The Greenville Area Small Business Development Center recognized three businesses and one individual at its second-annual awards ceremony on July 11.
Tropical Grille, a restaurant group owned by Lazaro and Shadid Montoto, was named 2017 Small Business of the Year. The Montotos plan to open six locations in the Upstate.
Acutech Automotive, a Greenville auto repair business founded by Jimmy Williams, was named 2017 Service Provider of the Year.
Anchor Bat Co., a maker of baseball bats in Tigerville that was founded by Eddie and Matthew Rollins, was named 2017 New Business of the Year.
Toby Stansell, managing director of Cherry Bekaert’s Technology Solutions Group, was named 2017 Small Business Ally of the Year for his volunteer work with the Greenville Chamber’s Minority Business Accelerator.
