Each month, Community Impact Newspaper profiles one business.

Choosing our featured business and dining profiles is entirely an editorial decision based on a number of factors, such as type of business, location within our distribution area, newsworthiness, significant milestones and an interesting backstory.

Anyone with a business that is at least a year old may contact us about having it featured by emailing [email protected], and we will add the business to our story idea list.

Here is a look back at the businesses we featured in each issue of 2016:

January:

• Austin Sailboat Rentals

February:

• Métier Cook’s Supply

March: 

• Nelda’s Tailors Inc.

April:

• Violet Crown Cinema

May:

• ChampionsTX Gymnastics

June:

• Fitness Doctors

July: 

• Texas Realty Capital

August:

• Rock n Roll Rentals

September:

• Austin’s popularity gets gears going for Barton Springs Bike Rental

October:

• Peoples Pharmacy owner Bill Swail: Shops’ holistic approach to Rx has grown loyal customer base

November:

• How Rattletree School of Marimba is growing its influence in Austin

December:

• This is the story behind the Light Bulb Shop