{"id":10040,"date":"2014-09-03T10:56:42","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T14:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.franchisegator.com\/articles\/?p=10040"},"modified":"2022-03-03T15:09:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T20:09:02","slug":"freight-shipping-hyper-growth-giant-recognized-on-incs-list-of-fastest-growing-companies-adds-over-50-franchises-to-network-11886","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchisegator.com\/articles\/freight-shipping-hyper-growth-giant-recognized-on-incs-list-of-fastest-growing-companies-adds-over-50-franchises-to-network-11886\/","title":{"rendered":"Freight Shipping Hyper-Growth Giant Recognized On Inc.&#8217;s List Of Fastest Growing Companies, Adds Over 50 Franchises To Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><strong>Tampa, Fla.<\/strong> &#8212; BlueGrace Logistics, nationally recognized freight shipping company and award-winning B2B Franchise reported hyper-growth in Q3 2014. The company received several awards for outstanding achievement and growth in Q2 and plans to set new standards for both their corporate and franchise networks. This month, Inc. Magazine recognized BlueGrace as one of America&#8217;s Fastest Growing Companies for the second time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In Q2 2014 BlueGrace President and CEO, Bobby Harris, was awarded Ernst &amp; Young&#8217;s Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Emerging Category. The award was the first of several accolades received during the time period reflecting the upward growth momentum of BlueGrace. Other awards received in both Q2 and Q3 of 2014 include&nbsp;10 Fastest Growing Companies&nbsp;in Tampa Bay and&nbsp;Top Work Places&nbsp;by Florida Trend Magazine.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tampa, Fla. &#8212; BlueGrace Logistics, nationally recognized freight shipping company and award-winning B2B Franchise reported hyper-growth in Q3 2014. The company received several awards for outstanding achievement and growth in Q2 and plans to set new standards for both their corporate and franchise networks. This month, Inc. 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