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Chamber names Cake Girl, Brisk Coffee and Workscapes Small Business of the Year winners

The awards were announced Nov. 5 at the Chamber's 46th annual program.

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TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Chamber named its 2026 Small Business of the Year winners on Nov. 5 during the 46th Annual Small Business of the Year Awards, according to a Chamber press release posted Nov. 6.

The Cake Girl won in the 5–20 employees category, Brisk Coffee Roasters USA in the 21–50 employees category, and Workscapes in the 51–250 employees category. Krew Social was named Startup Business of the Year, and Roy Sweatman, president of Southern Manufacturing Technologies Inc., was named Outstanding Leader.

More than 400 guests attended the TD Bank–presented event, the Chamber said. Denise Reddick, president and CEO of Brisk Coffee Roasters, and Chamber President and CEO Bob Rohrlack spoke at the program; Rohrlack called small businesses "the heart of Tampa Bay's economy."

Source: Tampa Bay Chamber press release, Nov. 6, 2026, opened Nov. 7, 2026.

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