Cobb County is home to some of Georgia’s most successful small businesses. As a pro-business advocacy and economic development organization, the Cobb Chamber is committed to exceeding the needs of small business owners and helping them to be successful. Each year, since starting this program in 1982, the Cobb Chamber celebrates the achievements of small businesses that contribute to the vitality of the community with the announcement of its Top 25 Small Businesses of the Year.

The Cobb Chamber is proud to honor the following businesses as its 2026 Top 25 Small Businesses of the Year:

41 South Creative, InfoTank, The Butcher on Whitlock, Clementine Creative Agency, Johnson & Alday, LLC, kirpop, Manay CPA, Inc, CMIT Solutions of Atlanta Southern Crescent & Atlanta Northwest, DeNyse Companies, Modo Modo Agency, LLC, DynamiX Web Design, LLC, The Music Studio Atlanta, Eclipse Networks, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Essayon Construction Group, Perfect Image, Essex Consulting, LLC, Proda Technology, LLC, FruiTea Bubbles Café, Riverside EpiCenter, LLC, Gaston Street Eats Co., Summit Heating and Air,Georgia Roof Advisors, Warner Fuller Consulting, Gillis Law Firm, LLC

In addition,  Esteem Dental Studio has been recognized as the 2026 Business to Watch award winner.

The Small Business of the Year winner will be announced on May 11 at the Marquee Monday, presented by Superior Plumbing, Small Business of the Year Awards luncheon at the Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre. The winners are determined by a thorough selection process including applications and site visits by a panel of outside judges. The luncheon will also honor the Small Business Hall of Fame inductees. 1885 Grill, the 2025 Small Business of the Year, will be inducted into the Small Business Hall of Fame, joining an elite list of winners spanning over 30 years.

Tickets to the luncheon are $50 for members and are $75 for general admission. Visit https://tinyurl.com/56uebadv for more information and event registration.

Sponsors for the 2026 Small Businesses of the Year awards include Presenting Sponsors, 1885 Grill and S.A. White Oil Company; Award Sponsor, CDH Partners; VIP Reception Sponsor, Pickleball Kingdom, Business to Watch Sponsor, Comcast; Hall of Fame Sponsor, KSU Small Business Development Center; Woman-Owned Business of the Year Sponsor, Eclipse Networks; Minority-Owned Business of the Year Sponsor, Genuine Parts Company; Veteran-Owned Business of the Year Sponsor, VyStar Credit Union; Family-Owned Business of the Year Sponsor; Kennesaw State University Family Enterprise Center; Small Business Week Sponsor; 524 Creative; Gold Sponsors, Manay CPA, Cobb County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia Banking Company, and Cobb County Economic Development; and Silver Sponsors, CROFT & Associates, Brilliant Box, Preferred Personnel Solutions, Renasant Bank, and Johnson & Alday.