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title: "Celebrity's Soul Food® Wins Bronze Maverick of the Year at 2021 Stevie Awards"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/31687ba4-4a60-48b6-8482-eed69aecb745
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20210716_celebrity39s_soul_food_wins_bronze_maverick_of_the_year_at_2021_stevie_awar.html
category: "Beauty & Wellness"
industry: "Beauty & Wellness"
published: 2021-07-16T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:27:00.346Z
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# Celebrity's Soul Food® Wins Bronze Maverick of the Year at 2021 Stevie Awards

**TL;DR:** Celebrity's Soul Food won the Bronze Maverick of the Year award at the 2021 Stevie Awards for its innovative approach to soul food. The company was recognized for being the first national soul food chain and its unique serving and presentation style.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-07-16. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20210716_celebrity39s_soul_food_wins_bronze_maverick_of_the_year_at_2021_stevie_awar.html).*

## Story

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, July 16, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ - Celebrity's Soul Food®, the country's fastest-growing soul food chain, was recently named a winner of the Bronze Maverick of the Year in the Consumer Services category at the 19th annual Stevie Awards®. The company's historic move to be the first national soul food chain along with their innovative approach to serving and presenting the cuisine is part of what helped secure the win.

Nicknamed the Stevie's for the Greek word meaning "crowned," the American Business Awards are the U.S.A.'s premier business awards program. More than 3,800 nominations were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories. This was a record number of entries. Winners of the 2021 Stevie Awards were honored through a virtual ceremony. Celebrity's Soul Food's acceptance speech was presented by Dr. Fredrick Jacobs, Co-Founder, and CEO. To hear Dr. J's moving speech, click here: Celebrity's Soul Food Stevie Awards Acceptance Speech

"We are incredibly honored and thrilled to be the recipient of the Bronze Maverick of the Year award," said Dr. Fredrick Jacobs, Co-Founder and CEO of Celebrity's Soul Food. "Despite the challenges of the past year, our team remained focused and committed to our growth, and for that, we are so grateful. We also applaud our fellow winners and nominees for staying resilient during these times and continuing to shine."

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Beauty & Wellness (sector)
- restaurant chain (topic)
- award winning (topic)
- business awards (topic)
- Stevie Awards (regulator)
- soul food (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20210716_celebrity39s_soul_food_wins_bronze_maverick_of_the_year_at_2021_stevie_awar.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/31687ba4-4a60-48b6-8482-eed69aecb745).