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ST. CHARLES, IL — The St. Charles Business Alliance has announced its four selections for the 2024 Made in St. Charles Program.
The businesses selected are:
- Arcedium Coffeehouse
- Brown Butter Café & Bakery
- Dear Donuts
- Kimmer’s Ice Cream
The Made in St. Charles program began in 2022 as a way to shine a spotlight on St. Charles businesses that make their products in St. Charles and celebrate their innovative and creative products, according to a news release.
For the 2024 Made in St. Charles program, the Alliance’s Business Development & Sales Committee went back to shining the spotlight on local, small businesses with a focus on bakeries and cafes, according to a news release.
The four businesses will be featured on the St. Charles Business Alliance social media pages during the week of January 13, and an awards ceremony will be held at the St. Charles City Council meeting on Tuesday.
Jenna Sawicki, executive director of the St. Charles Business Alliance, said she was excited to see the selections for this year’s Made in St. Charles Program.
“Our Business Development and Sales Committee did an excellent job with the selections this year,” Sawicki said. “Since there were many nominations for cafes and sweets businesses, they decided to hit the sweet spot and make that the theme for this year’s Made in St. Charles selections. We can’t wait to see what is in store for the program in 2025.”