Tandem Bank Recognizes Top Tucker Businesses

Our Town DeKalb Staff

This past spring, Tandem Bank celebrated the heart and resiliency of the city’s business community with its first annual “Best of Tucker” awards. The public was invited to submit nominations in April, and the winners were announced in late May. There were three award categories: • Ford’s BBQ won for “Newly Launched,” as a business that stepped out and started up in the midst of a global pandemic. Ford’s opened in

December 2020, serving Texas-style barbecue. • Thread Beauty Spa won for “Giving Back,” as a business that made giving back and making a difference an intentional part of their practice this year. When the salon had to close down temporarily to customers due to COVID restrictions, owner Sanah Kapadia put her staff to work making masks, and donated free masks to healthcare workers and first responders in addition to selling to the public. • Matthews Cafeteria won for “Most Adaptable,” as a business that creatively changed and adapted how they served their customers during the pandemic. When the restaurant had to suspend inside dining due to COVID restrictions, Matthews quickly began curbside delivery, where customers could just drive up, place an order and have staff place the order in their car in a no-touch delivery. Each winner was awarded $1,000, to be given to a charity or cause of their choice.

Tandem Bank Chairman and CEO Charles DeWitt (center) presents an award check to Ford BBQ owner James Maggard and pitmaster Justin Bradford. Photo by Tandem Bank

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