The BCA/CCAA Partnership Names the 2026 Alabama Small Business Award Finalist
The Alabama Small Business of the Year Awards presented by The Partnership of the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (CCAA) and the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), recognize the very best in Alabama small business. Forty Alabama small businesses have been named finalists. Presented annually, the awards recognize businesses of merit based on a variety of civic endeavors, business success and community involvement.
Finalists will be honored at the BCA/CCAA Partnership Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, in Birmingham, AL, where a winner will be named in each category. The following businesses are to be commended for their success and for earning recognition as 2026 finalists.
Emerging Business (In Operation Less Than 5 Years):
- Aquality Farms (Located in Anniston, AL; Nominated by: Calhoun County Area Chamber of Commerce)
- Cahaba Federal Solutions (Located in Huntsville, AL; Nominated by: Huntsville/Madison County Chamber)
- Hawkins Medical and Wellness (Located in Cullman, AL; Nominated by: Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce)
- Lin + Leigh (Located in Opelika, AL; Nominated by: Opelika Chamber of Commerce)
- Make It Personal (Located in Madison, AL; Nominated by: Madison Chamber of Commerce)
- Maverick Events, LLC (Located in Decatur, AL; Nominated by: Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce)
- Patriot Production Group (Located in Enterprise, AL; Nominated by: Enterprise Chamber of Commerce)
- SmartWiz (Located in Birmingham, AL; Nominated by: Birmingham Business Alliance)
- Studio 207 (Located in Troy, AL; Nominated by: Pike County Chamber of Commerce)
- Wharf Casual Seafood - Sylacauga (Located in Sylacauga, AL; Nominated by: Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce)
1-10 Employees
- Bellehouse Event Venue (Located in Madison, AL; Nominated by: Madison Chamber of Commerce)
- Cullman Regional Airport - Folsom Field (Located in Vinemont, AL; Nominated by: Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce)
- Jill's Sweet Memories (Located in Florence, AL; Nominated by: Shoals Chamber of Commerce)
- Locke General Contractors (Located in Birmingham, AL; Nominated by: Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce)
- Sprinkles at T&C (Located in Opp, AL; Nominated by: Opp Chamber of Commerce)
- State Farm Insurance Patrick Johnson Agency P.C. (Located in Decatur, AL; Nominated by: Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce)
- Transcend, The Fearless Company (Located in Huntsville, AL; Nominated by: Huntsville/Madison County Chamber)
- True Pull (Located in Prattville, AL; Nominated by: Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce)
- W Jones Photography (Located in Ashford, AL; Nominated by: Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce)
- Warrior River Coffee Company (Located in Warrior, AL; Nominated by: North Jefferson Chamber of Commerce)
11-50 Employees
- Beam Broadband (Located in Phenix City, AL; Nominated by: East Alabama Chamber of Commerce)
- Branham Tire & Accessories, LLC (Located in Cullman, AL; Nominated by: Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce)
- Earthborn Studios, Inc. (Located in Leeds, AL; Nominated by: Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce)
- Fort Payne Improvement Authority (Located in Fort Payne, AL; Nominated by: Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce)
- Guin Service (Located in Irondale, AL; Nominated by: Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce)
- River Bank & Trust - Clanton Branch (Located in Clanton, AL; Nominated by: Chilton Chamber of Commerce)
- Robertson Banking Company - Main Office (Located in Demopolis, AL; Nominated by: Demopolis Area Chamber of Commerce)
- Rosenblum Realty (Located in Huntsville, AL; Nominated by: Madison Chamber of Commerce)
- Sanders Aviation Tuscaloosa (Located in Tuscaloosa, AL; Nominated by: The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama)
- Whistle Stop Bottle & Brew (Located in Opelika, AL; Nominated by: Opelika Chamber of Commerce)
51-100 Employees
- Allen Oil Company (Located in Sylacauga, AL; Nominated by: Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce)
- Bonnie Plants (Located in Opelika, AL; Nominated by: Opelika Chamber of Commerce)
- First Community Bank of Central Alabama (Located in Millbrook, AL; Nominated by: Millbrook Area Chamber of Commerce)
- Hendrick Subaru (Located in Hoover, AL; Nominated by: Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce)
- Jim Massey's Cleaners & Laundry (Located in Montgomery, AL; Nominated by: Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce)
- Pepsi Bottling Company Luverne (Located in Luverne, AL; Nominated by: Crenshaw County Chamber of Commerce)
- Ray & Poyner (Located in Birmingham, AL; Nominated by: Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce)
- Remmert & Company (Located in Tuscaloosa, AL; Nominated by: The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama)
- The Depot (Located in Auburn, AL; Nominated by: Auburn Chamber of Commerce)
- Toyota of Dothan (Located in Dothan, AL; Nominated by: Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce)
As Alabama looks ahead to celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship, innovation, and community leadership, the Alabama Small Business of the Year Awards stand as a reminder of the profound impact small businesses have across the state. These 40 finalists embody the best of what it means to build not just successful companies, but also stronger communities. Their recognition is well-deserved, and anticipation is building for the BCA/CCAA Partnership Annual Meeting on November 18, 2026, in Birmingham, where category winners will be named. We hope you join us in congratulating all of the finalists in your community and celebrating their outstanding achievements and contributions to Alabama’s business landscape.