COVINGTON, KY – The City of Covington proudly announced this year's recipients of the 2017 Covington Business Excellence Recognition Program on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. The City’s third annual Business Excellence Awards ceremony took place at the Madison Event Center, 700 Madison Avenue, Covington.
Mayor Joseph U. Meyer stated, “The City congratulates the 2017 Business Excellence Awards recipients. We express our sincere gratitude to each of the hardworking and dedicated businesses nominated and featured in this year’s program.”
The City congratulates the following award recipients (bolded) and finalists in each of the following nomination categories:
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Significant Business Growth
· Braxton Brewing Company - Winner
· Grainwell
· Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc.
· STEP CG, LLC
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History/Longevity
· Dee Felice Cafe
· Klingenberg's Hardware - Winner
· Motch Jewelers
· Mother of God Catholic Church
· Victory Battery
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Exceptional Customer Service
· Amerasia
· Inspirado
· Klingenberg's Hardware - Winner
· Left Bank Coffeehouse
· Old Town Café
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New Business (Minimum 1 yr, less than 3 yrs)
· Bard's Burgers and Chili
· Body by Bree
· Braxton Brewing Company - Winner
· Dogs-N-Style
· Lisse Steakhuis
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Innovation (Unique or Innovative Product or Service)
· Chroma Vino
· Hotel Covington - Winner
· Life Learning Center
· St. Charles Community
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Out of the Box (Unique/Specialty Business)
· Amerasia
· Gutierrez Deli
· Hotel Covington - Winner
· Keep Your Shirt on Covington
· The Globe
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Community Champion
· Children, Inc. - Winner
· Left Bank Coffeehouse
· Point Perk
· Roebling Point Coffee and Books
· The River City News
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Exceptional Aesthetics (Stewardship, Beautification)
· Commonwealth Bistro
· Left Bank Coffeehouse - Winner
· Molly Malone's Irish Pub
· The Village Pub
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Spirit of Progress Award
· William P. Butler & Corporex Companies, LLC - Winner
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Chosen and presented by the City of Covington, the Spirit of Progress Award recognizes a business or business person that has made notable contributions to the City's economic progress over the years and/or has been a valued partner in furthering the goals and interests of the City.
The 2017 Business Excellence Awards recipients were nominated as finalists in eight different categories from among over 130 nominations received in a public nomination process held from February 8 to March 20, 2017. To view photographs from the 2017 Covington Business Excellence Awards ceremony, click here.
Business Assistance Specialist & Project Manager Suzann Gettys stated, “We were extremely enthused with the level of public participation and interest from the business community this year, far exceeding the total number of nominations and RSVPs received than in years prior.
“It is an active and engaged business community, and a terrific group of people leading these businesses. It’s a pleasure to get to work with them. As we continue to do outreach through our Business Retention and Expansion Program, we discover many businesses poised for growth and on the path for potentially adding jobs and continued expansion here in Covington.”
Businesses that have been in existence for 100-plus years and 50-plus years received special recognition at the ceremony. Please note that records do not properly reflect business start dates in some cases. As a result, the process is largely dependent on information the City receives through the nomination process.
100-Plus Years Businesses include:
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Allison & Rose Funeral Home
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Citizens Federal Savings & Loan
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Motch Jewelers
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Covington Ladies Home*
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St. Elizabeth Healthcare
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Adams, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing Law Firm
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Rusk Heating & Cooling
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D.C. Morrison Co.
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Fedders Feed & Supply
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Anthe Machine Works
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Truitt Roofing*
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Swindler & Currin Funeral Home
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Linnemann Funeral Homes (Serenity Funeral Care)
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Riggs Hearing & Vision*
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Kentucky Federal Savings & Loan
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Boeckley/Ruwe Pharmacy*
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* New to the 100-Plus Years Business Category
50-Plus Years Businesses include:
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Frank’s Men’s Shop
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Crone’s Auto Body*
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Heringer Meats
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Baptist Towers (Baptist Life Communities)*
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T&W Printing
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Firestone Co.*
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Klingenberg’s Hardware
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B.J. Novelty
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Ashland Inc.
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Corken Steel
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Smith Muffler
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D’Amico Tailor Shop*
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A.F. Riedinger & Sons/Reliable Cleaners*
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Papas Candies
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Bressler & CO CPAs
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Swilly’s Auto Sales
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Twin Oaks Golf & Plantation Club*
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Taylor Brothers Inc.
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Dixie Chili & Deli*
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Victory Battery*
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Middendorf Supply
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Economy Market
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Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home
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Batson & Associates
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Blank’s Pharmacy
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St. Charles Care Center
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Herb & Thelma’s
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Richard G. Kemper Inc.
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Covington Chili*
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Theatre House Inc.
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Bilz Insurance
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ACB American Inc./United Recovery
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Connley Bros Funeral Home
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Gateway Glass & Glazing*
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Landwehr Hardware
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Rosedale Manor/Rosedale Green
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B&E Decorating Center/B&E Paints
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Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC*
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Egelston Maynard Sports
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Latonia Bait & Tackle
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American Sound & Electronics
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Corbin Auto Body
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CTS Packaging Inc.
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Cork-N-Bottle
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Gliers Meats
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Northkey*
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Ken/API Builders Supply
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Pediatric Care of KY PSC
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Walther Auto Body
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Regional Reps Corp*
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Ziegler Dance Studio*
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Restoration Society*
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Steffen’s Rental
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Corporex Companies Inc.
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John R. Green Co.
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Panorama Apts.
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Kelly Bros Home Center/Lumber Co.
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Blau Mechanical, Inc.*
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White Castle
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Lloyd’s Roller Rink*
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S&W Tire & Car
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* New to the 50-Plus Years Business Category
The program also recognized the City’s Top 25 Employers and Top 25 Growth Businesses (listed below).
Top 25 Employers include:
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1. Fidelity
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2. IRS
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3. Covington Board of Education
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4. Club Chef
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5. State of Kentucky
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6. Atkins & Pearce
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7. Catholic Board of Education
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8. Rosedale Green
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9. St Elizabeth Healthcare
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10. Ashland Inc.
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11. Kenton County Fiscal Court
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12. Kroger
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13. Summit Medical Group
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14. Data Intensity LLC
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15. Gateway
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16. Aimbridge
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17. US Postal Service
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18. Kenton County Board of Education
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19. Healthpoint
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20. Performance Lexus Rivercenter (PLR LLC)
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21. US Bank
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22. Megacorp Logistics
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23. White Castle
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24. Packaging Unlimited
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25. TiER I Performance Solutions
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Top 25 Growth Businesses include:
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1. Children's Home of Northern KY
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2. Radisson Hotel
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3. Waddington North America Inc
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4. Blair Technology Group LLC
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5. Megacorp Logistics
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6. Mills Sherman
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7. Iofina Chemical Inc
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8. Indy Honeycomb
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9. Huntington Bank
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10. 3 G's Stadium Liquor
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11. Club Chef
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12. Mueller Roofing Distributors
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13. Anchor Properties
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14. Ken API Builders Supply
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15. TiER I Technologies
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16. Corken Steel
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17. Rizzo Bros Painting
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18. Calvary Christian
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19. Architectural Group International
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20. KW Mechanical Inc
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21. Sherrill Morgan
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22. TANK
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23. DJK/Dep's Liquors
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24. Kelly Brothers Lumber
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25. US Postal Service
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The Covington Business Excellence Awards acknowledge businesses in the community that have contributed to the City’s economic vitality and culminate with several recognitions at the award ceremony.
To view photographs from the 2017 Covington Business Excellence Awards ceremony, click here.