DSBC Annual Meeting & Blue Ribbon Awards 2026 Nominations
The 15th Annual Meeting and Blue Ribbon Awards Brunch was held
April 15, 2026
at The Waterfall
The Amy Eschenbrenner Best Home-Based Business
Sponsored by CertaPro Painters
Beads by Carol
Connor Creative House
Dominick Hanna Photography WINNER VC
The Happy Self-Publisher
Best Customer Service
This category will have a people's and judge's choice winner
Sponsored By CertaPro Painters
Bing's BAKERY WINNER VC
FCCB
Gameday Men's Health Christiana WINNER JC
Mercantile Processing Inc
Sacksy Thyme
White Lily Consignment
Best Non Profit
This category will have a people's and judge's choice winner
Sponsored by In-Jest
Delaware Hospice WINNER VC
Eastersealsof Delaware & Maryland Eastern Shore WINNER JC
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
Sponsored by Dominic Hanna Photogrphy
Boulden Brothers WINNER VC
Del-One
King Print & Promo WINNER JC
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)
Sponsored by Creative Travel
Boulden Brothers
Hawkins & Sons Appliances
Kirkwood Auto & Tire Center
Woodside Farms Creamery WINNER VC
Best Man Owned
Sponsored by Connor Creative House
Anthony Bevans - Bevans Home Improvement
Charles Ringgold Himalyan Salt of the Earth Cave
John Detwiler, - The Produce Peddler
Norm Washington- Blue Hen BBQ WINNER VC
Pat Gioffre - Gioffre Commercial Realty
Robbie Jester - In Jest Events
Best Woman Owned
Sponsored by Connor Creative House
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 WINNER VC
Sharron Cirilo- SC Associates
Emerging Business of the Year (in business less than 2 years)
Sponsored by In-Jest
The Back Nine
Dill Dinkers Pickleball Newport
Gameday Men's Health Christiana
PetVet 365
White Lily Consignment
WINNER VC
Best Restaurant
This category will have a people's and judge's choice winner
Sponsored by Dominic Hanna Photography
Birdie's Links & Drinks WINNER VC
CS Brazilian Steakhouse
Dom's Pizza
Texas Roadhouse - Bear WINNER PC
Ugly Dumpling
Best Professional Company
This category will have a people's and judge's choice winner
Sponsored by Boulden Brothers
(lawyer. contractor, plumber, electrician, accountant etc.)
Bevan's Home Improvement WINNER JC
Choice Insurance Agency
Elinor's Maid Cleaning Service WINNER VC
Holly & Morton, LP
SC Associates
John P McKay Jr Most Outstanding Individual Award
Sponsored by Creative Travel, Inc
Steff DiMartine
Best Franchise
Sponsored by Connor Creative House
Ducklings Early Learning Center
Gameday Men's Health Christiana
Nifty Fifty's WINNER VC
PetVet 365
Best in New Castle County
Sponsored by PetVet 365
Aging in Place Senior Care Services
Bing's Bakery WINNER VC
Choice Insurance Agency
Delaware Integrative Healthcare
Kirkwood Auto & Tire
Magic Car Wash
Best in Kent County
Sponsored by
PetVet 365
Del-One Federal Credit Union
Dover Federal Credit Union WINNER VC
The Women's Journal
Best in Sussex County
Sponsored by PetVet 365
Bethany Travel
County Bank
Delmarva Digital
Mercantile Processing Inc
RAPA Scrapple
WINNER VC
Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored by Creative Travel, Inc
Judy Diogo
President’s Award for Business Excellence
Sponsored by Creative Travel, Inc
Boulden Brothers
