Oswego County Economic Development News

Economic Development Organization Presents Annual Activity Summary, Achievement Awards

• Upward Graphics, LLC, located in Fulton, is a screen printing and graphic design business. In 2021, the company expanded to offer wrap services for vehicles, trailers, and boats. A $34,000 investment was made in the expansion and 2 jobs created in the minority owned business. Financial assistance provided by the COIDA.
• Omni Richland Rt. 28 North Solar, LLC, is a 5 MW solar renewable energy project in the Town of Richland and will be located on a 29-acre site. The developer is Omni Navitas, based in Boston, MA. The project investment will be $6.8 million. Financial assistance being provided by the COIDA.
• Kathy’s Cakes & Specialty Treats, located in the Town of Volney, invested $40,000 to make significant building renovations. The business employs 6 with 10 seasonal jobs. Financial assistance provided by the COIDA.
• Mother Earth Baby, LLC, expanded its diaper service business and relocated its laundry facility and retail operations in the City of Oswego. The $92,000 expansion investment will create 3 jobs. The business is woman owned. Financial assistance provided by Alliance Laundry (UniMac) and the COIDA.
• The Rooftop at Litatro is a new restaurant/bar on the 5th floor of the new Litatro Building in the City Oswego. The Litatro Building is one of the City of Oswego’s DRI projects. The Rooftop will employ 9 FT and 10 PT employees and represents an investment of $423,000. Financial assistance was provided by Pathfinder Bank, Oswego DRI, and the COIDA.
• Camelot Lodge, LLC, is converting the former YMCA building in the City of Oswego into a mixed use development. The project consists of 5,500 sf of commercial space, 10 market rate apartments and 6 market rate multi-floor townhouse apartments, representing a $2.1 million investment. Financial assistance being provided by the COIDA.
• Wunderland, LLC, is a woman-owned startup yoga and massage studio in the Town of Scriba. The owner is experienced in the fields of yoga and therapeutic massage, is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and graduate of the Micro Enterprise Training Program. Financial assistance provided by the COIDA.
• Tailwater Lodge, located in the Town of Albion, is building a new 3-story, 25,000 sf addition to the complex. The addition will include 21 one- and two-bedroom suites that will be connected to the main hotel building. The expansion will increase the room capacity to 109 at the complex. The project will create 38 jobs. The investment will be $3.2 million. Financial assistance to be provided by Pathfinder Bank and the COIDA.
• SSC Oswego II, LLC, is a 4.5 MW solar renewable energy project to be located on a 25-acre site in the City of Oswego. The developer is Summit Solar Capital based in New York, NY. The project will constitute a $3.5 million investment. Financial assistance being provided by COIDA.
• Oswego School District Public Library, located in the City of Oswego received financial assistance from the Oswego County Civic Facilities Corporation with $3,940,000 in bond refinancing. The refinancing will result in significant interest cost savings for the library.
• Tully’s Good Times Family, Inc., acquired and renovated the 2,406 sf former Friendly’s located in the City of Oswego. The restaurant will focus on takeout business utilizing a drive-thru window. The project will create 14 FT jobs and 23 PT jobs. The investment will be $1.6 million. Financial assistance being provided by NBT Bank and COIDA.
• The Looking Glass Salon, located in the Village of Phoenix, began operations in 2020. It is expanding and more than doubling the salon to occupy 5,800 sf. This is a woman-owned business with 5 employees and plans for 6 additional with the expansion. Both owners are graduates of the Micro Enterprise Training Program. Financial assistance provided by COIDA.
• Square Valley Trail Blazers, located in the Town of Hastings, acquired snow trail grooming equipment. They were awarded $184,369 in CFA Round 11 towards a total investment of $230,462.  
• Novelis announced plans to invest $130 million in upgrades to its aluminum flat rolled products manufacturing complex in the Town of Scriba. The expansion would allow the plant to increase hot mill capacity by 124,000 metric tons. Novelis is the largest manufacturing employer in Oswego County with 1,150 employees.
• Six Acres Farm Brewery was the 1st place winner of the Next Great Idea 2021 Business Plan Competition. The brewing company, which produces fruit infused beer with locally grown fruit, located in the Town of Mexico and owned by Jenna Behling and Denyel Busch. The $50,000 prize from OOC will be used to assist in the development of the $300,000 project that will create 25 jobs.
• North 40 Clover on Site Hydraulic Repair & Fabrication was the 2nd place winner of the Next Great Idea 2021 Business Plan Competition with a $25,000 prize. The Lacona based company will expand its mobile hydraulic repair and fabrication business that serves manufacturing, mining, road plowing, agriculture, trucking, and logging operations. The funds will be used to help finance and support a $100,000 expansion project that will create 3 jobs.
• Moth & Flame Basecamp was the 3rd place winner if the Next Great Idea 2021 Business Plan Competition with a $15,000 prize. The new business is a “glamping” business. Glamping is outdoor camping with amenities and comforts using vintage recreational vehicles. The funds will be used toward developing basecamps in scenic locations and will complement the outdoor recreation and tourism industry. The estimated project cost is $210,000 and will create 2 jobs. The women entrepreneurs are Amanda McLoughlin and Paula Barreto.