Fr Co Chamber Honors Local Businesses at Annual Gala

The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards gala last week at the Swails Center to honor member businesses and recognize those who have gone above and beyond to represent and support the Franklin County economy.

Awards were handed out for Industry of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Business of the Year, Citizen of the Year, and Non-profit of the Year.

Winners included:

Non-Profit of the Year – Harmony House
Margaret Lee Ayers Small Business of the Year (first time awarded) – Northeast Georgia Pools
Industry of the Year (also new award) – Atlanta Rod
Charles E. Bradshaw Citizen of the Year – Greg Hearn
Bruce Knighton Business of the Year – Pinnacle Bank

Coming up next week, the Lavonia Chamber will host its annual awards banquet and 50/50 raffle at the Lavonia Train Depot on Tuesday, February 20

Tickets are $35 for steak or chicken meals.

You can also purchase a $100 raffle ticket for a chance to win $5000.

You can purchase a ticket at the Lavonia Welcome Center inside the Train Depot.