Family Businesses Honored for Legacy of Success

Hartford, Conn. (October 25, 2019) – Family businesses play an integral in local communities and the local economy. Last evening, Hartford Business Journal recognized 21 family businesses for their outstanding achievements during a reception at Farmington Gardens in Farmington, Conn.

Among those honored were:

· 5 Churches Brewing

· Albert Bros., Inc. – 1st Place Winner, 28-75 full-time employees

· Baronet Coffee Inc.

· Century 21 Clemens Group

· Connecticut Spring & Stamping Corporation – 1st Place Winner, 76 plus employees

· Giuseppina’s Italian Bakery

· Granny’s Pie Factory

· Key Cars

· Mattern Construction

· National Graphics, Inc.

· Phoenix Manufacturing Inc

· Platinum Prep

· Richards Machine Tool

· Santini Living – 1st Place Winner, less than 27 full-time employees

· Saybrook Home

· Tile America

· Turbine Controls MRO.

· West Hartford Coworking

· Zavarella Woodworking, Inc.

· Zlotnick Construction, Inc.

“This year’s honorees include multi-generational businesses that have a longstanding history of success in Connecticut,” Joe Zwiebel, President & Founding Publisher, Hartford Business Journal, said. “We are pleased to recognize their achievements and wish them success for generations to come.

The event featured a keynote presentation by Capri Brighenti, President, Miller Foods, Inc., a fourth-generation family-owned business.

The 2019 Family Business Awards were presented by Berkshire Bank (presenting sponsor). Additional sponsors include UConn School of Business (education leadership sponsor), and Cox Business and Mahoney Sabol (event sponsors). Event partners were Farmington Gardens, Rider Productions, J. Fiereck Photography, and Co-Communications Marketing and Public Relations.

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