Special Presentation

November 2025 Milestone Awards!

Lancaster City Alliance proudly celebrated the remarkable strength, resilience, and longevity of Lancaster’s small business community at our November Milestone Awards. This signature gathering honored forty extraordinary businesses and community partners—each marking anniversaries ranging from One to an inspiring One Hundred Years.

Special Recognition Award

At this year’s Milestone Awards, Lancaster City Alliance presented a special honor to Mayor Danene Sorace in recognition of her unwavering support for Lancaster’s small business community. For eight years, Mayor Sorace faithfully attended the bi-annual Milestone Award Merchant Meetings, celebrating entrepreneurs, championing their successes, and showing genuine commitment to the individuals who power our city’s economy.

 

Her presence was never ceremonial — it was consistent, intentional, and deeply valued by business owners and community partners alike. As this gathering marked her final Milestone Awards before completing her mayoral term in January, the LCA team and those in attendance took a moment to reflect on and appreciate her steadfast partnership.

 

To commemorate her eight years of leadership and dedicated advocacy, Mayor Sorace was presented with a special recognition: her own Eight-Year Milestone Award, offered with heartfelt gratitude from Lancaster City Alliance and the entire business community she has so meaningfully supported.

One-Year Milestone Awards

Pictured clockwise from top right corner: Arcarea Adult Day Center; Dov-A Licious DELI; Denim Coffee; Crazy Pupusas & More; Groovy Greens Salad Company; Neilly’s Pantry & Beyond Gourmet Market; Trust 46; Urban Arts House; Prism Thrift; Sara Gallo Custom Jewelers.

Five-Year Milestone Awards

Pictured clockwise from top right corner: Cracked Pepper Catering; Frisco’s Chicken; Mad Chef Craft Brewing. Not Pictured: Empanada Gourmet; Khilo Sewing; Our Town Brewery; Tonnino Winery; Vytal Options.

Ten-Year Milestone Awards

Pictured clockwise from top right corner: The Shoppes at A.K. Interior; Madcap & Company; Work Wisdom. Not Pictured: Altana Rooftop Lounge.   

Fifteen-Year Milestone Awards

Pictured clockwise from top right corner: The Ware Center for the Arts; On Orange; Tellus360; Prima Theatre. Not Pictured: POSH Bridal Shop; Sa La Thai; Sukhothai.

Twenty & Twenty-Five Year Milestone Awards

Pictured left to right: Twenty-Year Award; Who’s Next Barbershop – Twenty-Five Year Award; Your Language Connection.

Thirty-Year Milestone Awards

Pictured left to right: Angry, Young & Poor; CI Records & Skates.

Thirty-Five Year Milestone Awards

Pictured left to right: Gardner’s Mattress & More; PPM Real Estate

Sixty-Year Milestone Award

Lancaster Trophy House

Special One-Hundred-Year Milestone Award to VisionCorps

For a century, VisionCorps has empowered individuals experiencing vision loss to live with greater independence, while also offering meaningful employment and making a real difference in Lancaster County and beyond.

 

Thank you to everyone at VisionCorps — current staff, past leaders, volunteers, and supporters — for your dedication and for making Lancaster a stronger, more inclusive place. Here’s to the next 100 years of success and service!