Plenty Downtown Bookshop in Cookeville, Tenn., was named "Small Business of the Year" by the Chamber of Commerce during a gathering of business leaders for the chamber's annual meeting.
"We were shocked and so thrilled," said executive director Lisa Uhrik. "The Small Business of the Year Award from the Chamber of Commerce has always been a silent dream for me---to be involved with something seen as valuable to our community. And this is especially nice because it recognizes the work of so many people."
Co-founder Dave Uhrik added: "Plenty is the book-culture building work involving tremendous staff professionals, who so many know and love. And it is fed and led by a lot of people who find space to lead things--from poetry to music to workshops."
Bookshop manager and co-founder Ashley Michael commented: "The reach of this little bookshop blows me away. Because we're also a nonprofit, we've been able to more easily gift books to places in our community that desperately need them, and form partnerships with so many incredible nonprofits who are also doing great work here. The work we do is the collaborative efforts of many, and we're really thankful to be a part of it."