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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Fort Collins is a place where all businesses contribute to our community and
offer unique products and services, spotlighting our talented community including but not limited to nine
local companies in Inc. 5000 and Colorado Companies to Watch; and
WHEREAS, the Inc. 5000 list is a distinguished editorial award, a celebration of innovation, a
network of entrepreneurial leaders, and an effective public relations showcase. The Inc. 5000 ranks
companies by overall revenue growth over a three-year period; and
WHEREAS, in 2021, these four Fort Collins businesses were recognized on the Inc 5000 list:
Canidium – Founded in 2008; Cheba Hut Franchising – Founded in 1998; JMP Heat (Lion Home
Services) – Founded in 2012; and Old Town Media - Founded in 2007; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade launched
the Colorado Companies to Watch program in 2009 in conjunction with the Edward Lowe Foundation
to honor 50 critical, yet often overlooked, second-stage companies from across the state every year for
their undeniable impact on our communities; and
WHEREAS, in 2021, four Fort Collins businesses were recognized on the Colorado Companies
to Watch list: Aerosol Devices – Founded in 2016; Nosh Delivery – Founded in 2020; Pit Liquor by
Distilled Bath and Body - Founded in 2017; and The Dough Bar – Founded in 2015, moved to Fort
Collins 2019.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Jeni Arndt, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby proclaim
January 2-8, 2022 as
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESSES WEEK
in Fort Collins in honor of the successes of businesses in Fort Collins and their importance in the
community.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort Collins
this 4th day of January, A.D. 2022.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Interim City Clerk