BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) – A longtime business in Bossier City celebrated a major milestone Monday morning: 25 years in business.
On Monday, July 25, Advance Awards & Gifts celebrated its 25th anniversary with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The Bossier Chamber of Commerce also participated in the commemoration of this achievement.
Advance Awards & Gifts specializes in trophies and award/gift customizations; they also do varied signage.
The celebration was well attended. Terri and Larry Hensley own the business. They spoke to KSLA Monday about the values of their local operation. They say they are on a first name basis with many of their clients and are very involved in their personal lives.
“When you do business with local people, that shows your pride in the community. Now, on the flip side, that also means an increase in sales tax, an increase in property tax so we can have better roads and schools and safety and everything else, so it’s about home, which means we’re together,” he said. Lisa Johnson, president of the Bossier Chamber of Commerce.
“We know many of our customers by name. We are involved in their lives and their events being a locally owned business. We hear a lot of heartwarming stories. This month we have been doing a series on our Facebook page telling customer stories, but we feel a lot of people’s pain and triumph, and we get to be a part of it. It’s a very heartwarming business,” Terri said.
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