CRESTVIEW — The Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Crestview has received the Better Business Bureau Foundation of Northwest Florida's Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics.
The award, which covers District 2 and Okaloosa and Walton counties, recognizes businesses and charities that ethically conduct business.
Award recipients:
•Have business longevity
•Earned awards for ethics, integrity and community service
•Foster positive employee relations
•Demonstrate community involvement
•Practice customer privacy protection
•Ethically advertise
The Crestview studio — which has been doing business since 2007 — is accredited by the BBB and holds an A+ rating.
It has received numerous awards for community involvement. Some include the Covenant Hospice Community Business of the Year Award for 2012 and Development Award for 2011, and the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce's 2013-2014 Business of the Year award.
"At our studio, we strive to provide outstanding customer service and positive community relations," a Fred Astaire Crestview spokesperson stated. "We encourage our staff to volunteer in the community and to give back.
"We believe that a business, no matter how big or small, has the responsibility to be a positive influence in our community, to treat their customers with respect and to conduct business in an ethical manner.
"It feels good to be recognized not only for our town, but for the whole District 2."
Call 682-1455, or visit the studio, 301 Main St. N., for more information.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview dance studio wins regional Better Business Bureau award