 Good morning. I'm Aisha triggers with the city of Columbia office of business opportunities. I'm here on behalf of Melissa Lynn Lerr our director I'm excited and honored to be here to celebrate the grand opening of Crab King seafood I spoke with mr. Gardner Gardner earlier this year thanks to an introduction by the city's business liaison Greg Williams is here and We just talked about the resources and tools that were available to our business community And then we were able to introduce him to the Chamber of Commerce the Columbia Chamber of Commerce who's a great partner with for us So I think this is a testament to the value of a strong business ecosystem in the city So congratulations. We're so excited to have you here and now we'll turn it over to Henry baskets I'm not six two. I'm five two I'm Carl Blackstone two dot oh I'm with the Columbia Chamber of Executive Vice President there and when we get a chance to do events like this We love the fact that what we're doing is spreading the word that yes I love the mayor slogan. We're open for business, but not only are we open for business when you come to this area We want to know that we have done everything we can to make your business a success And I am so glad that you shared with me earlier that We just did just that our chamber team the city of Columbia and all of those involved with Walking you through this pathway of becoming a part of the Columbia Marketplace has done an extraordinary job and you shared with me that that was true So thank you very much. We'd love to hear comments like that Today is just a wonderful day in Columbia. It's sunshine. He the breeze is blowing and we are saying Thank you Crab Kings for opening up this restaurant here in Columbia And we will do our best to make you feel welcome. Thank you Yes, good morning, everyone. I'm Delane Garner the co-owner for the Crab Kings I want to thank everyone for coming out this morning this afternoon It is truly a blessing a long journey to get to this point, but we're finally here I'd like to thank my family my brother who's been there with every step away my mother my uncle and Most definitely my partner David forgiveness here today But also we wouldn't have been here without Bettina Walker Brandon Walker my family in Columbia, South Carolina They really helped out So I'd like to thank you guys both for everything that you guys did to it And my wife for supporting me and keeping me focused and helping me through the off the way so Chavicia Thank you for doing that and then to the city of Columbia the Chamber of Commerce the actual City business offices all those people that when I didn't know who to call or what direction to go in they were always willing to Point me in the right direction Make an extra phone call for me come out and visit all that stuff was so valuable to me and my partner to get in this Business office. I really thank you guys for doing that Because a lot of people say hey, we're here to help that ever you reach out to help Oh, we're busy call me back, but every single person standing here today, man Your team is wonderful councilmen the people in your community are wonderful and they really helped us if we want to return their favor by Offering jobs offering good food often a place to come to enjoy yourself and relax So we hope we were able to offer that to the city of Columbia My partnership with the city of Columbia started when I joined the military 1998 I came here. They told me I'm gonna drop me off in the van and they said victory starts here Victory starts here, and I you know But now you know 20 some plus years later I When I first heard that term I thought they were talking about just war talking about fighting our finishing basic training But now I understand it is your victory in the journey And I hope today is a start of another victory that there's gonna be here for the community for the people That support us and I'm not naive to think you know just by opening a restaurant You can solve the world's problems, but life is multi-faceted so each journey is a little bit different So I hope maybe a young cashier comes in here and they have a dream of opening a business and maybe this was sparked that That's their victory For for me and my partner, you know, we've worked the government military for so many years That's that's coming to an maybe it's the start of our next victory. So, you know Multi-faceted so when they told me victory starts here in the city of the Columbia, South Carolina I believe that's actually true, and I thank you guys for coming out today at the start of my new journey and a new victory for us Thank you guys all Yes, yes Well, I like to thank everyone for coming here at David one of the owners but not just an owner here We're a family so the Crab Kings family what you see behind us is a It's been a vision of the family for For some time now and it's finally come to fruition and I'm just excited to get this thing going and I like to thank everyone for coming here and enjoying this time with my family and Hopefully you guys will become family. So the goal is, you know, eat some food some good food Good conversation good atmosphere. Let's just spend some family time Love you guys. Thank the mayor councilman Thank your team for everything y'all done for us open the doors for Columbia and hopefully we can give something back to the community Jermaine You and your family because the Crab King family. I Can't thank you enough what you do you the family anytime I call you guys came through so I could not leave this microphone without Thanking you and your family for helping us out. So thank you, sir Well, as we like to say we're open for business and here we are opening another business But I think what's really exciting and listening to David and Delaney talk about it how how this is this is about family Friends and food and my grandmother always used to say everything great happens around the table with good food and family and friends And that's what you're seeing here and their commitment to hire within our community and grow within our community And I love that you mentioned victory starts here because it truly does this is this is victory starting right here folks This is an opportunity for everybody and and I do wish y'all The best I can't wait to dig in the first thing I did when I got here I walked in the back because I wanted to smell all the beautiful Spices cooking back there and but what you really saw was a group of folks back They're preparing where they're they're preparing this food with love and then you can tell that it is a family business And I think that's why you're gonna see so much success here and really excited about having the opportunity Participate and David and Delaney anything we can do for y'all we will do it But thank y'all so much for making investment in our community What a wonderful day it is for us to come and Celebrate with Delaney and David a long hard journey But you made it You made it because you had the power and the energy To not only partner with others But to also to see this dream come alive I Must say to our mayor to our partners OVO the chamber The Crab King family You all have done wonderfully. Well I'm like the mayor now. I wanted to walk in and say It smelled good in there The thing you can do today to show your support because I'm going to do that I Had to look at a menu. That's why I was a little late getting back from from inside outside I'm gonna carry me a plate home I've already I've already told the young lady that I want she said you want something nice and In and sort of clean or do you want something messy? I say well I want something messy because when I get home, I'm gonna take those crab legs To the best of my ability And if I get messy I can clean up David thank thank you all thank you delay delaying This will show others that when you partner with others our city continues to grow and we'll grow small businesses or economic driver within our municipality Thank you all for being here. Thank you all for allowing these two gentlemen to be a part of this city process and thank you all again for When you exit enter to get you a plate