County: Kanawha

Jobs Created: 6

Jobs Retained: 2

CHARLESTON, WV – TGX Properties is the real estate holding company for the Charleston Dog Lodge, located in Charleston, WV. The business offers boarding, grooming, and pet daycare services. Charleston Dog Lodge started in 2022 and has been growing in operations ever since, priding themselves on customer service for pets and owners.

The business owners were presented with an opportunity to purchase an existing business known as Camp Critter in Mink Shoals, WV. WVCAP has allowed Charleston Dog Lodge to expand their services and increase access to quality pet care.

WVCAP provides West Virginia small businesses with debt or equity capital to expand and create jobs. WVCAP is designed to assist credit-worthy companies that may not fit traditional lending models. WVCAP is administered by WVJIT.

For more information or to apply for funds, contact the West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust at wvjit.wv.gov/wvcap.

About the West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust 
West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust (WVJIT) is a public venture capital fund created to develop, promote and expand West Virginia’s economy by making investment funds available to eligible businesses, thus stimulating economic growth and providing or retaining jobs within the State. WVJIT invests in early-stage, later-stage and mature small companies that wish to expand. Opportunities to create a significant number of jobs while maintaining economic balance are favorably viewed.