Pearl’s Foggy Mountain Café and owners Joy and Dan Hickey were honored with the Rising Star Award at a Nov. 6 meeting of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC), part of Chattanooga State Community College.
Honoring owners for their economic development contributions to the community, the awards are decided by the TSBDC staff and are based on overall business management, jobs created and retained, as well as capital infusion.
“We appreciate everyone’s support in making Pearl’s work,” Joy said.
The Hickeys reopened Pearl’s in 2012 after it was closed for a number of years. They renovated the space, expanded the menu and incorporated some new things.
“We have tried to design a customer-friendly environment with a warm, welcoming bar as you come in with quiet, simple dining rooms, trying to keep the feel of the old Pearl’s. We left some of the old menu ideas and incorporated new things,” said Dan.
“We are a different group of people than the old owners, so we are working with our staff and our experience in this endeavor,” said Joy. “We are thrilled to have an excellent team of chefs, cooks, wait staff and bartenders to make Pearl’s a success.”
Other recipients of Rising Star Awards for 2013 were Manufacturing Repair and Overstock, Inc.; RMJ Tactical; Senior Tech, LLC; and Variable, Inc. The group also recognized Jennifer Stone of International Coffee Group (formerly Stone Cup Roasting Company) as Business Person of the year. Helping small businesses succeed is a hallmark of TSBDC. For more information about the center, go to <www.chattanoogastate.edu/our-campus/tsbdc>.
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