Hickory – The City of Hickory’s 2023 Business. Well Crafted. Award winners were announced during the Hickory City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5.
Presented by the City’s Business Development Committee (BDC), the Business. Well Crafted. Awards annually honor businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs that support and affirm the City of Hickory’s vision for economic vitality.
Congratulations to the following 2023 Business. Well Crafted. Awards winners:
Youth (25 years of age and younger)
Jose Saucedo – JS Auto Detailing
Individual (Entrepreneur of the Year)
Leroy Kennedy – Thistle Dew Nicely Florals and Gifts
Business and/or Organization (10 or fewer employees)
Master Tech Auto Mechanics
Wildskeins Yarn Company
Business and/or Organization (11 to 50 employees)
Hickory Mechanical
Business and/or Organization (51 or more employees)
Alex Lee, Inc.
Home Instead
Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs, PA
Nonprofit:
Exodus Homes and Exodus Works
“The Business Development Committee is proud to honor these nine award winners for their commitment and support of the City’s vision for economic vitality,” said Grace McLaurin, chair of the BDC.
The 2023 Business. Well Crafted. Award winners will be featured in a series of videos shared over the next few months.
For more information about the Business Development Committee and its Business. Well Crafted. Awards, please contact City of Hickory Business and Community Development Manager Dave Leonetti at 828-261-2227 or [email protected].
Photo: Dave Leonetti (left) presented the award to Leroy Kennedy.
