08/14/2026
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Waukegan small businesses are getting the tools and support they need to grow through the Lake County Community Foundation’s Small Business Growth Initiative.
Among this year’s participants are Waukegan natives Juan and Xavier Limon, owners of Envy Streetwear on Genesee Street, and Waukegan native Cullen Thompson, owner of Georgia's Food On The Go.
The program provides entrepreneurs with business coaching, education and the opportunity to earn a $25,000 grant to help grow their businesses.
After starting Envy Streetwear in their mother’s basement, the Limon brothers opened their first storefront in 2022 and recently moved to a larger location on Genesee Street.
“We went on the road selling vintage clothes using our mom’s house as our warehouse,” Juan Limon said.
Read more: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/14/lake-county-small-business-grants/
📸: The Lake County Community Foundation
