Inclusion Grant Assists Golden Protective Services’ Expansion

Company Name: Golden Protective Services
Industry Sector: Logistics and Distribution
Company Profile: The company sells and distributes gloves and other hygiene products primarily to restaurants, grocers and convenience store chains.
Company website: www.goldenprotective.com

Project Summary:

• JobsOhio program: JobsOhio Inclusion Grant (JOIG)
  • About program: The JOIG provides financial support for eligible projects in designated distressed communities and/or for businesses owned by underrepresented populations across the state.
  • Support amount: $25,000
• Type of Project: Expansion
• Location:
  • Location: Carrollton
  • Region: Southeast Ohio
• Capital Investment: $246,529

About the project:

Golden Protective Services (GPS) plans to purchase and renovate an industrial building in Southeast Ohio to service the company’s growing business on the east coast of the USA. 

The building is larger than the space the company has been operating from for the past nine years. GPS will also add new machinery and equipment at the facility.

Funding use:

A JobsOhio Inclusion Grant will go toward supporting renovations to the new building. 

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Testimonial:

“It all begins with people and we are blessed at GPS to have an amazing team who enjoy working in a family/business atmosphere to serve our customers. They made the decision very easy for the company to invest in this project.” – Mark Atwood, chief executive officer, Golden Protective Services

Collaborators:

JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and Carroll County Economic Development