CBRW 2020 was featured in over 75 Articles and Thousands patronized participating restaurants & specialty locations!
CBRW 2020 was featured in over 75 Articles and Thousands patronized participating restaurants & specialty locations!
Enjoy Up to 50% off at all Participating Location:
(More information including Website, Phone Number, & Menus will be shared by Sunday, Oct 18th)
Koffee Kup
True Blue Catering & More
Ruthie's on Tryon
The Nappy Chef
LaWans Soulfood
BW Sweets Bakery
Hip Hop Smoothies
STATS Restaurant
Lake Lounge
The Gathering Grounds
Black Business Owners of Charlotte was founded in late 2014 and our goal is to empower current and future business owners with resources needed to sustain a lucrative business, while Inspiring them to reach back and uplift their surrounding communities.
BBOC’s Vision:
BBOC's goal is to inspire, enrich, and engage Black Business Owners through business development and community enhancement.
"Our Job is to Engage the Community, Equip Business Owners, & DRIVE Customers Their Way!"
~Mr Cathay Dawkins, BBOC Founder
Members Enjoy an array of Benefits including;
Quarterly Membership Meetings, Networking Events, &
FREE ADVERTISING within the BBOC Marketplace!
Membership Levels:
Premier
General
Start-Up
Patron (NEW level for Consumers)
Corporate (coming soon)
For a Full List of Member Benefits and to Enroll (or Renew) Membership,
Click the Link Below!
BBOC is committed to establishing a Thriving Black Eco-System in Charlotte! Founded in 2014, The BBOC Marketplace on Facebook is Charlotte's Largest & Most trusted Platform for you to BUY BLACK 365 days a year! Over 19,000 Consumers & Business Owners proactively use our Marketplace to Search for Black Doctors, Lawyers, Realtors and many more Black-Owned Businesses!
All are welcome to Search & Shop from our a variety of Black Owned Businesses. To ensure we optimize your shopping experience, only official BBOC Members are allowed to Advertise within the BBOC Marketplace!
Please look for Businesses who use the following Hashtags on their Advertisements: #Premier #General #Startup
Ways to get involved with BBOC:
1) Become a Member
2) Become a Sponsor
3) Join our FB Marketplace
4) Advertise with us (240,000 email subscribers)
5) Sponsor an Article
6) Join our Advisory Board
7) Join our Foundation‘s Board of Directors
8) Become an Admin of our FB Marketplace
9) Intern with us
10) Join BBOCTeam (Executive team)
11) Attend our Workshops & Events
12) Become a BBOC Ambassador
12) Like, Share, & Leave Comments in our FB Business Page
You don’t have to choose one, as you can see, there are many ways you can join us in our Mission to Create a Thriving Black Ecosystem!
BBOC Sponsored Events:
BBOC hosts several major events throughout the year, geared at creating a dependable source of revenue for Black Entrepreneurs while providing an outlet and safehaven for the Black Community to celebrate & empower their culture!
BBOC hosts an average of two Black Food Truck Fridays (BFTF) events a month. The event provides a platform for up to 25 local Food Trucks, Retail Vendors, and Artists! Seeing an average of 3500 attendees per event! BFTF circulates $25,000 to $50,000 Back into the BLACK Community per event!
Since 2017, Charlotte BLACK Restaurant Week (CBRW), a week-long event held in mid October, has provided much needed exposure to local black-owned restaurants!
CBRW has been featured in 170 local & national publications including NPR, Essence, Black Enterprise, Qcitymetro.com, & Charlotte magazine and reached Millions on social media alone.
In the past two years, The event has supported 37 black-owned restaurants and over 250 businesses owners!
CBRW has driven over $1.7 million back into Charlotte’s Economy and in the pockets of hard-working entrepreneurs!
(Black Food Truck Fridays launched during CBRW and BBOC decided to host every month to keep the Movement going year round!)
