When small businesses and hospitality industry workers have a voice, we help strengthen our community.

As Austin continues to grow, it will continue to be necessary for us to maintain and support our local small business culture.

GWA represents local businesses doing good work within their organization as well as within the community. We help connect businesses to volunteer opportunities, and provide other ways to serve and strengthen our neighborhoods.

GWA encourages businesses to form partnerships and alliances with neighbors in the community in order to stay connected with each other and be aware of local issues as they arise.

We offer opportunities to meet with your with legislators, advocate at City Hall and the Texas Capitol, and ensure that your employees are registered to vote and educated on the issues.

GWA supports restaurants by paying them to provide nutritious meals for food insecure communities through our Community Kitchen program.

Participating restaurants guarantee that their workers are being paid the City of Austin’s Living Wage (currently $15/hour) and provide all food in recyclable or compostable packaging.

We have distributed more than 2 million meals, keeping more than $10 million dollars in our local economy, and ensuring more local restaurants can stay in business.

To learn more about our GWA Community Kitchen, or to sign your restaurant up to participate, please contact us!

GWA helps businesses save money while implementing more environmentally-friendly practices.

Find out more: Zero Waste Business Rebate

GWA partners with local nonprofit organization Plastic Reduction Project, which offers free consultations to help businesses reduce the use of single-use plastics and save money.