DSBC Annual Meeting & Blue Ribbon Awards 2026 Nominations

The 15th Annual Meeting and Blue Ribbon Awards Brunch will be held

April 15, 2026

at The Waterfall

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2026 Nominations


VC - Voter's Choice  JC- Judge's Choice


The Amy Eschenbrenner Best Home-Based Business

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Beads by Carol 

Connor Creative House

Dominick Hanna Photography

The Happy Self-Publisher

Best Customer Service

This category will have a people's and judge's choice winner

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Bing's BAKERY

FCCB

Gameday Men's Health Christiana

Mercantile Processing Inc 

Sacksy Thyme

White Lily Consignment

Best Non Profit

This category will have a people's and judge's choice winner

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Delaware Hospice

Eastersealsof Delaware & Maryland Eastern Shore

Forget Me Not Families

Lori's Hands

PAWS For People

Sunday Breakfast Mission


Best Community Involvement

This category will have a people's and judge's choice winner


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Boulden Brothers

Del-One

King Print & Promo

Meadowcrest at Middletown

Sightline Events

Strano & Feeley Family Funeral Home

WSFS Bank

Best Family Owned Business (at least 2nd Generations of the original family that started the company)

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Boulden Brothers

Hawkins & Sons Appliances 

Kirkwood Auto & Tire Center

Woodside Farms Creamery

Best Man Owned

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Anthony Bevans - Bevans Home Improvement

Charles Ringgold  Himalyan Salt of the Earth Cave

John Detwiler, - The Produce Peddler

Norm Washington- Blue Hen BBQ

Pat Gioffre - Gioffre Commercial Realty

Robbie Jester - In Jest Events

Best Woman Owned

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Brenda Fairchild Pea and The Pod Chiropractic

Cheryl McClea & Lynn Kaspereen- Aspire Wellness

Karen Feeley - Strano & Feeley Family Funeral Home

Kristin Donovan- Aging In Place   

Sharron Cirilo- SC Associates

Emerging Business of the Year (in business less than 2 years)

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The Back Nine

Dill Dinkers Pickleball Newport

Gameday Men's Health Christiana

PetVet 365

White Lily Consignment

Best Restaurant

This category will have a people's and judge's choice winner

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Birdie's Links & Drinks   
CS Brazilian Steakhouse
Dom's Pizza     
Texas Roadhouse - Bear
Ugly Dumpling

 

Best Professional Company

This category will have a people's and judge's choice winner


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(lawyer. contractor, plumber, electrician, accountant etc.)


Bevan's Home Improvement

Choice Insurance Agency

Elinor's Maid Cleaning Service

Holly & Morton, LP

SC Associates


John P McKay Jr Most Outstanding Individual Award

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Best Franchise

Best in New Castle County

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Aging in Place Senior Care Services

Bing's Bakery

Choice Insurance Agency

Delaware Integrative Healthcare

Kirkwood Auto & Tire

Magic Car Wash

Best in Kent County

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Del-One Federal Credit Union

Dover Federal Credit Union 

The Women's Journal

Best in Sussex County

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Bethany Travel

County Bank

Delmarva Digital

Mercantile Processing Inc

RAPA Scrapple

Lifetime Achievement Award

Sponsored by Creative Travel, Inc

Judy Diogo

President’s Award for Business Excellence

Sponsored by Creative Travel, Inc

Boulden Brothers