The World Cup is coming to Atlanta. Small businesses hope it pays off.

Cyrei Daniel owns the bakery Sweet Me Good.

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Cyrei Daniel had been trying to get the city's attention for months — not just for her bakery, Sweet Me Good, but for the entire block.When the city announced Atlanta would host eight FIFA World Cup matches, Daniel was ready to capture the economic bump from the extra visitors this summer. She applied for grants to make improvements to her storefront and marketing ahead of the tournament and received two. She also showed up to city council meetings to push for how the city planned to support small businesses during the games.

Cyrei Daniel applied for grants ahead of the World Cup.

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