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Bakeries, restaurants and coffee shops among small businesses booming in Clark County

Battle Ground issues 137 new licenses in 2021 as entrepreneurs brave challenging economic times

By Shari Phiel, Columbian staff reporter
Published: January 10, 2022, 6:05am
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Patrons fill Sweetly Bakery in Battle Ground.
Patrons fill Sweetly Bakery in Battle Ground. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Supply chain woes, barren shelves, inflation steadily creeping upwards and unemployment still hovering around 4 percent might make you think 2021 wasn’t the best year to start a new business. But don’t tell that to the hundreds of individuals receiving new business licenses last year in Clark County.

It’s not just Vancouver where enterprising entrepreneurs decided to set up shop.

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