Bill Text: VA HJR1074 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Little Austria, LLC.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-23 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ1074ER) [HJR1074 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-HJR1074-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Little Austria, LLC, a company specializing in Austrian-style baking, celebrated opening a new commercial bakery in Sterling on November 30, 2018; and
WHEREAS, founded in 2017 by Austrian-born Helene Gallent, Little Austria, LLC, has been operating out of the shared kitchen at the culinary incubator, Chefscape, in Ashburn; the company specializes in authentic Austrian strudels from Helene Gallent's homeland, which can already be found at farmers' markets across the region; and
WHEREAS, with support from the Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund and the Loudoun County Economic Development Authority, the company will invest more than $370,000 to build its new commercial bakery; Little Austria's first brick-and-mortar location created five jobs and will produce countless delicious pastries for the community; and
WHEREAS, Little Austria's commitment to using high-quality local ingredients, including Virginia-grown apples, will help support produce growers throughout the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Little Austria's expansion will be appreciated by consumers and growers in the Commonwealth alike; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Little Austria, LLC, for opening a new commercial bakery in Sterling on November 30, 2018; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Helene Gallent, owner of Little Austria, LLC, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for her company's contributions to the Commonwealth.
