10 New Businesses Opened In Downtown Bel Air In 2020: Alliance

Bel Air MD

14 December, 2020

10:59 AM

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BEL AIR, MD — The Bel Air Downtown Alliance released a Year in Review video on YouTube this week highlighting the positive parts of 2020. "This may have been a year of surprises and challenges, but we know one thing — the strength of this community never wavered," according to the alliance. "We have supported and encouraged one another and will continue to do so as we look ahead, hopeful that 2021 will bring us new opportunities to grow." During the coronavirus pandemic, the alliance was awarded $29,000 in Payroll Protection Program (PPP) funds and a $25,000 grant from the Maryland Nonprofit Recovery Initiative, according to its report. The organization also created a $5,000 technology grant to help support Bel Air businesses as they moved their storefronts online and provided $6,000 in facade improvements to touch up brick-and-mortar establishments. Here are some of the other bright spots of 2020 in Bel Air, according to the Bel Air Downtown Alliance: 10 new businesses opened in Bel AirBella Vita Salon, 140 North Bond StreetExplorganics, 37 N. Main Street, Suite 102Farmhouse on Main, 20 East Lee StreetHarford Retirement Planners, 139 N. Main Street, Suite 202Kerry Paradis Photography, 104 N. Main StreetLive Rite CBD store, 6 Office StreetRealty Plus Associates, 15 S. Main Street, Suite 101Sorella Skincare and AestheticsSouthern Trust Mortgage, 101 N. Main Street, Suite AWillow and Waves, 122 N. Main StreetNew roof for Willow and WavesRaised more than $177,000 from events, memberships, sponsors and grantsThe Belle Aire MarketChocolate, Brew & Wine TourGrowler GalaHouse Party LiveMain Street SocialMovie Nights and Drive-In MoviesSip & ShopStaffing changes took effectJenny Falcone was promoted to interim executive director; she is in her 5th year with the alliance.Meg Gardner became new project coordinator in September What do you think were some of the 2020 highlights for Bel Air? Tell us in the comments!