According to The Chicago Sun Times, she applied for a grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and was approved for the maximum state grant of $500,000 - the exact amount needed to seal the deal.
Stephanie had been planning to grow her business even more so when she heard that John Stefanos, the owner of Cupid Candies, wanted to sell the business, she immediately began taking steps to make the purchase. It started with one location but has since grown to three locations in the local area In 2004, Stephanie opened Brown Sugar Bakery, which quickly became one of the most popular destinations for Black food culture in the city.
To finalize the acquisition, she is using the funds from a $500,000 small business grant that she recently received from the state of Illinois. Stephanie Hart, the owner and founder of Brown Sugar Bakery in Chicago, is buying out a historic 84-year old candy factory called Cupid Candies.
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