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The Greater Circle Business Alliance Member Directory includes businesses located outside of the University Circle neighborhood. These businesses are collectively committed to the growth and success of the Greater University Circle economy. 

* Self identified as Minority, Black, Woman, Veteran, and/or LGBTQ+ owned businesses. Business may not hold official certification through an agency or governing body. 

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Apple Tree Books*

Cleveland Heights independent book store with a wide selection of adult and children's ooks, greeting cards, and other gift items.

Certifications: Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE).

Website Instagram Facebook

Ashbury Senior Computer Community Center

 ASC3 is a nonprofit technology training center, bridging the "digital divide" gap in our inner city communities by addressing the technology needs of mature adults and seniors with limited income via education, resources and training through technology literacy and access to technology.

Website

Bendi's Fine Designs*

Bendi's provides handmade culturally unique home decor and personalized items.

Blasian Fusion*

Blasian Fusion is an Asian Fusion inspired food truck business service specialty egg rolls and bowls.

Website Instagram Facebook

Brand X. The Negro Glasshouse Studios*

Brand X. The Negro Glasshouse Studios is a visial art studio designated to Black artists and Black art.

Instagram 

Brick 42

Brick 42 is a biotech consultancy and leadership training company.

Website

Care Alliance Health Center

Care Alliance Health Center is a non-profit organization that provides a variety of services to the community including medical and dental care, pharmacy, optometry, podiatry, transportation, etc.

Website

Carnival Cravings*

Carnival Cravings is family owned food vendor with all your favorite carnival foods! 

Certifications: Disability-owned Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority-owned- Business Enterprise (MBE), and Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE).

Cleveland Blaze / BO's Smokey Sticks*

Cleveland Blaze is a local food truck home to the amazing smoked stuffed turkey legs! 

Facebook

Cleveland Confections

Cleveland Confections is a cottage industry farm to table baked goods provider, working with local farms and processors to bring farm fresh food to our community.

Certifications: Small Business Enterprise (SBE).

Website Instagram

Cinto E Seams & Apparel*

Cinto E Seams & apparel is an originially designed clothing company offering wear for men, women, and children.

Instagram

Colvin's Sweet Creamery*

Colvin's Sweet Creamery locally produces homemade ice cream, sorbet, and other frozen deserts!

Certifications: Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Minority-owned Enterprise (MBE), and Veteran-owned Business Enterprise (VBE).

Website Instagram Facebook

Courtyard by Marriott

Located in the heart of University Circle, this Cleveland, OH hotel is within walking distance to University Hospital and Case Western Reserve University, and is convenienty located one mile from the Cleveland Clinic. Rest in comfort with plush bedding and modern amenities including a mini-fridge and free Wi-Fi.

Website

Crush Dynasty*

No outfit is complete without the perfect accesories, when Crush and Dynasty meets you'll always look unique!

Certifications: Small Business Enterprise (SBE).

Instagram

Deshawn's Selection*

Deshawn's Selection is a Cleveland based wine brand, created and labeled in Strongsville, OH.

Certifications: Smalle Business Enterprise (SBE).

Instagram

Drizzle Me Sweet Gourmet Apples*

Drizzle Me Sweet is always creating new ways to enjoy apples that customers love!

Certifications: Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE).

Website Facebook

Elena's Flowers*

Elena's Flowers is a local flower shop specializing in custom flora designs for everyday and special occasions!

Certifications: Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE), Encouraging Diversity, Growth & Equity (EDGE)

Website

ER Strategies LLC*

This boutique creates apparel and other lifestyle products that allowes customers to express themselves in a boastful way.

Certifications: Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), Veteran-owned Business Enterprise (VBE), Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE).

Website Instagram 

Exotex Travel*

Exotex is a full-service travel agency providing customers with the best travel experience. Book a trip and let them help plan your next vacation!

Certificaitons: Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), and Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE).

Website Instagram  Facebook Twitter

Fairfax Market

A market style grocery store featuring a large assortment of local, fresh products at a value. Coming in June, 2023.

Website

Fashion TV Network*

An online HyperMedia content provider traveling the world capturing fashion news highlights, reality TV, and entertainment segments distributed to media outlets worldwide. Based in Ohio and broadcast in 30 countries around the world. Fashion TV Network focuses on HyperMedia video, fashion show production, art merchandies, and distribution to international markets.

Certifications: Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE)

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Fresh Tuesdays Production*

Fresh Tuesdays is a full service video and photo production company that specialized in tellin unquie stories for clients. Fresh Tuesdays serves small businessses and small to mid-sized organizations and companies.

Certifications: Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE).

Website

FRIED*

FRIED is a food truck that specializes in all types of gourmet fries.

Certifications: Small Business Enterprise (SBE).

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Gourmet Girl Custom Cakes*

Gourmet Girl Custom Cakes offers customers a one-of-a-kind, intiamte creation process of their "cake story" higlighting all that they love and what makes them special for the sweetest memories.

