Success tastes sweet for Fruitique, a Hialeah-based ice cream manufacturer that is expanding beyond the South Florida market. Launched in 2011, this family business has scooped up a niche in the...

District 36: Senator Manny Diaz Jr.
Data Sources: *Preliminary 2020 Impact reported by respondent clients | **2019 Economic Impact Analysis of the FSBDCN by FSU CEFA | District Profile: U.S. SBA Office of Advocacy (Congress only)
Business & Economic Outcomes
District | Statewide | |
---|---|---|
**Sales Generated | $162.4M | $4.4B |
*Gov't Contracts Acquired | $3.4M | $335M |
*Capital Accessed | $28.6M | $385.8M |
**Jobs Impacted: Direct, Indirect, Induced | 1,386 | 37,966 |
*New Businesses Started | 2 | 288 |
Service Snapshot | ||
Existing & Aspiring Small Business Owners Consulted | 465 | 23,889 |
Minorities | 411 (88%) | 8,842 (37%) |
Veterans & Service Disabled Veterans | 15 (3%) | 2,266 (9%) |
Women | 168 (36%) | 9,969 (42%) |
Professional Consulting Hours Delivered | 5,006 | 162,476 |