SBA Awards Two Foley Businesses

The City of Foley announced that it is the only Alabama city to have two companies win awards from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA recognized five businesses across Alabama. Soilkit by AgriTech Corp., owned by Christina Woerner McInnis, won Alabama Rural-Owned Small Business of the Year. Sydney Cody of Vanguard Pacific, LLC won Alabama Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year. Soilkit provides custom soil analyses to help homeowners determine the exact fertilizer needs of their lawns. Vanguard Pacific is a government construction company with services including the renovation of occupied spaces, roof painting, protective coatings and a disaster response team. Cody said that, while she is a U.S. Navy veteran with experience in construction, she could not have navigated the complexities of working with the government without help. “The SBA is really a lifeline,” Cody added. “But if your government is your customer, [it] is not only a lifeline, it’s a necessity. You can’t even navigate that program without the SBA support.”