According to Neilson, a global leader in audience insights, data and analytics, Black spending power in 2020, was $1.57 trillion. Yet on average, consumer dollars only spend 6 hours circulating in the Black community, compared to 7-28 days in other communities. Here’s another startling statistic. According to the House Small Business Committee, during the pandemic, between February and April of 2020, Black business ownership declined more than 40%. That’s the largest drop across any ethnic group.

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. is poised to change those grim numbers. The fraternity has developed a Black Spend Initiative (BSI) – designed to support, sustain and potentially recover Black-owned businesses and to increase the amount of time consumer dollars circulate in Black communities.

As part of the effort, fraternity members purposely search for opportunities to support Black-owned Businesses, which include but are not limited to plumbers, painters, landscapers, contractors, lawyers, financial advisors, restaurants, vendors and many other businesses and services.

WASHINGTON

Below is the current list of black-owned businesses in the state of Washington:

Ikonic Wings
Address: 1110 Galaxy Drive NE Suite #F
City: Lacey, WA 98516
Hours: Thur - Tues | 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Telephone: 360.539.7147
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The Clean Cut Boys Club
Address: 5429 S. Tacoma Way
City: Tacoma, WA 98409
Hours: Tue - Sat | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Telephone: 253.224.8077
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Nate's Super Funny Comedy Club
Address: Annex Bldg - 8402 S. Hosmer Street
City: Tacoma, WA 98444
Hours: Thur - Tues | 6:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Telephone: 253.878.4898
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Ikonic Wings
Address: 1110 Galaxy Drive NE Suite #F
City: Lacey, WA 98516
Hours: Thur - Tues | 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Telephone: 360.539.7147
Website | Facebook | IG