Market & Johnson Named Business of the Year

The Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce honored the local construction firm at its fifth annual Bravo to Business Awards.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Business — General

Market & Johnson Named Business of the Year

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The Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce named Market & Johnson, Inc. its 2026 Business of the Year at the fifth annual Bravo to Business Awards held at Florian Gardens Conference Center. Slab Factory, Gator Garb Promotions, Hello Adorn, and River Prairie Wealth Partners were also recognized in other categories.

Why it matters

The awards recognize businesses that demonstrate excellence, innovation, and community involvement, highlighting local companies that contribute to the Eau Claire area's economy. Winners were announced live at the ceremony, which was attended by more than 300 Chamber investors.

The fifth annual Bravo to Business Awards honored winners across five categories before an audience of more than 300 Chamber investors. Gator Garb Promotions, which has operated for just shy of 30 years, won the Small Business of the Year award.

The players

Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce

The local business organization that hosts the Bravo to Business Awards and recognizes area companies for excellence and community involvement.

Market & Johnson, Inc.

A locally founded construction business serving the Chippewa Valley that was named 2026 Business of the Year.

Slab Factory

A sports and trading cards business co-owned by Jordan Stoll and Tyler Henderson that won the Emerging Business of the Year award.

Gator Garb Promotions

A promotional products company with nearly 30 years in business that won the Small Business of the Year award.

The details

Slab Factory, a sports and trading cards business co-owned by Jordan Stoll and Tyler Henderson, won the Emerging Business of the Year award after opening in 2024 inside Banbury Place and relocating to Clairemont Avenue in March 2025. Anyone, Chamber investor or not, may nominate a business for consideration.

Slab Factory initially opened inside Banbury Place in 2024.
Slab Factory moved to its Clairemont Avenue location in March 2025.
The Bravo to Business Awards ceremony was held at Florian Gardens on Nov. 6, 2026.
Slab Factory is scheduled to celebrate its two-year anniversary in Eau Claire on Nov. 19, 2026.

Market Landscape

The Bravo to Business Awards, now in their fifth year, extend the Chamber's annual practice of publicly recognizing local employers across categories from emerging startups to established firms. The Eau Claire winners span construction, sports retail, and promotional products, reflecting the diversity of the regional small-business base.

Residents who shop locally can find sports and trading cards at Slab Factory's Clairemont Avenue store and promotional products from Gator Garb Promotions. Businesses seeking recognition can nominate themselves or others, as nominations are open to anyone regardless of Chamber membership.

The takeaway

Local recognition programs like the Bravo to Business Awards highlight how community-rooted companies can grow from a single storefront into award-winning employers. Anyone can nominate a local business to spotlight the companies that shape the Eau Claire economy.