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BBB of Upstate South Carolina: The Southern Growl Beer Company named Applause Award winner
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(BBB of Upstate SC)
BBB® of Upstate South Carolina awarded The Southern Growl with the BBB Applause Award for meeting and exceeding advertising standards. Each quarter, BBB's Local Advertising Review Program (LARP) recognizes a business and nonprofit within the 10 counties of the Upstate for adhering to BBB's Code of Advertising guidelines.
"Receiving the BBB Applause Award is a testament to our firm belief that integrity and honesty is the best policy," Founder, Matt Bowes, says. "This award reinforces our commitment to transparent, fair, and truthful marketing, which mirrors the authenticity of the experiences we offer at The Southern Growl Beer Company. We see this not just as an achievement, but as a responsibility to uphold the standards and expectations set by the BBB and our customers."
The Southern Growl Beer Company, based in Greer, South Carolina, is an independent, family-owned, operated brewery founded by Matt and Anna Bowes in 2014. It has since grown to include 70 taps, ciders, wine, and house cocktails.
Implemented through a local partnership between BBB and the American Advertising Federation of Greenville, SC, the LARP committee monitors advertising claims against BBB's Code of Advertising, a comprehensive set of guidelines established to help businesses plan honest and effective marketing and advertising programs.
ABOUT BBB: The Better Business Bureau has empowered people to find businesses, brands, and charities they can trust for over 110 years. In 2022, people turned to BBB more than 250 million times for BBB Business Profiles on 5.3 million businesses and Charity Reports on 12,000 charities, all available for free at BBB.org. The International Association of Better Business Bureaus is the umbrella organization for the local, independent BBBs in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. BBB of Upstate SC was founded in 1982 and serves ten counties in the Upstate SC area.
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