Announcing our Small Business of the Year Finalists!

This year’s Small Business of the Year Award finalists include, front row from left, Crystal Boudreaux, Senoia Law Office; Cecelia Hilton, Fine Lines Art & Framing, Inc.; Dr. Pam Johnson, Shelby Tidwell, Dr. Cher Canaday, Dogwood Veterinary Hospital and Laser Center; Maggie McSweeney, Cardinal Waste Solutions, LLC. Back row, from left, are Steve Mader, SouthTowne Motors (presenting sponsor); Chris Doane, Crezent #Managed Marketing; Dr. Wayne Morris, Dogwood Veterinary Hospital and Laser Center; Amer Awad, Liberty Tax Service; Joey Pendley, Penco Restoration; Doug Bates, CMIT Solutions; Andy Binegar, Cardinal Waste Solutions, LLC; Ginger Jackson Queener, UBS Financial Services (presenting sponsor). Not pictured are finalists David Watts of Heritage Automotive and Burl Finkelstein of Kason Industries, Inc.

Congratulations to our Top 10 Finalists and the seven Honorable Mention Award Winners for the 2016 Small Business of the Year Awards presented by SouthTowne Motors and UBS Financial Services, Inc.! 

The Top 10 Finalists are Cardinal Waste Solutions, LLC, CMIT Solutions, Crezent #Managed Marketing, Dogwood Veterinary Hospital and Laser Center, Fine Lines Art & Framing, Inc., Infiniti of South Atlanta/Heritage Automotive, Kason Industries, Inc., Liberty Tax Service, Penco Restoration and Senoia Law Office.

The 2016 Honorable Mention Award Winners are 85 South Out and About, Advanced Technology Logistics, Inc., Arnall Grocery Company, Dr. Ralph Davis, Chiropractor, Emily’s Skincare, Leaf and Bean, and Peachtree City Obstetrics and Gynecology, PC.

The Top Ten Finalists were interviewed by the judges on June 21, 2016 at the Newnan-Coweta Chamber. Adding the interview scores to the application scores, the judges then determined three category winners—the Entrepreneur Category (1-5 Employees), the Growth Category (6-19 Employees), the Employer Category (20-99 Employees)—and then the SouthTowne Motors and UBS Financial Services, Inc. Small Business of the Year Award Overall Winner.  

Results will be announced on August 25, 2016, during the Small Business of the Year Awards and Celebration, set for 4-7 p.m. at the Newnan Centre, 1515 Lower Fayetteville Road, Newnan. Tickets for the event are $20 for Chamber members, $35 for non-members, and are available at the Newnan-Coweta Chamber or by calling 770.253.2270. You can also register through ChamberMaster by clicking here.