Leaf & Petal, Western receive retail awards

Two Mountain Brook businesses were recognized as Retailers of the Year by The Alabama Retail Association, in cooperation with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Collat School of Business, on Oct. 8.

The managers and employees of the Leaf & Petal received the Bronze Award for the category of annual sales less than $1 million.

The managers and associates of the Western Supermarket received the Silver Award for the category of annual sales $5 million to $20 million.

Both businesses were nominated for the award by Suzan Doidge, executive director of the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce.

The presentations were made at The Club in Birmingham during the 2013 Retail Day Luncheon. This marked the 14th presentation of the Retailer of the Year Awards since 1999 and the 11th presentation of the Centennial Retailers since 2002.

"This was an exciting day for us," said Rick Brown, president of the Alabama Retail Association. "It is an honor to be able to recognize such an outstanding group of retailers. Each retailer honored is a credit to the retail industry and its community."