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Ezell’s and DoorDash Partner on Raising Up Black Businesses
Ezell’s Famous Chicken co-founders Lewis and Darnell Rudd along with sister Faye Stephens, in partnership with DoorDash, are partnering for Rudd’s Raising Up Black Businesses (R.U.B.B) Initiative. This initiative is designed to financially empower Black-owned businesses.
“As part of our commitment to expanding entrepreneurship and access in communities of color, DoorDash is proud to support the Rudd’s R.U.B.B. Initiative that aims to financially empower Black-owned businesses and help them grow,” said Tasia Hawkins, social impact program lead of DoorDash.
Rudd’s R.U.B.B. will offer no-strings-attached business grants to 20 Black-owned businesses and organizations in the Pacific Northwest to help fund sustainability, operations, growth and success.
This initiative was created by Lewis Rudd, co-founder and CEO of Ezell’s Famous Chicken, which has been in business for 37 years and operates 17 locations throughout Washington and Oregon. Rudd approached DoorDash with his idea and forged a partnership that led to the company joining the endeavor as a charter partner, donating $40,000 to start the fund. The Rudd family contributed $10,000 to the fund.
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