The City of Covington announced this year’s recipients of the 2017 Covington Business Excellence Recognition Program on Wednesday. The City’s third annual Business Excellence Awards ceremony took place at the Madison Event Center.
“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,” said Mayor Joseph U. Meyer.
The City presented the following award recipients and finalists in each of the following nomination categories:
Significant Business Growth
Braxton Brewing Company – Winner
Grainwell
Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc.
STEP CG, LLC
History/Longevity
Dee Felice Cafe
Klingenberg’s Hardware – Winner
Motch Jewelers
Mother of God Catholic Church
Victory Battery
Exceptional Customer Service
Amerasia
Inspirado
Klingenberg’s Hardware – Winner
Left Bank Coffeehouse
Old Town Café
Presenting an award to Children’s Inc.
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
Innovation (Unique or Innovative Product or Service)
Chroma Vino
Hotel Covington – Winner
Life Learning Center
St. Charles Community
Out of the Box (Unique/Specialty Business)
Amerasia
Gutierrez Deli
Hotel Covington – Winner
Keep Your Shirt on Covington
The Globe
Community Champion
Children, Inc. – Winner
Left Bank Coffeehouse
Point Perk
Roebling Point Coffee and Books
The River City News
Exceptional Aesthetics (Stewardship, Beautification)
Commonwealth Bistro
Left Bank Coffeehouse – Winner
Molly Malone’s Irish Pub
The Village Pub
Spirit of Progress Award
William P. Butler & Corporex Companies, LLC – Winner
Mayor Meyer and Bill Butler
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.
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:
Allison & Rose Funeral Home
Citizens Federal Savings & Loan
Motch Jewelers
Covington Ladies Home*
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Adams, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing Law Firm
Rusk Heating & Cooling
D.C. Morrison Co.
Fedders Feed & Supply
Anthe Machine Works
Truitt Roofing*
Swindler & Currin Funeral Home
Linnemann Funeral Homes (Serenity Funeral Care)
Riggs Hearing & Vision*
Kentucky Federal Savings & Loan
Boeckley/Ruwe Pharmacy*
* New to the 100-Plus Years Business Category
50-Plus Years Businesses include:
Frank’s Men’s Shop
Crone’s Auto Body*
Heringer Meats
Baptist Towers (Baptist Life Communities)*
T&W Printing
Firestone Co.*
Klingenberg’s Hardware
B.J. Novelty
Ashland Inc.
Corken Steel
Smith Muffler
D’Amico Tailor Shop*
A.F. Riedinger & Sons/Reliable Cleaners*
Papas Candies
Bressler & CO CPAs
Swilly’s Auto Sales
Twin Oaks Golf & Plantation Club*
Taylor Brothers Inc.
Dixie Chili & Deli*
Victory Battery*
Middendorf Supply
Economy Market
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home
Batson & Associates
Blank’s Pharmacy
St. Charles Care Center
Herb & Thelma’s
Richard G. Kemper Inc.
Covington Chili*
Theatre House Inc.
Bilz Insurance
ACB American Inc./United Recovery
Connley Bros Funeral Home
Gateway Glass & Glazing*
Landwehr Hardware
Rosedale Manor/Rosedale Green
B&E Decorating Center/B&E Paints
Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC*
Egelston Maynard Sports
Latonia Bait & Tackle
American Sound & Electronics
Corbin Auto Body
CTS Packaging Inc.
Cork-N-Bottle
Gliers Meats
Northkey*
Ken/API Builders Supply
Pediatric Care of KY PSC
Walther Auto Body
Regional Reps Corp*
Ziegler Dance Studio*
Restoration Society*
Steffen’s Rental
Corporex Companies Inc.
John R. Green Co.
Panorama Apts.
Kelly Bros Home Center/Lumber Co.
Blau Mechanical, Inc.*
White Castle
Lloyd’s Roller Rink*
S&W Tire & Car
* New to the 50-Plus Years Business Category
The program also recognized the City’s Top 25 Employers and Top 25 Growth Businesses.
Top 25 Employers include:
1. Fidelity
2. IRS
3. Covington Board of Education
4. Club Chef
5. State of Kentucky
6. Atkins & Pearce
7. Catholic Board of Education
8. Rosedale Green
9. St Elizabeth Healthcare
10. Ashland Inc.
11. Kenton County Fiscal Court
12. Kroger
13. Summit Medical Group
14. Data Intensity LLC
15. Gateway
16. Aimbridge
17. US Postal Service
18. Kenton County Board of Education
19. Healthpoint
20. Performance Lexus Rivercenter (PLR LLC)
21. US Bank
22. Megacorp Logistics
23. White Castle
24. Packaging Unlimited
25. TiER I Performance Solutions
Top 25 Growth Businesses are:
1. Children’s Home of Northern KY
2. Radisson Hotel
3. Waddington North America Inc
4. Blair Technology Group LLC
5. Megacorp Logistics
6. Mills Sherman
7. Iofina Chemical Inc
8. Indy Honeycomb
9. Huntington Bank
10. 3 G’s Stadium Liquor
11. Club Chef
12. Mueller Roofing Distributors
13. Anchor Properties
14. Ken API Builders Supply
15. TiER I Technologies
16. Corken Steel
17. Rizzo Bros Painting
18. Calvary Christian
19. Architectural Group International
20. KW Mechanical Inc
21. Sherrill Morgan
22. TANK
23. DJK/Dep’s Liquors
24. Kelly Brothers Lumber
25. US Postal Service
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.
