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Beyoncé's foundation surprises Atlanta small businesses with $120K grant

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  August 14, 2023 1:19pm EDT
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ATLANTA - A dozen metro Atlanta small businesses were surprised over the weekend to learn they were the recipients of a $10,000 grant courtesy of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter's foundation.

As the iconic pop star travels around the country with her Renaissance Tour, her BeyGOOD Foundation has been following along to inspire and make a difference in the lives of Black-owned small businesses along the way.

So just like her Atlanta stop at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Black Parade Route pulled out all the stops at its Small Business Impact Luncheon.

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Participants were surprised by Atlanta media mogul Tyler Perry, who joined the group for a fireside chat in which he shared wisdom and answered questions from the audience.

The crowd was also given a special performance by Grammy Award-winning singer Le'Andria Johnson.

At the event, 12 small business owners were surprised by the special grants. 

The small businesses who received the grants include:

  • KidStance LLC
  • Everything Digital Production
  • The Hardy Clinic
  • QTP LLC DBA Queens Tea Party
  • Visionful Solutions, LLC
  • Jazzy Jaye LLC
  • Moxie Group
  • Restore More
  • It’s Baked Baby
  • Youth-N-Action
  • Star Studded Production
  • Battery Express

The foundation had pleaded $1 million in financial grants during the tour as well as scholarships to 10 different universities that total another $1 million.

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