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McKENZIE (March 25) — In 2018, David and Michele Jarrett put their entrepreneurial spirit in high gear as they opened McKenzie City Florist & More. Fast forward four years, the Jarretts are celebrating their successful endeavors and were recently presented the Rising Star Award from the Regional Tennessee Small Business Development Center. The Jarretts were joined by family members, city officials as Landy Fuqua, director of the TSBDC at the UT Martin REED Center, made the presentation.
In celebration of National SBDC Day, Fuqua explained the significance of the award, “The Rising Star Award is given annually to a business that best exemplifies not only business success, but an outstanding working relationship with our center and the utilization of the services it provides. In presenting the award, we recognize the entrepreneurial spirit of the business owners and their tenacity in growing and developing their business, while engaging the community to create a positive economic impact in the region. It is with great pleasure, we are presenting David and Michele Jarrett, owners of McKenzie City Florist & More, LLC, with the 2020 SBDC Rising Star Award.”