Winners revealed during a milestone annual meeting celebration
“The 2026 Annual Meeting was one for the books,” said the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce in a statement.
The meeting room was filled with local business leaders as the Chamber recognized Community Award winners and “marked the transition of leadership within the Chamber board of directors,” according to the organization.
“We would like to sincerely thank everyone for joining us, and give an extra special thank you to our Co-Presenting Sponsors…,” according to the Chamber.
The Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated local businesses at its annual meeting.
Sponsors included:
- Ascend Federal Credit Union
- Averitt
- Cookeville Regional Medical Center
- Portobello America
- Twin Lakes
- US Foods
The organization’s 2025 annual report highlights “the initiatives, partnerships, and progress we achieved together this past year,” according to the Chamber
View the report HERE.
The 2025 Community Award Winners included:
- Large Business of the Year: ATC Automation
- Small Business of the Year: Plenty Downtown Bookshop
- Economic Impact Award: US Foods
- Franchise of the Year: Domino’s Pizza – Team Powers
- Legacy of Excellence Award: Gunnels Florist
- Nonprofit of the Year: Mustard Seed Ranch
- Workforce Development Excellence Award: Van De Voorde Services, LLC
- Ambassador of the Year: India Pennington, Ascend Federal Credit Union
ATC Automation
Plenty Downtown Bookshop
U.S. Foods
Domino’s Pizza
Gunnel’s Florist
Mustard Seed Ranch
Van De Voorde Services, LLC
Ambassador of the Year: India Pennington, Ascend Federal Credit Union
Photos courtesy of the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce.
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