Saint Paul Business Award
The Saint Paul Business Awards Program was launched in 2017 to recognize the outstanding businesses that call Saint Paul home. The program recognizes local businesses that provide critical services, contribute to the City's community, invest in their employees and are committed to Saint Paul's values of equity and diversity. Since then, twenty-four (24) Saint Paul businesses--small businesses to major employers and new start-ups to generations-old family firms--have been honored for their role in making Saint Paul a vibrant and prosperous city.
Business Awards Guidelines (Eligibility Requirements): To be eligible for an award, a Saint Paul business must
- be committed to equity, diversity and empowerment,
- provide outstanding customer service,
- demonstrate commitment to the community through volunteer work and contributions,
- be in good standing with the City of Saint Paul (i.e., no outstanding fees, abatement issues, etc.),
- be involved in the community or make attempts to better the community as a whole,
- not have been selected by the committee for an award in five years, and
- not be a non‐profit organization.
(Preference will be given to businesses who hire young people as interns, either through the city’s Right Track program or in another way.)
Business Awards Winners
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2020 WinnersThe program is in its fourth year and the nomination period started on January 6, 2020. The nomination and application period ended in March 2020. Because of the health pandemic, it was not feasible for the Selection Committee to meet at that time and the 2020 Business Awards process was been put on hold. In October 2020, the Selection Committee had a virtual meeting where they deliberated on the 2020 Business Award winners. An announcement of the winners was released to the media, district councils and community members and a presentation of the winners was made at a City Council virtual meeting on November 4th. Please go here to watch the virtual presentation. Thank you for supporting Saint Paul businesses.
The 2020 awards winners were recognized at a virtual Saint Paul City Council meeting on November 4, 2020. The Selection Committee is made up of past winners from the Saint Paul business community, which deliberated and determined the 2020 Business Awards winners. They include:
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2019 WinnersA. Johnson & Sons Florist - Traditions Award
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Nick Nelson, Media Services (Office of Technology & Communications), received 2nd Place recognition at the 2019 Minnesota Association of Government Communicators Award event. |
2018 WinnersAfro Deli - Large Business Excellence Award
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2017 WinnersCaptain Ken’s Foods - Traditions Award
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