Vermont Secretary of State Deb Markowitz, in partnership with the Vermont Business Magazine and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, will present the 2009 Centennial Business Awards at the statehouse on Thursday, March 5, at 4:00 p.m.
The award acknowledges Vermont s oldest businesses for enriching the economic heritage and enhancing community life during the last century and beyond. From all across Vermont, these honored businesses represent a wide range of entrepreneurs from country stores and farms to manufacturing companies. This year 11 businesses will be honored for having survived not only into 2009 but for the past century in the competitive and often-unforgiving business landscape.
Secretary of State Deb Markowitz says it is very important to showcase these quiet success stories. Each business being honored has made an impact on Vermont s economic landscape, said Markowitz. We know that it is not easy to endure in an ever-changing economy and that those who have succeeded for 100 years or more have exhibited an extraordinary ability to remain flexible, entrepreneurial and to change with the times.
Honorees for 2009 are:
Bryant Grinder Springfield est. 1909
Panton General Store Panton est. 1908
Lake Morey Resort Fairlee est. 1905
Burlington Drug Company - Milton est. 1891
JW & DE Ryan Vergennes est. 1887
Northfield News Northfield est. 1878
Trow and Holden Barre est. 1860
Goodrich s Sugarhouse Cabot est. 1835
Molly Brook Farm West Danville est. 1835
Reed Supply Co St. Johnsbury est. 1828
Jericho Center Country Store Jericho est. 1807
For more information about the Centennial Business Awards, visit the Secretary of State s webpage at http://www.sec.state.vt.us/centennial_business.html
Source: Vermont Secretary of State
2009 Vermont Centennial Business Awards announced
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