Small Business of the Year
DeLuca’s Pizza
DeLuca’s Pizza was started by Anthony Valinoti as a six-table restaurant on Park Avenue in 2013. Now located in the heart of downtown on Central Avenue, DeLuca’s Pizza has blossomed into one of the most talked-about restaurants in the South. In fact, it has become a haven for food people from all over the United States.
It has been featured in Food & Wine as one of the top 50 pizzas in the U.S. Additionally, Southern Living magazine named it the Best Pizza in the South.
Your CBD Store
Roger and Amy opened Your CBD Store Hot Springs in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “When God says NOW, there is not stopping His plan,” they said. Roger had been a truck driver for 14 years and Amy a nurse for 14 years. “Our goal was to bring quality hemp to a retail space locally owned and operated. I think you could said we ‘nailed-it.’ We provide transparent product information backed by third-party lab testing. Your CBD Store and SunMed set the standard for the industry sourcing the best available ingredients and producing a safe and effective hemp product.”
New Hope Therapy
Nicki Sessions longed to have her own therapy clinic for years and had an opportunity when New Hope Therapy opened its doors in February 2018. “We serve this community with physical, occupational, speech, mental health therapies and diagnostic testing for literacy and Autism. We started with four employees and have grown to 40 in the short duration of four years. In addition to the local partnerships that NHT has, we also have two
locations in Hot Springs Temperance Hill, a satellite clinic in Hollywood Athletics on Malvern Ave and a clinic in Malvern, Arkansas.”
Puckett’s Pressure Washing and Window Cleaning LLC
Puckett’s Pressure Washing and Window Cleaning has been around since 2019, says owner Branden Puckett. “It all started as just an idea that a couple of buddies, and I, came up with around a campfire. It was a way for me to make some extra money for college, at the time I had another job. I didn’t put much effort into growing the business, I didn’t think I could, so after about six months, it fizzled out. I would have people asking me to do jobs, and I wouldn’t even respond, because I didn’t think I could do it. Despite not working, I still studied, relentlessly. I learned every possible technique, piece of equipment, sales technique I could find, I was obsessed. Finally, after two years of this, I was ready to try again.”
Superior Bathhouse Brewery
Superior Bathhouse Brewery has been delighting fans of craft beer in downtown Hot Springs for the past nine years. Superior is the only brewery located in a National Park, and the only brewery in the world to manufacture beer using thermal spring water! Immediately upon moving to Hot Springs in 2011, owner Rose Schweikhart started the arduous process of leasing the historic Superior Bath House, built in 1916, from the National Park Service. Trent’s Floor Solutions Inc. Trent’s Floor Solutions can “help you find your perfect design for any space and budget. Trent also says, ‘My name is my guarantee and the handshake is FREE!’”
Trent Young has been in the installation and remodeling business since 1972. He started with his mom and dad in Garland County and in what is now known as Hot Springs Village. Candace joined the business in 2004.
“We are a mom and pop store and what that means is, EVERY job touches both of their hands. From the measuring, the designing, the estimates, and the installation subcontractors. Trent will also help the do-it yourselfers on his own dime.”
Stubby’s BBQ
Stubby’s BBQ , located at 3024 Central Ave., opened in 1952 at 1000 Park Ave.
Its community involvement includes Garland County Habitat for Humanity, Cooper-Anthony Child Center, the Adam Brown Legacy Fund and Stop Animal Cruelty.
Lloyd’s Auto Sales
Lloyd Robertson opened his car lot in 1989, “excited to serve his community with dependable vehicles at an affordable price. He has grown his business into what it is today by simply doing the right thing, and always treating everyone like family. We believe everyone deserves a second chance, so we provide inhouse financing to those needing transportation, that are unable to secure financing thru traditional outlets. This gives the consumer an opportunity to repair their credit, helping secure a better financial future.”
“Lloyd’s Auto Sales understands how important our youth is to every community. We stay involved with local schools, supporting and sponsoring teams, events, mission trips, and other school activities.”
420 Eats Food Truck Court
When an abandoned, dilapidated lot was purchased along with the Trailways Bus Station, the owners, Stephen and Eddie Inman-Crawley, saw inspiration while others saw a big question mark.
The bus station would manifest the coveted LoX Salon and to everyone’s surprise, the questioned purchase of the lot would inspire a brand built around a “space for taste” which fits a key element of the owners’ vision. By taking a chance, the opportunity grew into inspired revitalization phases that provided a breath of new life for renewed pride in the local Gateway District minutes from Bathhouse Row. A welcome surprise of world flavor, 420eats food truck court was born and quickly became home to a sought-after host of food trucks in a fun, community and family-oriented open-air environment.