National Urban League Launches Black Restaurant Accelerator Program Powered by $10 Million Grant from PepsiCo Foundation
PURCHASE, N.Y., Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The National Urban League and PepsiCo joined forces to create the Black Restaurant Accelerator, which will boost approximately 500 Black-owned businesses over the next five years.
- PURCHASE, N.Y., Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The National Urban League and PepsiCo joined forces to create the Black Restaurant Accelerator, which will boost approximately 500 Black-owned businesses over the next five years.
- "This is a game changing program that will provide Black restaurateurs with access to business-building resources tailored to meet their specific needs," said Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League.
- National Urban League will begin accepting applications for the program in the first quarter of 2021.
- Black Restaurant Week: Pepsi recently signed on as the first-ever national title sponsor of the Black culinary celebration.