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Do you know of a locally owned business that has gone out of their way to support their community?

Maybe they pitched in to help clear the damage after a recent storm or made sure the neighborhood little league team had uniforms for the upcoming season. Or how about a locally owned business that went above and beyond to deliver great customer service? If so, we want to recognize and reward them as the best locally owned business in the country with the first ever Independent We Stand "Independent Business of the Year Award, "The Indie."

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Congrats to Howard Brothers Hardware!

Congrats to Howard Brothers Hardware, winners of Independent We Stand’s ‘Indie Award’! They have truly been “Delivering the Difference Since 1955.” Though the polls were incredibly close, Howard Brothers ultimately took the lead over Maple Ave. Restaurant of Vienna, Va., Mummphy’s Book Nook of Elkhart, In., Superior Woodcraft of Doylestown, Penn. and Tandem Wine & Cheese Bar in Bothell, Wash.
 
After the review of the more than 200 nominated businesses, Howard Brothers Hardware was chosen as one of five finalists based on their above and beyond attitude toward customer service and community involvement. Thanks to their dedicated fans, Howard Brothers Hardware won the ‘Indie Award’ with almost 45,000 votes.
 
Brothers John and Doug Howard of Howard Brothers Hardware reconfirmed our belief that they deserve Independent We Stand’s first ‘Indie Award’ when we called to inform them that they had won. While they were ecstatic about being crowned the winner, John and Doug recognized that some of their fellow finalists needed their prizes more than Howard Brothers Hardware. Their current website is up to date (www.howardbrothers.com), so they donated the website design by Launch Interactive to Mummphy’s Book Nook. They have also decided to split the $1,000 STIHL product voucher between the other four finalists.
 
It’s businesses like Howard Brothers Hardware that motivate us to continue to spread the buy local message. Congratulations again, Doug, John and the entire Howard Brothers team.  

 

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