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Hennadventures

Hennadventures provides quality body art for those looking to accentuate their natural beauty. Hennadventures uses organically sourced dyes made from henna leaf (lawsonia inermis) and jagua (genipa americana). They offer original freehand designs as well as referenced art.

Website Instagram

Inez Adult Day Care*

Inez Adult Day Care is a licensed Class 2 Residential Facility (group home) that supports adult men with ental health condtions by providing living accomodations, supervision, and personal support in self-care and life management.

Website Instagram Facebook

Jade Cosmeticx*

Jade Cosmeticx, where nature meets beauty, features natural handsoaps, body butters, scrubs and more! 

Certifications: Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Minority-owned Business Enterprise (WBE), Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE), Encouraging Diversity, Growth & Equity (EDGE).

Website Instagram

K Diamondzzz

K Diamondzzz features homemade lip gloss, purses, jewelry, and other accessories.

Website Instagram Facebook

Kernels by Chrissie*

Kernels by Chrissie is a delicious hand-crafted gourmet popcorn treats for all occasians. They use Ohio grown popcorn and permium ingredients to make traditional and unique popcorn flavors.

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Manny Hall & Associates*

A marketing agency that specializes in branding, helping brands become more profitable by identifying areas of their businesses that are underdeveloped.

Certifications: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), Encouraging Diversity, Growth & Equity (EDGE).

Website Facebook

Mel'Reaz Treasure *

Mel'Reaz Treausre is a small jewelry business that provides jewelry lovers alike to select from a variety of hand designed pieced to better heal the mind, body, and spirit.

Website Instagram Facebook

Odd Dog Coffee

Odd Dog Coffee is Northeast Ohio's highest tech food truck, offering a full coffee and espresso bar from a battery powered, big green coffee bus!

Website Instagram Facebook

Parma Bazaar

Parma Bazaar is a year round, inclusive indoor market with a welcoming community featuring a diverse pool of local small businesses selling a variety of unique products.

Certifications: Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE).

Website

PearlFlower Catering/ Pearl's Kitchen*

PearlFlower Catering is a full service catering company that specializes in providing authentic-flavorful food and stellar customer service for events located throughout Northeast Ohio and beyond. Pearl's Kitchen is a fast casual eatery located inside of Tinkham Veale University Center at Case Western Reserve University and Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Their pilosophy is that the main ingredient in their inspired comfort centric cuisine is always love!

Certifications: Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE).

Website Instagram 

Posh Panache 360*

Posh Panache connects Black women in business to the knowledge and/or resources needed to ensure they are on the road to long-term success.

Certifications: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE).

Website

Pop Culture*

Pop Culture CLE creates gourmet artisanal ice cream in the shape of a popsicle and whiimsical desserts.

Certifications: Small Business Enterprise (SBE), LGBT-owned Enterprise (LGBTBE), and Women-owned Enterprise (WBE).

Website Instagram Facebook Twitter

Quick Employment LLC*

Quick Employment is a staffing service including office services, general and skilled labor jobs, with the posibility of the temporaray job becoming a permanent job.

Certifications: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Disability-owned Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), and Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE).

Website Instagram FACEBOOK Twitter

Rascal House Pizza*

The original Cleveland pizza & hometown favorite! 

Certifications: Samll Business Enterprise (SBE).

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Shaw High School Booster Club

Shaw High School Booster Club raises money and donates all proceeds to Shaw High Marching Band students of East Cleveland City Schools.

Certifications: Small Business Enterprise (SBE).

Instagram

SupplyNow Inc.*

SupplyNow is a digital procurement powerhouse that provides on-demand delivery services seven days a week for restaurants. Simply order through the SupplyNow app or text our line and we'll deliver your supplies in 1-3 hours.

Website Instagram Facebook

Take Flight Empire*

Take Flight Empire clothing company is an apparel brand specializing in streetwear, striving to promote diversity and inclusiveness while merging comfortability with fashion-foward trends.

Certifications: Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE).

Website Instagram Facebook

The Blueprint Custom T's*

Custom made t- shirts, sweatshirts, hats, embroidered tablecloths, and- a small food deli on the side!

Certifications: Small Business Enterprise (SBE).

Instagram

The Food Depot Food Truck*

The Food Depot Food Truck is a mobile caterer that specializers in breakfast, seafood chicken and waffles, and other comfort foods with fresh ingredients. Your meal is prepared on the spot right when you order!

Certifications: Small-business Enterprise (SBE), Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), and Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE).

Instagram Facebook

The Real Deal Press*

A digital news site serves Northeast Ohio's African American diverse communities with news and information of consequence, politics, commerce, culture, health, education, community, and opinion.

Certifications: Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE).

Website 

Wolf Pack Chorus

A modern brasserie style restaurant with elevate service and globally inspired dishes with a vibrant seasonal menu.

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Yep Its Crystals*

Yep Its Crystals specializes in hand made crystal bracelets.

Certiciations: Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE).

Instagram Facebook

Zingales Creative Catering*

Zingales is a catering company focusing on modern soul food.

Certifications: Small Business Enterprise (SBE), LGBT-owned Business Enterprise (LGBTBE), Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), and Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE).

Website Instagram