Wake Forest Area Chamber News

Food & Beverage Establishments Open for Business

March 18, 2020

COVID-19 restrictions have seriously impacted local food and beverage establishments. The Wake Forest Area Chamber is committed to helping businesses during this difficult time. Below is a listing of establishments that will continue providing takeout and delivery service. If you do not see your business listed, please email wfchamber@wakeforestchamber.org and are happy to add you the…

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Restaurant Workers & Bartenders: Relief Funds Available

March 18, 2020

The Frankie Lemmon Foundation has established a Triangle Restaurant Workers Relief Fund. This fund is open to those who have experienced wage disruption or lay offs in the Triangle restaurant industry due to coronavirus-based restaurant closures. This includes wait staff, bartenders, hosts, managers, delivery drivers, cooks, catering staff, dishwashers, and other restaurant and bar workers.…

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40th Annual Meet in the Street

March 16, 2020

This is the 40th anniversary of the Chamber’s annual Meet in the Street arts and crafts festival! The current scheduled date is Saturday, May 2, 2020. The festival is held from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm in downtown Wake Forest, and includes more than 100 arts & crafts vendors, booths featuring local nonprofits and businesses,…

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Want to help during the COVID-19 pandemic?

March 16, 2020

A Blessings Box is outside of Hope House, Inc. at 334 N. Allen Road in Wake Forest. Those in need can select items from the box, but supplies are low. If you’d like to donate items, just drop them off in the box! Items needed include: small-sized Clorox wipes, hand wipes, laundry detergent, cooking oil,…

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Family Expo: Resources, Education & Family Fun!

March 15, 2020

Name: Family Expo presented by Shaw RV Date: Saturday, August 2020 Time: 10 am – 2 pm Location Name: Richland Creek Community Church Location Address: 3229 Burlington Mills Road, Wake Forest Price: $Free to attend Join us in August for the Wake Forest Area Chamber’s second annual Family Expo. Presented by Shaw RV, the expo will include dozens of exhibitor booths…

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