Small Business of the Year nominees

Small Business of the Year nominees

All Services Consulting, Inc. Crystal Ridge Distillery Legacy Printers NoLimits Photography Signature Events SixtyOne Celsius Stubby’s BBQ

Total Concrete, Inc. Trent’s Floor Solutions Will’s Cinnamon Shop Golden’s Paint & Body Jose’s Mexican Grill & Cantina

Crystal Ridge Distillery

Crystal Ridge Distillery strives to provide a destination experience where the moonshine tradition is brought out of the woods to the heart of Downtown Hot Springs. Guests step back in time by experiencing the original hand-built craftsmanship and beauty of the 1920s historic location, learning of the history of moonshine in Hot Springs all the way to the oldworld technique of distilling and producing alcohol with modern amenities. Crystal Ridge Distillery was established in July 2018. After a few private events for several nonprofit organizations,

CRD opened its restaurant on Dec. 5, 2019, the same day Prohibition ended in 1933.

All Services Consulting, Inc.

Any Hot Springs resident can drive by Central Avenue in the evening hours and spot a light on at the old Willoughby House. That’ll be Ms. Jacque, burning that midnight oil at All Services Consulting, Inc. She works best when the office is quiet and no one is lingering about asking questions or needing advice. Jacque has been a member of the Hot Springs community for more than half of her life, having graduated from Hot Springs High School, she has grown with this thriving community. She is a philanthropist, a small-business owner and a dedicated advocate to the Hispanic immigrant community of Hot Springs. Serving her clients with all their financial, business, tax and immigrant-related needs, known as “Ms. Jacque,” she is humbled and honored to have been nominated for the 2020 Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award: Small Business of the Year.

NoLimits Photography

NoLimits Photography has been doing business in Hot Springs for the past six years as Hot Springs Photography. This year the business changed its name to NoLimits Photography Studios, LLC. NoLimits Photography

is comprised of a team of motivated, committed, efficient and dedicated people with the right attitude who offer consistent professional image quality and excellent customer service. The team is given ongoing training and mentorship to promote self-development as well as to provide added value to clients according to the company’s vision.

NoLimits provides a tangible form of memory preservation through photography in the genre of maternity, newborn, children, family, commercial, pets, events and sports photography. The only limitation is the client’s imagination!

“Our clients are individuals and companies who are located here in Hot Springs, AR and all over the United States. They have a strong commitment and trust to work together with our team to achieve the best outcome.

“If our clients cannot come to us in studio, we will travel to them.”

Signature Events

Signature Events is a premier, full-service wedding and event planning company which has earned a reputation for designing and coordinating one-of-akind, beautiful weddings and extraordinary events in the Hot Springs area for over 12 years. Randi Slick and her team of skilled coordinators offer the highest level of creative, personalized wedding and event planning services, and partner with only the finest, most reliable vendors in the industry. Their goal is always to work closely together with clients to ensure there is a clear understanding of the client’s vision and to then use creativity, guidance, and expertise to bring their dreams to life in a way that surpasses and exceeds expectations. “No matter if you are envisioning ‘Wow’ and over the top, sweet and intimate, simple and elegant. or somewhere in between, we have several levels of service to satisfy your specific needs. Let our team at Signature Events make your dreams a reality. “Your happiness is our Success!”

SixtyOne Celsius

Founded in 1988, SixtyOne Celsius has sought to improve the quality of life for residents of Hot Springs and Garland County and support the economic development of the region. Since 2016, SixtyOne Celsius has helped community leaders secure $75 million in community improvement projects for the city and county. An award-winning advertising and marketing agency, SixtyOne Celsius has worked with more than 60 businesses, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations. Be it through the business, professional development, or volunteer service, SixtyOne Celsius is proud to provide communication insights, marketing strategies, and creative solutions for Hot Springs, Garland County, and Central Arkansas.

Stubby’s BBQ

In 1952, founder Richard “Stubby’s BBQ” Stubblefield, Sr., first fired up his BBQ over fragrantly smoldering hickory logs, slow cooking the famous meats: ribs, beef, pork, and chicken. Originally located at 1000 Park Ave. in Hot Springs, Stubby’s BBQ sauce fast became a mainstay in this tourist mecca, rivaling barbecue operations large and small in several other states. In 1977, Stubby’s BBQ sold the enterprise to a young couple from New York. Through the years, Stubby’s BBQ has gained a following of devotees not only from the south, but from across the nation. Stubby’s BBQ has also been recognized by many food critics, and boasts writeups in national publications such as “Food and Wine Magazine,” “Restaurant Business,” “Restaurant Hospitality,” “Restaurants and Institutions,” and even books like “Road Food Good Food.”

Trent’s Floor Solutions

Owned by Trent and Candace Young since 2003, Trent’s is a mom-and-pop business that has truly been blessed in years past, but especially in the year 2020. They said they never slowed down and were considered an essential business.

“In our endeavors with our customers, we not only get to talk about store business, but also about the personal things that were going on in their lives since this pandemic started,” Candace said. “So, I guess you could say, we were an outlet for many people to be able to get out of their homes and just be able to talk about how they were being affected by this dreaded COVID or anything else that came to mind and we would always take the time to listen.”

Total Concrete, Inc.

Total Concrete was started in 2011 in Hot Springs Arkansas and has grown from the back of a pickup truck, to a now over $750,000 a year business. Jose “Luis” Yanez, a Mexican immigrant, came to the US in 1996 to realize his American dream, to have the opportunity to provide a better life for his family and

start and run a successful business. Before becoming his own concrete contracting business, Luis learned the ropes from some other concrete and excavation companies that helped launch Total Concrete in 2011. He thanks companies such as Spa Construction, GT Concrete, Garrett Excavating, Hot Springs Excavating, and the City of Hot Springs for the opportunity to grow his knowledge and experience. It is companies like this that have inspired him to be like them and help other contractors learn a trade and start businesses in our community. Total Concrete employs eight full-time people from the local community.

Will’s Cinnamon Shop

If there is one thing that Will’s Cinnamon Shop is known for, it’s amazing cinnamon rolls. Will’s continually supports a variety of local organizations, causes, and charities, and loves helping locals at every chance they get. “We feel that the quirkiness and unique vibe that Hot Springs has matches the eclectic quirkiness that is Will’s Cinnamon Shop. We couldn’t be who we are without the energy in this town. Hot Springs has provided us a great environment for us to share our personalities and we can’t wait to see where things lead us post this crazy COVID situation we find ourselves in.”