosting a 10 a.m. June 19 grand opening and ribbon cutting at 52 Water Street, Logan. The public is invited to attend, enjoy refreshments and learn about this recently opened small business.
“We wanted to provide the community with an affordable option to get healthy sports drinks, supplements and apparel without having to travel far or order online,” said Morgan Brooks. “The plan is to also offer active and athleisure apparel in the near future.”
Mary Legg, a business advisor at the West Virginia Hive who is working with the owners said, “The Brooks saw a need, made a plan, and are successfully bringing it to fruition – much to the benefits of their neighbors and community.”
Leaders of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and its entrepreneurial program – the West Virginia Hive – are seeking the community’s input by the end of the year on several aspects of a new Food Business Incubation Hub in Fayette County.
Leading local non-profit organizations — Forward Southern West Virginia and New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) — are donating $10,000 each to help propel an education and training campaign, Project GRACE (Gathered Response to Address Child Exploitation), being coordinated by Just for Kids Child Advocacy Center serving Fayette and Raleigh counties.
Leaders of the West Virginia Hive announced today the winning entrepreneurs who presented their business strategies last evening at the 2024 Pitch Southern West Virginia Business Idea Competition.
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