Hatch Bloomington Winner Opens Restaurant in East Bloomington
Scrambling Egg, winner of Bloomington's first Hatch retail pitch competition, celebrated its grand opening Wednesday at Portland and American Boulevard in East Bloomington.
The restaurant, owned by Nick and Grant, received $100,000 through the city's entrepreneurship program to transition from a food truck operation to a brick-and-mortar location near the airport and Mall of America. The owners operated a food trailer for more than two years before applying for the competition.
We started over two years ago now in our little food trailer," Grant said during the ribbon cutting ceremony. "And then eventually, you know, we kept getting busier and busier and then we realized, you know, okay, we got to get a storefront.
Hatch Bloomington is the city's retail pitch competition created to invest in and inspire local entrepreneurship. City officials said the program demonstrates Bloomington's commitment to supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs through financial assistance and community support.
The city has launched year two of the Hatch competition, with the top 10 pitch competition scheduled for Aug. 5. Community members can attend the event or watch online as new entrepreneurs compete for funding to establish their businesses in Bloomington.
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Areas of Interest (3)
- Bloomington's Hatch program provides $100k grant to fuel small business growth.
- Economic development strategy: Using retail pitch competitions to fill commercial gaps.
- Analysis of public-private partnership success in restaurant industry expansion.
Notable Quotes (2)
We got the best breakfast in the state. Everything's made from scratch.
It is so great to see the culmination of all their work and winning the Hatch Bloomington program.
People (3)
NickOwnerManaging the new restaurant storefront.
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Managing the new restaurant storefront.
“We got the best breakfast here. I guarantee it.”
Closing promotional statement for the restaurant.
GrantOwnerCollaborated with Nick to win the Hatch Bloomington competition.
Collaborated with Nick to win the Hatch Bloomington competition.
MegOfficialParticipated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony and promoted the Hatch program.
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Participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony and promoted the Hatch program.
“Hatch is the city's retail pitch competition and it was created as a way for the city to invest and inspire local entrepreneurship.”
Explaining the purpose of the city program.
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Events & Meetings (1)
- August 5th: Announcement/Planning for Hatch Bloomington top 10 finalists
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Grand opening of Scrambling Egg restaurant
Hatch Bloomington retail pitch competition overview
City support for local entrepreneurship
Expansion of small businesses in Bloomington
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