CLEVELAND — Wendy Dennis is the owner of Mount Pleasant Bar-B-Q in Cleveland . Her grandparents started the business in 1942.

"It's our family legacy,” said Dennis.

Her BBQ restaurant is one of 29 projects a total of $1,909,341.06 million has been awarded to.

On Wednesday, Mayor Justin Bibb announced significant investments in small businesses, property owners, and local organizations through the southeast Side Commercial Corridor Program. The effort is part of Mayor Bibb’s Southeast Side Promise.

"We've made a very significant commitment to the southeast side,” said Marvin Owens, the Southeast Side Senior Strategist.

Joevrose Bourdeau Small, City of Cleveland Director of Economic Development also weighed in.

"It's taking the resources that we have and focusing on communities that

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