Service Foods, a leading provider ofall-natural, high-quality food for home delivery,is proud to announce that it has been named the Top Small Business of the South by Business Leader Magazine.

The Top Small Businesses of the South awards program recognizes firms with 100 or fewer employees that do the majority of their business in nine Southern markets: Triangle, Triad, Charlotte, Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis, Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami. Each company’s one-year and five-year revenue growth, business achievements and community involvement were evaluated for the rankings.

Boasting an impressive increase in sales over five years, Atlanta-basedService Foodsbeat out 300 other companies to earn the top honor. Prior to being named the Top Small Business of the South, Service Foods was named the No. 1 Small Business in the Georgia market during an award ceremony held in June.

The top ten award winners were announced on July 8 during a special Internet radio broadcast on wsradio.com led by Business Leader Magazine Editor Rob Bignell and wsradio.com’s Director of Operations/Podcasting Manager Wade Taylor. This year marks the first time Business Leader Media ranked small businesses as a whole over the nine Southern markets and within each market. Previously, the awards were divided by state.

Beyond its substantial revenue growth in recent years,Service Foodshas also realized a large increase in its number of employees. The company has built a large team of dietitians, nurses, doctors, dentists and fitness experts who provide health education, proper nutrition and expert fitness training, along with a wide range ofall-natural, high-quality food for home delivery.

Under the leadership of CEO Dr. Keith Kantor,Service Foodshas also made great strides to improve the healthcare crisis in America by counseling clients in leadinghealthier lifestyles through free health screenings, sponsoring health fairs, and by providing healthy cooking videos, educational articles and fitness demonstrations on the company’s user-friendly website. The company also supports major health awareness campaigns like the College Park Healthy City initiative, the Get Body Beautiful contest and the American Diabetes Association’s Tour de Cure cycling event and Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes.

“I am very proud of the team at Service Foods for their hard work and dedication in achieving this distinction,” said Dr. Kantor. “It’s wonderful to be acknowledged as the Top Small Business of the South, and this award is a credit to our efforts to provide the entire Southern region with valuable tools to help people live healthier lifestyles. I look forward to maintaining our growth and high standards of quality products, valuable health education and community involvement.”