Over 112,441 Votes Reveal Several Statewide Favorites on Market Street in Wilmington, DE

Over 19,000 people participating and casting 112,441 votes in Delaware Online's Readers' Choice competition revealed four statewide favorite businesses are located right along Market Street within a few blocks of each other. Voting was open for five weeks and ended on August 24th. 

If you haven’t yet been to these establishments, its time to make a visit, these businesses are near and dear to Delawarean hearts.

Wright & Simon 911 N Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801

The Queen 500 N Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801

Photo Credit: Moonloop Photography

Brew HAHA! 824 N Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801

Photo Credit: Brew HAHA!

Al’s Sporting Goods 200 N Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801

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Downtown Wilmington, Delaware Merchant Meeting Recap

For those that were not able to attend our last merchant meeting here is what you missed.  We hope you can join us at our next meeting on Monday, October 22, 2018 at 9AM - The Living Room, (previously Jerry’s Artarama) 706 N. Market Street.

Speaker:

Denita L. Thomas: SBDC, Associate State Director

dlthomas@udel.edu 
302-831-077

Small Business Development Center (SBDC) https://delawaresbdc.org/

• SBDC is an organization that helps small businesses do an anything they need to grow and succeed.

• All services are FREE

• Goal is to promote job growth

• 500 employees or less is considered a small business

  • Only small businesses are eligible to use their resources

• Free 1 on 1 advising and technical assistance

• Provide loan packaging

• Provide help with business planning and help researching the market

  • Link to planning: https://delawaresbdc.org/resources/planning-and-financing/

• SBDC has access to data bases that most small business do not have that can be used in market research

  • Link to research: https://delawaresbdc.org/resources/business-info-and-research/

• Provide information and programs on cyber security  for small business

  • make sure business is prepared/map out a strategy

• Grow Delaware Fund is partnership organization that allows for business who use SBDC  programs to have longer loan terms, lower interest rates

  • https://growdelawarefund.org/

• Horn program- focused on staff and faculty

  • https://www.udel.edu/research-innovation/horn/

• SCORE- managing to succeed program(for established businesses)

  • Link to SCORE: https://www.score.org/

  • Fanatical analysis and review

  • Benchmark ratings

  • Key performance incentives

  • Idea is that SCORE is a launch pad for new business and new concepts

• Free resources available: SBDC, Women’s Business Center, SCORE 

  • https://www.score.org/

  • https://delawaresbdc.org/resources/business-info-and-research/

  • https://delawaresbdc.org/resources/planning-and-financing/

  • http://firststateloan.org/womens-business-center/

• Applications are now being accepted for Delaware Startup Launchpad 2018 

  • the four-week, four-session mini accelerator from the Delaware Founders Initiative, Delaware Small Business Development Center and the University of Delaware’s Horn Entrepreneurship program — returns for the second time this October, and applications are now open.

  • https://www.tfaforms.com/4686422

Small Business Saturday: November 24, 2018

• https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/shop-small/

• National Effort to promote Small Business Saturday and shopping small

• Learn about Small business Saturday: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/shop-small/about?linknav=us-open-shopsmall-home-nationallanding-sbshistory

• You can connect directly to  Amex to help attract customers all year long

  • Marketing Materials: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/shop-small/promote

• Send your Small Business Saturday deals & promotions to lschweiger@downtownvisions.org

Delaware Startup Launchpad Program is BACK & Learn About Business Branding Workshops!

Applications are now being accepted for Delaware Startup Launchpad 2018!

The four week accelerator program helps Delaware founders get their footing. You have until Sept. 19 to get your applications in.

For more information: https://technical.ly/delaware/2018/09/11/applications-are-being-accepted-for-delaware-startup-launchpad-2018/
To apply: https://www.tfaforms.com/4686422

Interested in Business Branding? Do you know How to Market Your Brand Effectively?  Check out the Emerging Enterprise Center - Startup Business Incubator to learn with the experts from Trellist Marketing and Technology and Promo Victory on September 18!

Visit http://business.ncccc.com/events/details/do-you-know-how-to-market-your-brand-effectively-2796 or  ww.eecincubator.com/business-growth-training.html for more information on the event.

Top 10 Instagrammable Places in Wilmington, Delaware

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Toss those travel books aside…below are some of the top favorites along the Market Street corridor according to Instagram! Be sure to add them to your destination list when visiting the Greater Brandywine Valley.

La Fia 421 N Market Street Wilmington DE

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Bardea 620 N Market Street Wilmington, DE

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Wilmington Green Box: 420 N Market Street Wilmington, DE

Photo Credit: @wilmingtongreenbox

Market Street Bakery & Cafe 823 N Market Street Wilmington, DE

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Brew HAHA! 824 N Market Street Wilmington, DE

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Rodney Square 1100 N Market Street Wilmington, DE

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HOTEL DU PONT 42 W 11th Street Wilmington, DE

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Queen 500 N Market Street Wilmington, DE

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The Grand Opera House 818 N Market Street Wilmington DE

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WilminGO Golf Cart Taxi Service (Location Varies)

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The Best of the State of Delaware is Along the Market Street Corridor and in Downtown Wilmington

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rievictoriaaoki

 

The Best of Delaware by Delaware Today Magazine surveys thousands of individuals throughout the year resulting in the top-notch restaurants, bars, retailers and services locations within the state.

Lucky for Wilmingtonian's many of the winners are located within Downtown Wilmington, DE. Here is just a sampling of some that took home first place!

Barbecue Place

Readers, upstate: Locale BBQ Post

1014 N. Lincoln St., Wilmington, 510-4929

Bistro

 La Fia 

426 N. Market St., Wilmington, 543-5574

BYOB

 Southeast Kitchen, 

1901 Delaware Ave., Wilmington, 691-7728

Candy-Chocolate Shop

Readers, upstate: Govatos Chocolates

4105 Concord Pike, Wilmington, 478-5324; 800 N. Market St., Wilmington, 652-4082

Carpaccio

 Piccolina Toscana 

1412 N. Dupont St., Wilmington, 654-8001

Charm Factor

De La Coeur Café et Patisserie 

1836 Lovering Ave., Wilmington, 660--7178

Coffee Shop

Readers, upstate: Brew HaHa! • Read more about one of Brew HaHa!'s friendliest baristas.

3838 Kennett Pike , Greenville, 658-6336; 45 E. Main St., Newark, 369-2600; Christiana Hospital, 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, 733-2739; 1812 Marsh Road, Wilmington, 529-1125; 3636 Concord Pike, Wilmington, 478-7227; 222 Delaware Ave., Wilmington, 777-5137; 824 N. Market St., Wilmington, 777-4499; 5329 Limestone Road, Wilmington, 234-9600; 1400 N. Dupont St., Wilmington, 384-6344

Crab Cakes

Readers, upstate: Big Fish Grill on the Riverfront

720 Justison St., Wilmington, 652-3474

Late Night Menu

Kid Shelleen’s Charcoal House & Saloon

1801 W. 14th St., Wilmington, 658-4600
 

Lunch Downtown

Chelsea Tavern

821 N. Market St., Wilmington, 482-3333

New Brewpub

Stitch House Brewery

1829 N. Market St., Wilmington, 250-4280
 

Nightcap

Green Room

42 W. 11th St., Wilmington, 594-3154

Place for All Tastes

 Ernest & Scott Taproom

902 N. Market St., Wilmington, 384-8113

Place to Drink without Worrying About the Kids

Constitution Yards Beer Garden

308 Justison St., Wilmington, 407-5192

For the complete list of winners click here.