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Updated at 4:57 p.m. Aug. 18, 2021, to recognize National Black Business Month.
As soon as the protests against police brutality began surging around the Dallas area and the world in response to the death of George Floyd in May 2020, The Dallas Morning News heard requests from readers asking for a list of Black-owned businesses to support.
A list of more than 50 area restaurants was compiled with assistance from the DFW Black-Owned Restaurants public Facebook group.
Here are some of the Black-owned restaurants to support in Allen:
Food
Big Tony’s W. Philly Cheesesteaks, restaurant
Big Ray’s BBQ, restaurant
Two Rows Breweries and Grills, restaurant
Days of Graze, food delivery
3K Catering, catering
Healthy Vibez Nutrition, Smoothie & Juice Bar
Hello Boba, tea
Cigar Palace and Bar, tobacco store and bar
Beauty and wellness
Blades and Shears, barbershop
Krossover Barbershop, barbershop
Bethany Heights Dental Care, dentist
Allen Smile Design, dentist
Personal and business development
Maxamillium Ventures Inc, business consulting
Jeff Willie Leadership, business consulting
Tutor Doctor, tutoring
Dawson Private Wealth, financial planning
Shay K Events, event planning
Home needs
Bradford Safety & Security Consulting, security services
Arbrook Realty, real estate
Laura Hayes with Keller Williams, real estate
Apparel
Squeegee’s Screen Printing, screen printing and embroidery
Nonprofits
Sisters Breaking Chains Together, community building
Bridge to Tomorrow, scholarship assistance
What establishments did we miss? Send an email to Allen@dallasnews.com and we’ll add it to the list.
