2024 Small Business of the Year Nomination Criteria: The candidate must serve the Albertville area. The candidate must be a member in good standing with the Albertville Chamber of Commerce. The candidate will be judged by the selection committee on community involvement, Chamber participation, and business success. Limit of 3 businesses per category. Please remember, this is not a popularity contest. The award decisions are based on the quality of the nomination, not the number of nominations. The winners are selected by a committee made up of Chamber board members, ambassadors, and former winners. The chamber staff DOES NOT select the winners, ensuring a fair and impartial process. Each category will only accept 3 nominations. Once the third nomination has been received the category will be considered closed. Any additional nominations will be rolled over to the upcoming year. Additionally any business that has won an award within the last years is not eligible for nomination. The previous 6 years winners are as follows: Emerging Business Winners: 2018: Local Joe's 2019: B&A Family Care 2020: Ramy's Landscaping 2021: Bucci Boutique 2022: Busted Oak Bourbon Society 2023: Clovertween Boutique Small Business of the Year 1-10 Employees Winner: 2018: Ray Kennamer Construction 2019: Secure Shred 2020: Hollingsworth Shirt Co. 2021: La Michoacan 2022: Gordo's Way 2023: CF Media Small Business of the Year 11-50 Employees Winner: 2018: Giovanni's 2019: Maynor Contracting 2020: Papa Dubi's 2021: Spices Smokehouse 2022: Brindley's Family Pharmacy 2023: Wendy's Albertville Small Business of the Year 51-100 Employees Winners: 2018: FS Group 2019: First Southern State Bank 2020: Rehab Select 2021: Wilks Tire & Battery Service 2022: Howard Bentley Buick GMC 2023: Sand Mountain Toyota Your Name First Name * Last Name * Your Email Address * Please select your Small Business Category. * Select option... Emerging Business (in business for fewer than 5 years) Small Business of the Year 11-50 Employees Small Business of the Year 51-100 Employees Nominations may be made by individuals or groups. The Albertville Small Business of the Year will go on to represent Albertville at the State Small Business Awards presented by Alabama Chambers and the Business Council of Alabama. Name of the nominated small business: * Explain why the small business you are nominating should be named the 2023 Albertville Small Business of the Year. * Please provide information as to why the business deserves this award. Give specific examples. Share the business's community involvement, customer engagement, business success, etc. The quality of the nomination matters. Minimum of 1000 characters required. Nominations must be submitted to the Albertville Chamber of Commerce by January 01, 2025. Presentation of the Small Business of the Year will be awarded at the 2024 Chamber Banquet on Thursday, February 27, 2025 Additional Letters of Support for Nomination We highly encourage you to include additional letters of support for your nomination.
