About Three’s Co.

Three’s Co. is not your ordinary shop. It’s a retail incubator program for three emerging entrepreneurs to learn what it takes to run a brick-and-mortar. Over the course of a year, participating businesses receive affordable retail space, shared operations, mentorship, and hands-on business training. Three’s Co. is here primarily to serve diverse entrepreneurs and ensure they find their footing in Frederick’s small business community.

When you shop at Three’s Co., you’re supporting three extraordinary local entrepreneurs on the ground floor of their business. Stop by soon and see what’s in store!

About the partners

Three’s Co. is a program by Downtown Frederick Partnership in partnership with SOUL Street and Federated Charities. It’s made possible with support from the Truist Foundation, The Hartford, The City of Frederick and Frederick County.

Downtown Frederick Partnership

Founded in 1990, Downtown Frederick Partnership is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing, promoting and preserving the vitality, livability and diversity of Downtown Frederick — a nationally recognized Main Street community. The Partnership has managed Downtown Frederick’s Main Street program since its designation in 2001, playing a pivotal role in downtown’s revitalization, economic growth and community engagement.

Soul Street

SOUL Street is a collective of Black business owners and community members in Frederick, MD, dedicated to empowering and supporting Black entrepreneurs through events, advocacy, education, and outreach. By fostering a strong, connected business ecosystem, SOUL Street provides critical resources and opportunities that help small businesses thrive.

About the Space

Federated Charities

Three’s Co. is housed inside the historic Federated Charities building at 22 S Market St in Downtown Frederick, MD. Federated Charities is a nonprofit center committed to renting effective and innovative space to nonprofits at below-market rates. For more than 100 years, Federated Charities has ensured that individuals and families in our community have their basic needs met, receive quality health care and educational opportunities, have access to healthy food, obtain emergency assistance and benefit from cultural and quality of life programs. The building isn’t just a social investment in our community — the dollars that nonprofit tenants save on rent are reinvested in their mission-based services.

Funding partners