See how Fairborn’s downtown is revitalizing

Gebhart said the town has sponsored some functions, like Bluegrass and Brews or their annual July 3rd block celebration and 4th of July Parade, that assistance convey individuals into Fairborn, which would support modest enterprises. Persons who arrive to the town for just one function could conclusion up at a cafe or at a smaller store, he pointed out.

The Actor’s Theater of Fairborn is another area attraction that can enable tiny company downtown, Gebhart reported.

The city has also aided with some modest business grants, Gebhart explained.

Dane Welch, owner of the Fairborn Barbershop, opened his retailer in February, aiming his company at younger persons than would be traditionally served in a barbershop.

“With the downtown Fairborn becoming as old as it is and which means like, all locally owned businesses like I felt like this is the excellent place,” Welch said.

He claimed he felt the Fairborn business local community has been extremely welcoming.

“I would say if you are gonna be a nearby company like consider to get in with the other regional proprietors,” Welch explained. “You know there is a team webpage for the regional enterprises house owners downtown, and we all form of connect and type of pass details back again and forth that way.”

He said he’s lived in Fairborn for a even though and the development of the community was also a explanation he picked Fairborn to open his barbershop, additionally the realistic price ranges for opening the store and the group aid he’s gotten.

“It’s all regional enterprises,” Welch reported of historic downtown Fairborn, wherever his company is found. “There’s normally meals trucks and, you know, block functions.”

Overall, it’s great for the town when downtown is booming.

“There’s a excellent vibe that will come when people appear downtown and so it is just, I can not explain it, it is just a genuinely awesome location,” Gebhart explained.