by Holly Mortimer of Stratford-Perth Centre for Business Entrepreneurs need cash flow. It’s how we keep moving forward. How we pay our employees. How we pay our suppliers. It’s how...

Welcome to Dhyan Patel, owner and manager – along with three partners – of the Fresh Burrito at Festival Marketplace. Dhyan has much experience behind him working first for Subway...

Husband and wife duo, Megan Jones and Tim Pritchard are the proud owners of The Starlight on Wellington Street. Warm, cozy and authentically vintage! This new hot spot serves up...

A very warm welcome to Prabhsharan (Prabh) Singh and Bavneet (Bav) Singh (unrelated) and their new business venture, Crisp N Crust Eatery, to downtown Stratford! These first-time business owners are...

Welcome to downtown Stratford, Yilmaz Ertan, owner of Yilmaz E-bikes on Albert St! Yilmaz chose Stratford as his second E-bike shop location for two reasons – one, he has many...

If you have the breakfast growlies in the morning, head on over to Sweet Street Diner located below The Hub! Recently renovated from its former “Market” style offerings, this breakfast diner...

Wendy and Shawn Bennewies are the owners of Grayson Mills, a gorgeous wedding/party space located at the corner of Erie and St Patrick. Emma Macneil has joined them in recent...

A very warm welcome to Nia (Marissa) Murray and Michael Strung, the owners of new business Good Vibrations Rock Shop on Market Place. This is the “enchanting world” where “crystals, community,...

Fresh and Free Studios is the brainchild of Karim Rushdy, who has been a teacher at Nancy Campbell School for the last 12 years. He quips that the studio is...

Welcome Shireen and Aaron Beals to Downtown Stratford! With the amount they have going on, you’d think they had been here already a couple years! Feverishly knitting, crocheting, making hats and tshirts…...

Say hello to the newest business downtown, Town Crier Marketing! The company began in 2019 as a boutique marketing firm. When covid struck shortly after the launch, Cameron and his one co-owner...

A very warm welcome back to Cindy Hubert, who has re-opened Agora Gallery on Downie St at the corner of St Patrick! Pivoting as so many others did during the...

**NEW LOCATION ALERT** One year ago this stunning company shifted spots – from Market Place to Wellington Street. Now bigger, brighter, and more central. You’ll find more space for their...

Welcome to Tabbi Cundick (right) and her daughter, Bri, who are co-owners of the newest sweet shop in Downtown Stratford! Bake My Day and The Bean is the second outlet...

This June we welcomed Danielle O’Connor Jewellery, located on Downie Street, into the heart of our downtown. With 25 years of experience, Danielle has mastered the art of creating exquisite...

Welcome to the new owner of the Butcher and Baker, Andy Vivian. While the same familiar faces are behind the counter and the same great product knowledge and friendly service is...

Rosso Villamil and his wife, Sandy, are literally making headlines with their approach to business at their newly opened barber shop called Rosso Barber on Ontario St! Very quickly Rosso...

Welcome Thi Ha to downtown Stratford! Thi this month opened Avon Nails and Beauty Spa right next to Joe’s Diner on Erie Street.  Thi has lots of years in the hospitality...

Put your sunglasses on, York St just got brighter! “Soul-friends” and former colleagues, Nikki Wagler (left) and Nicole Streicher (right), have opened their dream business – Coles & Keys – bringing...

Lisa Killeleagh opened her sweet gift shop, Daisies and Doilies, on Wellington St, just in time for Christmas shoppers! When we visited in December, Lisa was excited to share that the...

Welcome to Amanda Hohner who has opened Hollyhock Hair Studio inside her good childhood friend, Brittany Raycraft’s Primrose Tattoo space at 162 Erie St.  Amanda, mum of two small children ages...

A warm “welcome home” to Bronwyn and Aaron Linley, the owners of the newly opened Bluebird restaurant on Ontario St! Already a hub for the old “down the street” neighbourhood crowd,...

Ariana Poch, owner of Pistolnik Designs, has an eye and a passion for the fun, the bright, and the whimsical in home decor. Ariana is a furniture upholsterer – chairs,...

A very warm and hearty welcome to BOWL BAR that opened last month at 145 Ontario St. Owned by Keystone Group’s, Kim Hurley and Anthony Jordaan, this new healthy bistro...

The Many Lives of Festival Square… “Old buildings whisper to us in the creaking of floorboards and rattling of windowpanes.” ― Fennel Hudson I love old buildings, in particular I...

Traditional Cocktails – Quality Fare – Elevated Comfort. Welcome to Brian Clarke, owner of the new Elizabeth. at the corner of Ontario St and Waterloo St. This 34-seat restaurant has...

Shelby Marchand is exactly the personality you’d expect behind this business’s name – bubbly, smiley and sweet! This young mother of three girls, 5 and under, has opened her very...

“I would like to introduce myself to all; my name is Jamie Pritchard and as of July 18th I am the General Manager for the Downtown Stratford BIA. Four years...

Ände (pronounced Ah-nuh) means to breathe in Danish. “It’s a reminder to slow down, pause, and take our time in life. It is a gentle nod to my Danish grandmother,...

Welcome Miss Sophie (in the forefront) and her lovely owner, Jeanette Witschi to the Downtown Stratford BIA!  Entrepreneur Jeanette has decided to make her passion her job! Miss Sophie’s offers...

Lovage – pronounced “luh-vuhj,” as in the herb from the parsley family – is the new kid on the Wellington block. Owned by Chef Jamie Crosby – the proprietor of...

Okay Stratford… we have Phil Morris and Elaine Beck to thank for bringing back all our sweet memories of weekends spent in roller rinks cruisin’ to Boogie Oogie Oogie under...

“A Modern speak easy vibe” is what you encounter upon entering the cozy new Rockwell Lounge in the former Annex space. And a dynamo trio that will knock your socks...

Welcome, Iris, to Downtown Stratford! Iris Powell is in her element. Her business is not her job but instead her passion, raison d’être. And you can easily tell that from...