PHOTOS: Ripley County Chamber of Commerce Hosts 23rd Annual Business Recognition Luncheon

Craig Distributing named 2021 Business of the Year!

Photo by Brianna Simpson.

(Ripley County, Ind.) - Several new businesses were recognized at the 23rd Annual Business Recognition Luncheon held by the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce. 

The event held on Thursday afternoon honored Craig Distributing Company as the 2021 Business of the Year. 

Craig Distributing Company was originally selected as 2020 Business of the Year. However, due to COVID-19 the luncheon was not able to take place so they were honored as 2021 Business of the Year. 

Richard Craig, President and Owner of Craig Distributing Company, accepted the award along with his daughter, Kayla and Steve Hoffmeier, General Manager of the company. 

Craig recognized his drivers as the greatest asset to the company, mentioning the company would not be where it is today without them. 

He also mentioned Kayla and his son are starting to work on a plan of succession for the company. 

Congratulations to Craig Distributing Company and all of the new businesses in Ripley County! 

New Businesses that opened in 2020 and 2021 include:

• 46W Storage
• Barn To Be Beautiful
• Baseline Digital Services
• Batesville Nutrition
• Blue Olive Cafe
• Caring Hands Insurance Services
• Country Finds Flea Market
• Dollar General - Cross Plains
• Emily's Brew Coffee Co.
• G R & Son's Service Station
• Gypsy Soul
• Hands on Healing Massage Therapy
• Happy Hollow Woodworking
• Helton Eye Care
• Hudson's Old Mill Campground & Flea Market
• Kelly's Hidden Acres
• Main III
• Mawpaws Flea Market
• Memories of Yesteryear
• Pac-Rats
• Railyard Bar and Grille
• Rocco's Osgood Liquor Depot
• Simplbiz
• The Galley, LLC
• The Train Station
• Thrifty Gypsy
• Wheelock Lake Campground