The employees of Sugartopia in Cornelia proved they’re as good at decorating windows as they are cakes and cookies.
The business won this year’s Christmas Downtown decorating contest. The Cornelia Hospitality & Tourism Board selected the winner.
In making its announcement, the Board said it was not an easy decision because so many of the businesses got into the Christmas spirit.
“We appreciate all the businesses that participated in helping us reach our goal of having downtown decorated for Christmas!” a news release from the Board states.
Sugartopia received free radio and billboard advertising as its prize for winning the contest. The hospitality board said it settled on that as a prize because most small businesses do not have large advertising budgets and “felt that this prize would be most beneficial to the winner!”
Sugartopia to open second location
Sugartopia is winning in other ways, too. Keller recently announced they are preparing to open a second location in Oakwood.
Sugartopia was founded by cake designer Wendy Tedder in 2014. Keller and O’Mary both worked at the shop and took over as the new owners last January.
In late December, Keller livestreamed a tour of the new shop on social media, promising to keep customers “looped in on what’s happening” as they get closer to opening.
