2025 Small Business of the Year Nomination Form

2025 Small Business of The Year Criteria

• Employs a maximum of fifty people.
• Must be a member of the Granville County Chamber of Commerce and must be in Granville County.
• Must be viable, ongoing business for three or more years, experiencing growth or stability over its business life.
• Provides critical service or product, fills a void in the business community, or has a unique approach to delivery of goods and services.
• May have overcome diverse or extraordinary circumstances to remain in business.
• Business is supportive of community growth sustainability.
  Is not a governmental agency or municipality.
• Nominations may be made by anyone for a business they feel deserves recognition and meets the criteria.
• Companies may nominate themselves.
  All nominated companies will be required to submit a written application to the Granville County Chamber of Commerce no later than noon Thursday, February 12th to be considered.
• All applications are confidential.

Small Business of the Year-Past Recipients

 2003 - Cardiovascular Care
2004 - Stovall’s Gifts
2005 - Preferred Communications
2006 - Royster, Cross and Hensley/Cross and Currin
2007 - House of Ribeyes
2008 - Lewis Electric of Oxford
2009 - The School of Graphic Arts
2010 - Express Employment Professionals
2011 - Oxford Ace Hardware
2012 - Creedmoor Drug Company
2013 - Whitco Termite and Pest Control
2014 - F. O. Finch Insurance Agency
2015 - Floyd Management and Realty
2016 - Bob’s Barbecue
2017 - Granville Insurance Agency 
2018 - US 98.3 FM. 
2019 - Owl House Café 
2020 - Oxford Public Ledger
2021 - Huff Consulting
2022 - Next Door Radio
2023 - Winston International LTD
2024 - George's Oxford Village Family Restaurant

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