August 20, 2003
ROMNEY RECOGNIZES CITY FRESH FOODS WITH INNER CITY AWARD
Governor’s Inner City Investment Award Given to Dorchester Businessman
Governor Mitt Romney today recognized the importance of business investment and job creation in the Commonwealth’s urban centers by honoring City Fresh Foods Founder and CEO Glynn Lloyd with the Governor’s Inner City Investment Award.
Presented monthly, the Inner City Investment Award is given to individuals whose leadership and business success has brought new economic investment and jobs to the Bay State’s cities.
“Dedication to the community is what distinguishes entrepreneurs like Glynn Lloyd,” said Romney. “City Fresh Foods is a great example of the kind of company that will help put our state back on track.”
The award, part of Romney’s “Jobs First” initiative, honors the dedication and hard work of men and women who contribute to the revitalization of the Commonwealth’s cities. Romney also recently created the Governor’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Award to recognize the innovation that drives the state’s economy.
City Fresh Foods, a nine-year-old company in the Bowdoin/Geneva neighborhood of Dorchester, employs 38 local residents of Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan. The business provides catering services of healthy ethnic foods to a variety of institutions in and around the Boston area, including Citizens Bank, ABCD and Meals on Wheels.
“City Fresh Foods is a successful company because of two things: healthy meals and quality employees,” said Glynn. “And both of those are vital needs in the state’s urban communities. Our venture has been nothing short of rewarding.”
The company has partnered with organic growers to ensure that its meals are made with the best natural ingredients. The meals are delivered in a non-polluting electric truck. In addition, to provide educational and financial opportunities for their employees, City Fresh Foods offers English language training, computer workshops and job efficiency seminars.
One client summed it up well when he said, “Glynn and his brother, Sheldon, are always willing to listen and do whatever they can to help others.”
Mr. Lloyd began his life as an entrepreneur at the young age of 12 by establishing a landscaping business, which boasted more than 100 accounts by the time he graduated from high school.
Prior to starting City Fresh Foods, Mr. Lloyd was a teacher in the Louisiana public school system and taught the GED program in Boston. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors at Four Corners Main Streets, an organization dedicated to community development in the Four Corners neighborhood where City Fresh Foods is located.
Mr. Lloyd resides in Roxbury.
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