CEDC Awards A 2025 Small Business Grant to Persian Cat Vintage, LLC

Persian Cat Vintage, LLC located at 256 Locust Street recently received a Small Business Grant from the Columbia Economic Development Corporation. The purpose of the grant was for façade improvement which included painting the shop’s front entrance door.

The Grants are awarded on an annual basis to Columbia’s small business owners, are given in three different categories: Façade Improvement, Website Start Up, and Advertising and Marketing.

Accepting the proceeds for the grant are Benjamin Ilkhanoff, owner of Persian Cat Vintage (center), Mike Reiner, CEDC Board Member (left), and Bill Kloidt, Executive Director (right).

Mr. Ilkhanoff, will again be recognized as a 2025 grant recipient at the CEDC’s Small Business Summit to be held on Thursday November 13, 2025 at the National Watch & Clock Collectors Museum located at 513 Poplar Street.