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Durham's Office of Economic and Workforce Development announced a Bounce Back program for businesses along the Fayetteville Street corridor in September. The initiative combines technical assistance, training, coaching and business connections to support establishments in a historically important commercial area.
Why it matters in Durham
Commercial corridors thrive when existing merchants can adapt, not only when new brands arrive. Practical advice about marketing, staffing or finances can help owners manage the challenges of rising costs and changing customers. Whether the program works should ultimately be judged by businesses retained and revenues strengthened, not attendance at workshops alone.
What Durham residents should watch
Eligible owners should check the city program requirements and contact its economic development office for support. Residents can strengthen the corridor by choosing local merchants when possible.
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