BRYAN, Texas (KXXV) — Thanks to a grant from the City of Bryan, the East Neighborhood will become a woman-owned wellness community.
- The City of Bryan is proposing to grant up to $100,000 for beautification improvements to the facade and corridor.
- The city provided a grant for the building at 3900 E. 29th St. in Bryan.
- Three new businesses are expected to open in the new centre by the end of the year: Piranha Fitness Studio, SoCo Head Spa & Blow Dry Bar and Dose Injection Lounge by Luna Skin.
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The old flower shop in the 3900 block of East 29th Street has been abandoned for years and is set to be renovated.
“The grant was given to the place itself, not the business,” Mariah Casares said.
The City of Bryan’s Chapter 380 agreement provides grant funding to businesses to revitalize buildings in need of improvements.
“It’s going to have a more modern look, it’s going to be more inviting and it’s going to attract more customers, not just us but all the other customers in the surrounding area,” Casares said.
In just a few months, it will become the epicenter of a women-owned wellness community.
“Piranha Fitness is right here where we’re standing, next door, or here is our location, and Robin is there too,” Casares said.
Mariah Casares and Hannah Garcia work at SoCo Blowdry Bar, one of three businesses set to open along with Piranha Fitness and Dose Injection Lounge by Luna Skin.
“It’s opening new opportunities for everybody, giving everybody a chance and a place, a safe place where they can really feel comfortable – be themselves and connect with other people in the community,” Garcia says.
The City of Bryan grant will award up to $100,000 for beautification improvements to the facade and corridor.
Other local businesses benefiting from the grant include Fujifilm Biotechnologies and Relis Data and Research Centre, but this community is unique.
“We want this to be a place where people can feel good, look good and unwind from the day feeling like themselves,” Casares said.
