Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo

2027 Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo 
Saturday, Feb 20  |  1-4 pm  
Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.

The Wake Forest Human Relations Council (HRC) will host the 2027 Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo Saturday, Feb. 20, from 1-4 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.

 

HRC accepting 2027 Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo applications through Dec 4

The Wake Forest Human Relations Council (HRC) will host the 2027 Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo Saturday, Feb. 20, from 1-4 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St. Free and open to everyone, the event is designed to increase recognition and opportunities for minority and women business owners in the Wake Forest community.

The HRC is now accepting applications from minority and women-owned businesses that wish to participate in the 2027 expo. The online application is available through Friday, Dec. 4. For more information, email Lamar Minter.

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Overview

Area minority and women-owned businesses are invited to participate in the expo designed to increase recognition and opportunities for minority and women business owners in our community.

According to a 2025 Census Bureau report, of all US businesses, three percent are Black-owned, eight percent are Hispanic-owned, and 40 percent are women-owned. The HRC’s Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo is designed to increase recognition and opportunities for minority and women business owners in the Wake Forest community.

The 2027 Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo will bring enterprising professionals together from the Wake Forest community to network and showcase their products and services.

 

Food Trucks

A variety of food trucks will be onsite.

 

2026 Participating Businesses

A special thanks to the following businesses that participated in the 2026 Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo:

  1. Angie Creations
  2. ARTS Wake Forest
  3. Blooming Baby 4D
  4. Cake Kernels
  5. Chezliz
  6. Coach Val’s Endurance Coaching and Personal Training
  7. Code Blue Resources
  8. Dandelion Learning Collaborative
  9. Deidre Martin Real Estate
  10. Divine Holistic Wellness
  11. Gaston Leadership Coaching
  12. Glorious Crown Hair Salon
  13. Graffiti Panda
  14. Jubilation Spa
  15. LANGUAGE EXPRESS Drop-in Child Care
  16. Little Book Big Lesson
  17. Love Latches Lactation & Perinatal Wellness
  18. Mapp To Fitness
  19. Mes Papillons Foundation
  20. Nicole Yvette Signature Events
  21. Patina Novum Design Studio
  22. Prismatic Fragments
  23. QuintesScential Candles
  24. Recreate Yourself
  25. Rowing Ducks
  26. SBA Services
  27. Simply Chic by Freda
  28. Sips and Scoops Society
  29. Styled by Jasmine Boutique
  30. That’s Good Chocolate!
  31. The Raw Edition Candle Co.
  32. Wake Forest Academy of Fine Arts
  33. Wake Up Nutrition
  34. Whimzy Confections
  35. Wisdom Senior Care
  36. Yolanda L Taylor Law Firm