Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce honors local businesses with annual Small Business of the Year Awards

Ashburn, Virginia (Tuesday, November 13, 2007) — Let’s Dish!, the region’s leading meal-assembly company, is proud to announce that the company has won the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce’s 2007 Small Business of the Year Award for Product of the Year. For over two years, Let’s Dish! has been providing busy parents and professionals in Loudoun County and throughout the DC metro area with healthy, homemade meals that are family-size in less than two hours and at a cost-efficient price.

This year, more than 250 companies were nominated in the eight Small Business of the Year Awards’ categories. In the Product of the Year category, Let’s Dish! was among three finalists which included the Loudoun Independent, and Omnilert.

“We are honored to be named Product of the Year by the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce,” said Elizabeth Marcotte, Let’s Dish! Regional Development Partner and Operator. “We take pride in providing thousands of customers with a service that is changing the way they eat.”

The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Awards recognize those businesses that exemplify achievement and excellence in the local community. To qualify for the awards, a company must be located in Loudoun County; exist for at least one year; have 25 or fewer employees; and have revenues of $4 million or less.

“Small businesses are vital to the Loudoun County community and the Small Business Awards enable us to recognize all of their contributions and hard work,” said Tony Howard, President and CEO of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce. “Let’s Dish! is a company that is improving the lives of families throughout Loudoun County and we hope they will continue to serve families for years to come.”

The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce represents nearly 1,400 businesses throughout Loudoun County and Northern Virginia. As Loudoun County’s premier business organization, the Chamber is committed to ensuring growth and development of new and existing businesses within the county.

“Bringing Let’s Dish! to Loudoun County has always been about helping people, whether Let’s Dish! meals allow families to eat together or relieves the burden of making dinner each night,” said Marcotte.

In addition to being named 2007 Product of the Year by the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, Let’s Dish! has received awards, honors and accolades from Smart CEO Magazine, SmartWoman Magazine, Washington Family, Corridor, Inc., and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Let’s Dish!, the leading meal-assembly in the mid-Altantic, offers a totally fresh approach to meal making, providing customers an easy way to prepare dinners in advance to cook and serve at their convenience at home. Let’s Dish! has locations in Baltimore, Bel Air, Columbia, Gaithersburg, and Rockville in Maryland and Alexandria, Ashburn, Fairfax, and Leesburg in Northern Virginia. For more information, visit www.letsdish.com.

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