Congratulations to the Praetorian Group for winning the 2013 DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Sam's Club. Their hard work and exemplary business practices make them true leaders in the American business community.

Congratulations to Rapoport’s Restaurant Group of Boca Raton, FL, for winning the 2013 Community Excellence Award! We are proud to recognize the success they have achieved and the strong support they received from their employees, customers, and community.

2013 Regional Finalists

Eastern: P et$aver Healthy Pet Superstore	Great Lakes: Berks Fire Water Restorations, Inc.
Midwest: Superior Service Center	Northwest: Rich Duncan Construction, Inc
Southeast: Rapoport's Restaurant Group	Southwest & South Central: Larsen Dye Associates Architects
Western: Praetorian Group

2013 Blue Ribbon Winners

Congratulations to the 2013 Blue Ribbon Small Business Award^® winners! These successful small businesses represent the 100 best in American business.

“The Blue Ribbon Award winners show that, even facing uncertainty and economic challenges, small businesses can grow and succeed,” said Thomas J. Donohue, U.S. Chamber president and CEO. “They are America’s economic engine, driving growth and job creation all across this country.”

All Blue Ribbon recipients will be recognized during America's Small Business Summit. Check out the press release and blog post.

Adcock Financial Group Tampa, FL	Advantage Media Group Charleston, SC
Always Moore Janitorial Services Knoxville, TN	Analysis and Measurement Services Corporation Knoxville, TN
Bancroft Architects + Engineers Chicago, IL	Bayshore Solutions Tampa, FL
Benchmark Business Solutions Lubbock, TX	Berks Fire Water Restorations, Inc. Reading, PA
Bojangles' – Acorn Food Group, LLC Jasper, GA	Bumblebee Personal Assistants Roseville, MN
Car Concepts, Inc. Hurst, TX	Center City Collision Cincinnati, OH
CETRA Language Solutions Elkins Park, PA	Clickgrafx Creative Houston, TX
Color Glo International Edina, MN	Corporate Web Services, Inc Rochester, MN
Courtroom Sciences Irving, TX	Creative Sign Designs Tampa, FL
Culver's of Darboy Appleton, WI	Custom Alarm Rochester, MN
Dave's Gourmet San Francisco, CA	Dawn's Pizzazz Artistic Group & Day Spa Danbury, CT
DELTA [v] Forensic Engineering, Inc. Charlotte, NC	Dennis Corporation Columbia, SC
Designs by Lolita Pawtucket, RI	Duffy Group, Inc. Phoenix, AZ
DuraComm Corp Kansas City, MO	Eagle Hill Consulting, Inc. Arlington, VA
Elevation, Ltd. Washington, D.C.	ENC Strategy McLean, VA
Express Employment Professionals of Irving Irving, TX	FigDesign Irving, TX
Flint River Animal Hospital Huntsville, AL	Gallant Background Checks, LLC Owasso, OK
Geeks and Nerds (GaN) Corporation Huntsville, AL	Glory House Catering Co., LLC Irving, TX
greeNEWit Columbia, MD	HealthCARE Express Texarkana, TX
Healthy Image Lake Charles, LA	Heartland IT Consulting Dallas, TX
Hope Recovery Center, Inc. Corona, CA	Hunter Warfield, Inc. Tampa, FL
IGo VeGo Madison, WI	Implix Wilmington, DE
Infinity Info Systems New York, NY	Interworks, Inc. Stillwater, OK
Italian Delight South Boston, VA	Kazoobie Kazoos Beaufort, SC
Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center Knoxville, TN	LaFayette Physical Therapy LaFayette, GA
Larsen Dye Associates Architects Irving, TX	Leading Path Consulting Bethesda, MD
Let Me Cater to You Spring Lake, NC	Luxury Therapeutics Franklin, NC
Marathon Reprographics Kansas, MO	mark!t Rochester, MN
Medica Pharmacy Bardstown, KY	Midwest Computech Columbia, MO
Mito Financial Addison, TX	NVS Salon & Spa Bel Air, MD
Oasis Counseling International Norfolk, NE	On the Green Salon and Day Spa St. Marys, GA
Oncology Rehab Partners Northboro, MA	Partners Development Knoxville, TN
PERSONNEL Security Consultants, Inc. Albuquergue, NM	Pet$aver Heath Pet Superstore Rochester, NY
Phoenix Group of Virginia Chesapeake, VA	Pino Gelato Hilton Head, SC
PAi De Pere, WI	Praetorian Group San Francisco, CA
Precise Corporate Staging Tempe, AZ	Prestige Cleaners, Inc. Knoxville, TN
Public Safety Solutions, Inc. Chicago, Il	Quality Float Works, Inc. Schaumburg, IL
Rapoport's Restaurant Group Boca Raton, FL	Rich Duncan Construction, Inc Salem, OR
Sage Creative, Inc. Culver City, CA	Scarborough Specialties, Inc. Lubbock, TX
Ski Butlers Park City, UT	Solar Innovations, Inc. Pine Grove, PA
Sontes Rochester, MN	Stained Glass Express Waterville, ME
Stanley Jones & Associates Rochester, MN	Studio 3 Beauty Designs Casa Grande, AZ
Superior Service Center Eagan, MN	Swansons Mountain View Orchard and Distillery Corvallis, MT
SYNHERGY Los Angeles, CA	American Deposit Management, LLC Delafield, WI
The Trust Company of Knoxville Knoxville, TN	The Victors Gymnastics, Inc. Rochester, NY
Valkyrie Enterprises Virginia Beach, VA	Velociteach Kennesaw, GA
Virginia Eye Consultants Norfolk, VA	VolunteerLocal Des Moines, IA
Webixi Churchville, MD	Weinackers Montessori School Mobile, AL
WesTex Document, Inc. Lubbock, TX	White Engineering Surfaces Corporation Newtown, PA
Wymond Associates, LLC Alexandria, VA	Xylo Technologies, Inc. Rochester, MN

About the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award

The Awards program, sponsored by Sam's Club, is designed to honor our nation's job creators and recognize their significant contributions as drivers of economic growth. The winner of the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award will receive a $10,000 cash prize courtesy of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Award criteria, eligibility requirements, and the timeline can be found here. Return to Top

About the Community Excellence Award

The Community Excellence Award is designed to highlight a business that has found success in the eyes of its community. All Blue Ribbon Award winners were eligible for this award that celebrates a small business' commitment to their community.

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