Damyang-gun Holds Plaque Ceremony for Local Small Business Success Models 'Baeknyeon Gage·Baeknyeon Sogongin'

Traditional Liquor Producer 'Chuseonggoeul' and Bamboo Product Store 'Jinseonggongye' Selected

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 24th, Jeonnam Damyang-gun announced that on the 23rd, a plaque ceremony was held at ‘Chuseonggoeul’ and ‘Jinseonggongye,’ which were selected for this year’s Hundred-Year Store and Hundred-Year Small Artisan Growth Support Project.

The plaque ceremony was attended by Jang Daegyo, head of the Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Small and Medium Venture Business Administration, Lee Jeongok, head of the Naju Center of the Gwangju-Honam Regional Headquarters of the Small Enterprise and Market Service, and Choi Hyungsik, mayor of Damyang-gun.

Chuseonggoeul, located in Yong-myeon and represented by Yang Daesu, selected this time, has been dedicated to traditional liquor manufacturing for 26 years, striving to develop various traditional liquors that incorporate local colors such as bamboo leaves and bamboo tubes.

In particular, since 1998, it has contributed to promoting the excellence of Korean traditional liquor overseas through exports starting with Japan, followed by the United States, Australia, and other countries.

Also, Jinseonggongye, represented by Park Hyosuk and located within the Korea Bamboo Museum, has been selling only crafts made from the solid and excellent quality bamboo produced in Damyang for over 23 years, enhancing the value of bamboo crafts. It exhibits and sells its own daily necessities, tea tables, and other products.

The two places selected this time will receive support starting with certification plaques, integrated online and offline promotion through various broadcasts, newspapers, private media, and O2O platforms, as well as consulting, sales channels, facility improvements, know-how sharing, and building cooperative relationships.

The ‘Hundred-Year Store’ project, launched in 2018 to discover successful models of small business owners, selects stores (small business owners, etc.) with over 30 years of business experience based on evaluations of the manager’s innovation will, product/service differentiation, and business sustainability, conducted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. So far, there are eight Hundred-Year Stores and seven Hundred-Year Small Artisans in the Honam region.

Mayor Choi Hyungsik said, “It is very encouraging that two places in the region were selected amid the difficult commercial conditions due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic,” and added, “I hope this selection will serve as a stepping stone for the development of successful models for local small business owners.”

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