Traverse City-based Press On Juice is one of twelve companies statewide to earn the Best Small Business Award from the Michigan Small Business Development Center. The company, which produces a line of cold-pressed, unpasteurized juice blends from a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, was selected from among the more than 5,500 small businesses the Michigan SBDC provided with confidential counseling in 2016.

The only other honoree from northern Michigan was Blarney Stone Broadcasting Inc., based in Grayling, which also owns Traverse City radio station WKLT and Petoskey’s WKLZ.

The Best Small Business award recipients were identified based on their success in creating jobs, increasing sales, improving their business strategy and their involvement with the Michigan SBDC. 

Press On Juice produces all of its products at its facility on Eighth Street in Traverse City. Its expanding menu includes fresh, raw food items such as salads, sandwiches and snacks.