CommonWealth Kitchen

🌽 CWK member Chicho’s is featured in the latest edition of The Boston Globe, sharing the journey behind one of Boston’s favorite street corn businesses.

✨ Founder Cesar Guzman built Chicho’s to celebrate his Mexican heritage and the elote he grew up enjoying in Texas. With support from CommonWealth Kitchen, he prepared every step of launching his business—from food production to permitting—and quickly became a downtown favorite with lines stretching down the block.

🚚 As the city’s Food Cart Pilot Program evolved, Cesar adapted by expanding Chicho’s into a food truck, allowing him to continue serving customers while exploring new opportunities for growth. His story highlights both the determination of small food entrepreneurs and the importance of creating clear, accessible pathways that help local businesses thrive.

💚 We’re proud to support entrepreneurs like Cesar as they build resilient businesses, share their cultures through food, and strengthen Greater Boston’s vibrant food community.

🔗 Read the full story at the link in our bio.

🚀 Food entrepreneurs, this opportunity is back!

📝 We’re proud to have helped co-develop the curriculum for Cultivate Small Business—a free, 12-week mini-MBA-style program funded by Santander and taught by Babson College.

🌱 Created for early-stage food businesses, the program equips entrepreneurs with the tools to build and grow sustainable companies through live virtual classes, personalized business education, and expert guidance.

✨ Participants will:
- Develop a complete business plan and investor-ready pitch
- Strengthen their financial and marketing strategies
- Define growth goals and target markets
- Become eligible for up to $20,000 in capital grants upon successful completion

🌎 The Fall 2026 cohort is open to food entrepreneurs in all 50 states, with a focus on supporting founders from historically underserved communities.

📅 Applications are due July 21, 2026.

🔗Apply today through the link in our bio or visit Santander X to learn more.

🌴🌊🍲🎶💛 We’re celebrating Caribbean American Heritage Month by honoring the culture, creativity, and resilience that Caribbean communities bring to Boston’s food landscape.

🍲 From beloved family recipes to bold new food businesses, our Commonwealth Kitchen members and alumni showcase the richness and diversity of Caribbean culinary traditions every day.

🌴 Tap through the carousel to meet some of the incredible founders shaping Boston’s independent food economy, from vibrant flavors to inspiring entrepreneurial journeys.

💛 We’re proud to uplift and celebrate their stories this month and beyond. Learn more about CWK members and alumni below:

Breez Gourmet | Catering
Fresh Food Generation | Caribbean-American Restaurant
Everybody Gotta Eat Inc.
Jamaica Mi Hungry
Orvandi Bello
El Rey del chimis
Extreme Flavor
Se Metio Dios Lnc
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