The 2025 business awardees include Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op, Beef & Leaf, Blue Window Bistro, The Family YMCA, Flowers by Gillian, Los Alamos Co-op Market, Los Alamos County, Los Alamos Daily Post, Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse, and Zia Credit Union, selected after 527 votes cast by the public, gather for a group photo on stage at the pond. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The 2025 Chamber Business Awards rest on tables waiting to be presented to the winners on stage Friday at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/Chamber 

CHAMBER News:

The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce has revealed the winners of the 2025 Chamber Business Awards presented during a ceremony at the Friday Night Summer Concert Friday at Ashley Pond Park.

Winners and Nominees in each category:

Best New Business of the Year Award: Beef & Leaf

• Nominees:
  • Beef & Leaf, Creative Masterpieces, Hungry Bear Food Truck

Family-Friendly Business of the Year Award: The Family YMCA

• Nominees:
  • Dragonfly Playhouse Daycare, The Family YMCA, Mesa Top Games & Toys, Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), SALA Event Center, Sugar & Cream Café

Non-Profit of the Year Award: Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC)

• Nominees:
  • Pajarito Environment Education Center (PEEC), United Way of Northern New Mexico, The Family YMCA

Financial Institution Business of the Year Award: Zia Credit Union

• Nominees:
  • Century Bank, Del Norte Credit Union, Enterprise Bank & Trust, First National 1870, Zia Credit Union

Restaurant of the Year Award: Blue Window Bistro

• Nominees:
  • Blue Window Bistro, Beef & Leaf, Hungry Bear Food Truck, Pig & Fig Café

 Retail Business of the Year Award: Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse

• Nominees:
  • Mesa Top Games & Toys, Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse, Petree Garden Center & Florist, Los Alamos Historical Society Gift Shop, Los Alamos Co-op Market

Large Service Business of the Year: Los Alamos Co-op Market (more than 10 full-time employees)

• Nominees:
  • Enterprise Bank & Trust, Los Alamos Visiting Nurses, Los Alamos Food Co-op

Small Service Business of the Year Award: Flowers by Gillian

• Nominees:
  • Dragonfly Playhouse Daycare, Flowers by Gillian, Glisten Skin & Beauty Bar

Woman Owned Business of the Year Award: Los Alamos Daily Post

• Nominees:
  • Dragonfly Playhouse Daycare, Glisten Skin & Beauty Bar, Los Alamos Daily Post, Pet Pangaea, Pig & Fig Café 

Sustainable Los Alamos Award: Los Alamos County  

• Nominees:
  • Hungry Bear Food Truck, Los Alamos County, Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) 

Best Co-op Organization Award: Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op

• Nominees:
  • Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op, Los Alamos Co-op Market, Zia Credit Union

The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce congratulates all the 2025 winners and nominees, and thanks Triad National Security, LLC and Los Alamos National Laboratory for their sponsorship of the Chamber Business Awards.

Chamber Community Partner Award: Enterprise Bank & Trust

An additional award was presented by the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce to Enterprise Bank & Trust for its notable work in Los Alamos to support various community initiatives, including economic development, small businesses, historical preservation, and cultural and social services.

Enterprise Bank & Trust is a significant sponsor of several community events and initiatives in Los Alamos in 2025, including lead sponsor for the ChamberFest Street Fair featuring local businesses, music, and a giant sand pile for children. They are also heavily involved as the sponsor of Small Business Saturday and related promotions, which celebrates and supports small businesses and their contribution to the community. Enterprise Bank & Trust also supports efforts to provide access to cultural and educational opportunities as a sponsor of Los Alamos Arts Council events like the Kite Festival. In January, the bank provided a $4,700 sponsorship to Self Help, Inc. to support their Emergency Basic Needs program, which provides emergency microgrants and support services to households in northern New Mexico. Most recently, this May, Enterprise Bank & Trust also announced their commitment to the Oppenheimer House Restoration Project, partnering with the Los Alamos Historical Society to launch a major fundraising campaign that matches donations up to $500,000.

About the Chamber:

The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce is a program of Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC), a private, not-for-profit economic and community development organization serving the Los Alamos area since 1983. LACDC serves as the umbrella organization for the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce, Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District, Discover Los Alamos, Los Alamos Small Business Center, projectY cowork Los Alamos, and Los Alamos Research Park.

For more information about Chamber membership, visit losalamoschamber.com or contact Sandy Jones at 505.661.4807 or sandy@losalamso.org.