In a Nut Shell
Dot Hubbard Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from American Peanut Council
According to the American Peanut Council, Dorothy "Dot" Hubbard was a trailblazer in terms of popularizing a peanut product, but she was also a female entrepreneur in a time when that was rare.
Hubs wins Hampton Roads Chamber 2020 Small Business of the Year
"The Hampton Roads Chamber hosted the 2020 Small Business of the Year luncheon on July 16 in the Chesapeake Convention Center. Six businesses from Hampton Roads were honored during the event for their outstanding contribution to the regional small business community. Hubbard Peanut Company (Hubs) was awarded the Western Hampton Roads Small Business of the Year prior to the luncheon. During the award recognition, a video montage displayed the company's family history, and gave viewers a sneak-peak into their new facility in the former Farm Fresh building off of Armory Drive in Franklin." Read more at The Tidewater News » - Hubs wins Hampton Roads Chamber 2020 Small Business of the Year
Small Business of the Year - Hubbard Peanut Company
"Hubbard Peanut Co. may be a small, family-owned business in Sedley, population 470, but it is known for its gourmet high-end products that feature extra-large peanuts. "In Sedley, we've always been off the beaten path," said Marshall Rabil, director of sales and marketing. "It's amazing how many people will pilgrimage here annually. We're out here in the country, but it's quaint and a nice place to call home." The company, which employees 15 full-time and about 50 seasonal workers, was founded in 1954 in Dot and H.J. Hubbard's small, five-room house on Sycamore Avenue, which is about a 10-minute drive from Franklin."
