Wildwood Business Recognized for Good Citizenship

Dave Fick and his company, , treats his employees so well that in November they were all treated to 20 Jilly’s Cupcakes.

Hubbard St. Louis Radio Group's 106.5 The Arch and U.S. Bank sponsored the "Businesses Are Looking Up" Program — an effort that supports and recognizes small businesses and non-profit organizations across the country.

Fick’s administrative assistant, Kim Coleman, entered the -based Fick Supply in the contest. The emphasis was on businesses that supply valuable jobs and deliver goods and services that make lives a bit easier.

Fick Supply was one of the weekly winners. They won the 20 cupcakes and recognition on the 106.5 The Arch website.

Fick Supply Services is a landscape product distributor that services the landscaping industry in Wildwood and surrounding areas. The Fick staffers specialize in selling and distributing a broad range of products, including gravel, mulch and soil.

Coleman said the application asked about how the company treated both its employees and the community.

“It’s a good place to work,” she said. She’s worked there for two years. “I drive 45 miles one way and it’s well worth it.”

Fick Supply has been in business for 17 years, and has donated material to outdoor classrooms in the area. Among them are the Wildlife Rescue Center of Missouri, St. Charles County Fair, Friends of Kids with Cancer and the Martin Luther School in Joplin.