The Delaware Small Business Chamber (DSBC) recognized 19 Delaware small businesses at its Blue Ribbon Awards Ceremony earlier this month.
The winning organizations were selected via a public voting process.
More than 8,000 votes were tabulated and the results were as follows:
Emerging Business of the Year
Painting with a Twist–Newark (Voter’s Choice)
Delaware 87ers (Merit Award)
Non-profit Award of the Year
Goodwill of Delaware & Delaware County (Voter’s Choice)
In Her Shoes (Merit Award)
Franchise of the Year
Painting with a Twist–Newark (Voter’s Choice)
Kona Ice of Elkton/North Newark (Merit Award)
Best Trade Company
Horizon Electric (Voter’s Choice)
New Life Floors (Merit Award)
Best Restaurant of the Year
Aqua Sol (Voter’s Choice)
Blue Crab Grill (Merit Award)
Customer Service of the Year
Ed Oliver’s Golf Club (Voter’s Choice)
Get Life Coaching (Merit Award)
Community Involvement of the Year
Delaware 87ers (Voter’s Choice)
WSFS Bank (Merit Award)
Home-Based Business of the Year
Blue Hen Bed & Breakfast (Voter’s Choice)
New Life Floors (Merit Award)
Best Retail
Kirk’s Flowers (Voter’s Choice)
Fusion’s Taster Choice (Merit Award)
Best Marketing
Middletown Area Chamber of Commerce (Voter’s Choice)
Perfect Wedding Guide (Merit Award)
Best Website
NorthDelaware Happenings (Voter’s Choice)
Juggling Hoffmans (Merit Award)
Best 55 and Over
Perfect Wedding Guide (Voter’s Choice)
AFP Insurance (Merit Award)
Best Woman-Owned
Thirty-One Gifts — Lisa Ayers (Voter’s Choice)
Geneva Fonda Photography (Merit Award)
Best Man-Owned
Get Life Coaching (Voter’s Choice)
Image Wine Cellars (Merit Award)
Best Young Professional
Dom’s Pizzeria (Voter’s Choice)
Smooth Fusions Films (Merit Award)
Best Veteran-Owned
Handyman Matters (Voter’s Choice)
The Kyle Group (Merit Award)
Most Memorable Member
Lois Hoffman (Voter’s Choice)
Neil Stalter (Merit Award)
Operational Support Person of the Year
Zachary Agney, ZZ House Design and Print (Voter’s Choice)
Taj Jones, Cartridge World (Merit Award)
Administrative Support Person of the Year
Samantha Kane, Creative Travel (Voter’s Choice)
Arline Docherty, Goodwill Industries of Delaware & Delaware County (Merit Award)
“The Blue Ribbon Awards gives DSBC a chance to applaud and promote the vital network of small businesses in Delaware,” said Bob Older, DSBC founder and president. “These winners exemplify the hard work and dedication it takes to operate a small business successfully. Also reflected is the impact they have on the audiences they serve, who show their appreciation by voting.”
