Only in the South could two men named Bubba be honored in the same ceremony.James “Bubba” Revell, the owner of The Country Store, and Bubba Hunt, the owner of Pawn City, were both recognized during the 2012 Small Business and Entrepreneur Luncheon held Thursday in the Quality Inn & Suites ballroom.Revell’s convenience store and floor covering shop located on High Point and Cypress Lake roads was named the 2012 Small Business of the Year by the Statesboro-Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce. This is the first year community input was considered for the award, and more than 300 citizens voted, said Rachel Edwards, the chairwoman of the executive board.As he took the stage to accept a plaque, Revell said, “If somebody would have told me this was going to happen today, I would have been more prepared (to speak).“Small business is like a raising a child,” he said. The honor shouldn’t focus on him, but on “our customers, our family, our employees.”Revell thanked his wife, Pam, for tireless support.“Thanks to the community who chose us for this honor,” he said.
Revell, Hunt honored by Chamber of Commerce
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