2018 Family Business Awards
Video Recap: 2018 Family Business Awards
Congratulations to this year's winners!
The Family Business Awards honor family businesses within Washington state that set the standard for excellence and success. Quality, consistency and flexibility are terms that often rise to the top of descriptions for the honorees in Seattle Business magazine’s Family Business Awards program. This year, 11 organizations were selected as honorees in categories including: Family…
2018 Family Business Awards, Innovation: Aspen Power Catamarans
The company uses two buildings in Burlington and about 80 feet of a dock in Anacortes to display its boats.
ASPEN POWER CATAMARANS. On the boat, from left: Natalie Holmes, Charlotte Holmes, Brandon Holmes, Chrissy Holmes and Otto Holmes. On the dock, from left: Sara Graf holding Peyton Graf, Nick Graf with Sucia, Steve Graf with Captain Duke, Cathy Graf and founder/owner Larry Graf. This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue. See…
2018 Family Business of the Year (Small Firms): L’Ecole No. 41
Plus: Silver Award winner Mid-Mountain Materials
LECOLE NO. 41. Managing winemaker Marty Clubb, right, with, from left, Megan Clubb and Riley Clubb. This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue. See more about the winners of the 2018 Family Business Awards here. Click here for a free subscription. L’Ecole No. 41Location: Lowden Named in honor of french-canadians who settled…
2018 Family Business Awards, Heritage/Legacy: Burkhart Dental Supply
Company values include providing strong, customer-oriented service and honoring its 400 employees, including about 150 in Washington.
BURKHART DENTAL SUPPLY. President Lori Burkhart Isbell, foreground, with, from left, coworkers Tori Collins, Christa Hickox, Jeremy Barnes, Ellie Newton and Robb Marshall. This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue. See more about the winners of the 2018 Family Business Awards here. Click here for a free subscription. Burkhart Dental SupplyLocation: Tacoma…
2018 Family Business Awards, Business Growth: Taco Time Northwest
Taco Time began around 1960 in Oregon.
TACO TIME NORTHWEST. Co-presidents Robby Tonkin, left, and Chris Tonkin. This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue. See more about the winners of the 2018 Family Business Awards here. Click here for a free subscription. Taco Time NorthwestLocation: Renton The quick-service Mexican restaurant company Taco Time Northwest has a success story beyond…
2018 Family Business Awards, Community Involvement: Westport Winery Garden Resort
The company operates a restaurant and bakery, a gift shop and 15 acres of display gardens.
WESTPORT WINERY GARDEN RESORT. Founders Kim and Blain Roberts, foreground, with Carrie and Dana Roberts. This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue. See more about the winners of the 2018 Family Business Awards here. Click here for a free subscription. Westport Winery Garden ResortLocation: Aberdeen Blain and Kim Roberts didnt have to…