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  • Way to GROW!™ Prize 2025

    Way to GROW!™ Prize 2025

  • Vote for Your Favorite Way to GROW!™ Prize Challenge Participants!


    Help us celebrate the incredible entrepreneurs in our region!

    Over the past month, local business owners from Vance, Warren and Granville Counties have participated in the intensive Way to GROW!™ Prize Challenge - 33 days of marketing, customer acquisition, and business growth activities.

    Now it's your turn to recognize their amazing work and transformation!

    How to Vote:
    Browse the participants below and vote for your favorites in each category. You can vote once per category.

    Voting Categories:

    People's Choice Award - Your overall favorite business
    Most Creative Content - Best social media creativity during the challenge
    Community Impact - Business making the biggest positive local impact
    Rising Star - Most improved and fastest-growing business


    Why Your Vote Matters
    Your vote helps recognize the entrepreneurs who are working hard to grow their businesses and strengthen our local economy. These business owners have committed to 33 days of consistent marketing and community engagement - let's show them our support!

    Voting is open to everyone - residents, customers, friends, and family members are all encouraged to participate.

    Voting Period: August 18-23, 2025
    Winners Announced: 12pm August 23 at the Way to GROW!™ Festival

    Thank you for supporting local business and entrepreneurship in our community!

    Join Us for Way to GROW!™ Week and Festival Please find more information below. All events are open to the public and family friendly. We trust we will see you there! 

    August 18-23, 2025

  • Way to GROW! Community Block Party
  • Buy Local Build Local Way to GROW!
  • SLine information event Way to GROW! Wednesday August 20
  • Paint and Groove at the Love Dawning Way to GROW! Thursday August 21
  • Way to GROW August 21Career, College and Entrepreneurship Fair
  • Youth Village at the Way to GROW! Fest August 23
  • Way to GROW festival
  • Way to GROW! Week and Festival is Proudly Sponsored by:


    PNC · Fred’s Towing

    Margier White State Farm · Vaya

    Wayne Cottrell State Farm · Dr. James Kenney · Southern Charm Event Center · Mary Davis Royster

    Henderson-Vance EDC · GRRO · Charles Boyd · LaTonya Carter Hall Coaching · VGCC Small Business Center · Ninja Realty ·BAIN Corp

    Henderson Downtown Development · Medical Career Readiness Fogg’s Exxon · OTAA Foundation

     

     

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