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FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. Thursday announced the winners of three annual awards, as well as the finalists for the 2023 Small Business of the Year and Nonprofit Organization of the Year awards. The awards, distributed each year during GFW Inc.’s Annual Meeting event, honor local leaders, up-and-coming businesses, and dedicated nonprofits.… Read more »

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Flora Barrón, Daniel Boylan, Lori Morgan, and Sharon Pohly tonight were named the 2023 Champions of Change Award winners by the Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. Women’s Network. The awards, which aim to celebrate those who mentor and empower women in Allen County, were given Wednesday at an awards dinner at… Read more »

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Thirty-nine local leaders have been selected as finalists for the 2023 Champions of Change Awards. The awards celebrate those who mentor and empower women in Allen County. Winners will be announced May 10 at a Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. Women’s Network dinner. This year, a winner will be named in… Read more »

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Chicken Salad Chick is set to debut in Fort Wayne. The Southern-style chicken salad restaurant will celebrate its first Summit City location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 26 at 1715 Apple Glen Blvd. Chicken Salad Chick serves full-flavored, Southern-style chicken salad made from scratch and served… Read more »

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Allen County continued attracting and retaining talent at a high level in 2022. For the year, the county added a net 484 new residents via domestic migration, according to population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. It was the sixth consecutive year the county experienced positive domestic migration. Net… Read more »

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — At Home has found a new home in Fort Wayne. The home décor store will celebrate its first Summit City location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4 at 4120 Illinois Rd. The ribbon cutting will be immediately followed by a radio remote with Majic 95.1 from… Read more »

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. Women’s Network will present its fifth annual Champions of Change Awards this spring. Now through March 27, community members are encouraged to submit nominations for the awards, which celebrate those who mentor and empower women in Allen County. The awards will be presented at an… Read more »

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Leadership Fort Wayne (LFW) program is officially underway for the Class of 2023. Greater Fort Wayne Inc. today introduced the 57-member class, the third-largest cohort in program history. LFW is a nine-month program that provides an in-depth view of the Fort Wayne / Allen County community while developing each participant’s leadership… Read more »

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Fort Financial Credit Union today announced plans to celebrate the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters in north Fort Wayne. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled to kick off the festivities on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 9 a.m. at 8815 Lima Rd. Fort Financial offers checking and savings products, loans,… Read more »

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Allen County attracted more than $589 million in new private investment in 2022 and, for the fifth consecutive year, posted positive numbers for attracting and retaining talent. Also, data from the U.S. Census Bureau showed the county’s population grew at more than five times the national rate, capping a strong year… Read more »