The D.C. United Foundation Announces Small Business Support with Intentionalist

March 21, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – D.C. United News Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – D.C. United today announced that the D.C. United Foundation and Intentionalist are launching a Small Business Pass that encourages fans to support and experience the diverse DMV businesses powering our community.

This season fans will be able to access promotional discounts at 17 diverse local businesses (Black-owned, Hispanic-owned, Asian-owned, LGBTQ-owned, Deaf-owned, Women-owned, and Veteran-owned) across the DMV, including FishScale (Shaw, D.C.), Dog Tag Bakery (Georgetown, D.C.), Good Company Doughnuts and Cafe (Arlington, Va.), Social Burger (Vienna, Va.), Taqueria Xochi (Downtown, D.C.), and many more. The full list of participating businesses can be found here.

“We are proud to highlight the diverse array of local businesses that are integral to the heartbeat of our nation’s capital,” said Shanell Mosley, Executive Director of the D.C. United Foundation. “We know each of these businesses has a unique story to share, and we are committed to using our sports platform to support, introduce, and uplift our amazing community of small business owners.”

Fans can access the small business pass on the D.C. United Foundation website and can redeem discounts by presenting a unique QR code to be scanned at participating businesses. Local businesses are reimbursed for the discounts provided so that participation does not impact their bottom line.

“Everyday decisions about where we eat, drink, and shop are opportunities to support the small businesses at the heart of our local communities,” said Laura Clise, founder and CEO of Intentionalist. “We’re excited to partner with the D.C. United Foundation to celebrate small businesses and the Small Business Pass makes it easy for fans to enjoy discounts at a variety of bakeries, restaurants, and shops, and get to know the people behind them.”

The D.C. United Foundation teamed up with Intentionalist, Major League Soccer, and Black Players for Change in 2023 to highlight small businesses during MLS All-Star week in Washington, D.C. and now looks to build off that successful week for the entire 2024 MLS season.

To learn more about the D.C. United Foundation, please visit http://dcunited.com/foundation.

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