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July 20, 2022

The City of Santa Maria and Santa Maria Valley Chamber are partnering to highlight different businesses in the City of Santa Maria through their Santa Maria Featured Businesses program. This program gives recognition to businesses who have been in the community for a significant amount of time, and/or providing unique or significant contributions to our community. Not only does this give valuable exposure to these local businesses, it also reminds our community of the unique, diverse and long-standing businesses we are fortunate to have in Santa Maria.

The focus for 12 months, since December 2021, is on major manufacturers and women-owned businesses in the City. Each month, one business from each of these two categories is recognized during the City Council meeting and publicized by the City and the Chamber.

July 2022 Featured Businesses

• Women-Owned Business: That’s FETCH! (Linda Greco, owner)
• Manufacturing Business: Central Coast Packaging (Paul Carlotti, owner)

That’s FETCH! was established in 2017 by Linda Greco and her daughter, Colette Florey. The business offers a “Pet Grooming Spaw” designed to decrease client stress and ease of use. Its “Bowtique and Beastro” will be reopening in the fall, offering a variety of pet toys, food, treats, collars, harnesses and clothing for pets and their pet parents. The eight-employee shop strives to provide excellent customer service for customers who also love animals. Linda is the co-founder and president of the Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation and was also recently appointed to the newly formed Santa Barbara County Animal Advisory Committee.  

Central Coast Packaging, formed in 2000, provides a variety of agriculture services, ranging from waxing ag boxes, strawberry box set-up, to trucking specializing in tankers and flatbeds, and wine packaging supplies. The company employs 17, plus 20 contracted employees. It also provides apparel decoration, custom laser etching, is an authorized distributor of Kubota industrial motors parts and services, air compressors services, and custom machine manufacturing. It contributes to many groups in the community.

Businesses are chosen by the Santa Maria Valley Chamber. To nominate a business or ask about the program, contact Glenn Morris at the Chamber via email at glenn@santamaria.com or by phone at (805) 925-2403 extension 825.      

Department:                            City Manager’s Office

Contact Person:                      Mark van de Kamp, Public Information Manager

Telephone Number:                 (805) 925-0951 ext. 2372 or cell (805) 720-4038  

E-mail Address:                        mvandekamp@cityofsantamaria.org