Press Release
October 9th, 2026
Richmond Chamber CEO, Shaena Furlong and Business Excellence Awards Committee Chair, Lisa Wong begin Finalist announcements at the 2026 Nominee Reception.
Richmond, BC – On October 8th, finalists were announced for the Richmond Chamber of Commerce’s 48th Annual Business Excellence Awards. All nominees across 11 categories were invited to join the celebratory event, hosted by Midland Appliance in their Richmond showroom. For nearly half a century, the Business Excellence Awards have been celebrating the best of the Richmond business community.
Approximately 14,000 businesses are licensed in Richmond – 33 nominees will get a chance to advance to the finalist stage with 11 recognized as award recipients.
THE 2026 FINALISTS
Small Business of the Year
Empower Physiotherapy
Magnus Health & Wellness
Paragon Tea Room
Mid-Size Business of the Year
CRC Health Centre
Tom Lee Music Co. Ltd.
Unifloor Trading Inc.
Large Business of the Year
bioLytical Laboratories
HME Medical Distribution Ltd.
Richmond Plywood Corporation Limited
Business Leadership of the Year
F&S Packaging Ltd.
Imagine That Events
TLD Computers
Outstanding Service Award
BBX Moving
Nurse Next Door Richmond South
Speech Meta Therapy Services Inc.
New Business of the Year
Balanced Body Fitness
Sally's Homemade Ice Cream
The Glam Lab
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Anilson Construction Ltd
GMAC CPA
Heyni Inc
Outstanding Workplace of the Year
Mayfair Lakes Golf & Country Club
The Arts Conservatory
Tourism Richmond
Innovative Enterprise of the Year
Foreseeson Technology Inc.
Kemetco
PressReader
Green Business of the Year
Hansen Industries Ltd.
Organic Ocean Seafood Inc.
Quant Landscaping Services Inc.
Association of the Year
Richmond Division of Family Practice (RDFP)
Richmond Family Place
Social Diversity for Children Foundation
The 49th Annual Business Excellence Award recipients will be announced at a gala dinner on November 19th at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond.
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Testimonials
"Richmond Chamber gave us an opportunity to host a networking event which created a wealth of new business relationships and enabled us to not only save on costs but to also know our business is supporting other like-minded vendors."
Lily Cheung, Director of Operations - The Arts Conservatory