Although overhead, labor costs, staffing shortages and the lack of downtown housing make it challenging to launch new restaurants, many say the town of 8,784 (and millions of tourists) needs more choices.
Too many small business owners don t know about all the resources they have available to help them succeed, something the second Business Expo intends to addresss.
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The Freeport Town Council accepted a $50,000 T-Mobile Hometown Grant Tuesday evening, which will help pay for upgrades to the green space in front of Town Hall.