Jermale Eddie, owner and CEO of Malamiah, said the decision to close the locations at Studio Park and David D. Hunting YMCA “was kind of a shock to all of us."
Grand Rapids Business Journal
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A nonprofit that focuses on widening economic opportunity for residents and businesses on Grand Rapids’ southeast side hired a local entrepreneur to invest in the development of the 49507 area.
Amplify GR said Monday that it hired Jermale Eddie owner and co-founder of Malamiah Juice Bar & Eatery, founder and CEO of Malamazing Juice Co. and founder of the business coaching and consulting firm JE Speaks as its business partnership manager.
The new role was created to further invest in expanding job creation and retention in the 49507 ZIP code. As a Grand Rapids business owner and entrepreneur, Eddie will be “instrumental in supporting business owners and establishing neighborhood employer partnerships geared toward career opportunities for residents,” Amplify GR said.
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