The 25th Annual Small Business of the Year Awards 

The 25th Annual Small Business of the Year Awards that will be held on May 9 at the Craddock Terry Hotel & Event Center. Guest Speakers are Jody Keenan, Director Small Business Development Center and The Honorable Bill Bolling, Lieutenant Governor Commonwealth of Virginia. 

2013 Small Business of the Year
Conner Produce Co., Inc

2013 Small Business Category Winners
Retail: Conner Produce
Restaurant or Food: Isabella's Italian Trattoria
Business or Professional Services: Bank of the James and Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory
Non-profit: Amazement Square

From left: Lynchburg City Councilman Turner Perrow; State Delegate Scott Garrett, and Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, with Donald Johns (Conner Produce); Melissa Zadell (Amazement Square); Cheri Barauskas (Isabella's Italian Trattoria); Vickie Spencer (Bank of the James); and Chris Tharp (Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory).

Nominees were selected based on their excellence in the areas of customer service, sales increase, innovative products or services, leadership, employee satisfaction and retention, and community spirit.

2013 Nominees:
Amazement Square
Apple Ford
Arthur’s Flower Cart
Babcock House Bed 7 Breakfast
Bank of the James
Central Virginia Federal Credit Union
Central Virginia Orthodontics
Conner Produce
Domino’s Pizza
First National Bank
Hickey Electric
Hurt & Proffitt
Isabella’s Italian Trattoria
Jerry’s Bagels
Joe H. Coleman Construction
Life Focus Pictures
LSI. Inc.
Oakwood Country Club
Tharpe Funeral Home
The Craddock Terry Hotel & Event Center
The Farm Basket
Virginia Garden Supply
Whitten Funeral Home

Presenting Sponsor: Wells Fargo
Signature Sponsor: WLNI
Media Sponsor: The News & Advance
Supporting Sponsor: WSET-TV