Chamber Announces Winners for the Business Excellence Awards (the BEAs)

By The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro

5/29/2015

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Chapel Hill, NC – Winners of the first annual Business Excellence Awards (the BEAs) presented by University Place were announced at a red carpet affair Thursday, May 28 at the Center for the Dramatic Art, home of PlayMakers Repertory Company, with over 200 in attendance.

The winners for the Business Excellence Awards are:

New Business of the Year: Green Beagle Lodge

Innovation Award: Communigift

Community Impact: Student Health Action Coalition

University Born Business: ABAN

Micro-Enterprise of the Year (0-5 employees): Community Empowerment Fund

Mid-Size Business of the Year (6-50 employees) presented by Bank of North Carolina: Al’s Burger Shack

Large Business of the Year (51+ employees) presented by SunTrust: Summit Engineering and Design Services

Non-Profit of the Year presented by Triangle Community Foundation: Compass Center for Women and Families

Business Woman of the Year: Kim Calandra-Carrboro Community Acupuncture

Young Professional of the Year: Daniel Eller- Eller Capital Partners

The Chapel Hill News’ People’s Choice Awards were also announced. The winners, voted on by readers of the Chapel Hill News, are:

Best Medical Practice: Chapel Hill Pediatrics

Best Dentist: The Happy Tooth

Best Real Estate: Domicile Realty

Best Hotel: Residence Inn by Marriott

Best Special Event Venue: The Carolina Inn

Best Family Outing: Maple View Farm

Best Consignment/Consignment Shop: PTA Thrift Shop

Best Customer Service: Chick-Fil-A at University Place

Best Restaurant: Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery

Best Automotive: Auto Logic

Best Retail: La Boutique Lane

Best Services: Orangetheory Fitness

The BEAs are sponsored by University Place, Triangle Community Foundation, SunTrust, Bank of North Carolina, The News & Observer, The Chapel Hill News, Curtis Media Group, Town of Carrboro, Aveda Institute, and the UNC Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Launch, and 1789 Venture Lab. At the BEAs ceremony, presenting sponsor and Chapel Hill landmark University Mall announced their new name University Place and unveiled their new logo.

For photos of the event, please visit the Chamber’s Flickr account at flickr.com/photos/carolinachamber. Please note and use the photo credit, either Nicholas C. Johnson or Kevin Seifert.

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The Chapel Hill-Carrboro (NC) Chamber of Commerce is a business leadership organization serving the greater Chapel Hill, NC community. The Chamber serves and supports the business interests of its more than 1,200 members and helps create a sustainable community where they can thrive.