Two British Columbia businesses – Esteem Lingerie and Spud Shack Fry Co. – have been selected as Small Biz Champions in a contest put on by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
Ten winners were selected from more than 700 entries across the country. The organizations were ranked in terms of how well they demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit and community involvement.
“Entrepreneurs represent the very best of what it means to be Canadian,” said CFIB president Dan Kelly. “They are resourceful, hard-working, and they care about their communities.
Today, on Canada’s Small Business Day [October 25], we celebrate ten Small Biz Champions who embody that spirit, and we ask Canadians to celebrate their own local small businesses by shopping small and visiting shopsmallbiz.ca.”
Esteem Lingerie is a mom- and daughter-owned lingerie store in Kelowna that gives preferential treatment to Canadian suppliers. New Westminster-based Spud Shack Fry Co. serves local food and beverage products.
