An intriguing mix of Black entrepreneurs in Chicago have bold intentions not only to build larger businesses but also to help advance generational wealth in the Windy City.
Take Mark Edmond for instance. After shopping for bread and spending about an hour in the bread aisle of a Pete’s Market Googling bread manufacturers on his phone while thinking: “I’m not going to support any brands that aren’t Black-owned,” Crain’s Business News reported.
He returned home without any bread and shared his trip with his wife. Edmond also had an epiphany. He called his two best friends, Jamel Lewis, and Charles Alexander, who instantly bought into Edmond’s desire to start a sliced-bread company. The Black Bread Co. debuted for business on Feb. 1.
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