Hometown Coffee House is located at 215 West College Avenue, which is in the Enterprise Zone. The locally-owned business has created an atmosphere that allows the downtown community to relax from the hustle of work and demands of school. In addition to coffee and specialty beverages, breads and pastries are on the menu. The shop opened in September 2007 and was able to make use of the Enterprise Zone building material sales tax refund.

"As a new business in downtown Tallahassee, we were excited to find out about the EZ program and the benefits available to us"

Oscar Arenas, Owner
Hometown Coffee House
 

"We love living in downtown Tallahassee. When we outgrew our home we decided to add on to our house rather than move. After pulling our permits we received an informational postcard from the Enterprise Zone about the state tax refund. Karen was extremely helpful throughout the process and made it simple for us to receive our refund."

Sarah Harris

"Syn-Tech Systems, Inc., a member of the local business community since 1970, received a business equipment sales tax refund and jobs credit through the Enterprise Zone (EZ) Incentive Program. The sales tax refund resulted in the equipment purchases and job creation within the zone. We were very pleased to learn of the Enterprise Zone credits available to a business in our location, and with the help of the EDC, we were able to obtain these benefits. Certainly, these incentives provide vital benefits for employers, new employees and the community as a whole and we are gratified to be a part of it!"

Doug Dunlap, President
Syn-Tech Systems, Inc.