S.C. Female Small Business Person of the Year Rita Wilson (center) is flanked by Small Business Development Center (SBDC) State Director Michele Abraham (left) and Melissa Lindler, SBA district Director (right), at an awards luncheon Friday, May 9 in Columbia. Submitted photo

SBA honors Beaufort’s Wilson

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AlphaGraphics co-owner named SC Female Small Business Person of the Year

From staff reports

Forget the best of Beaufort. Rita Wilson can claim best in the state.

The U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) named Wilson the “2025 South Carolina Female Small Business Person of the Year” earlier this year and honored her, along with other winners, earlier this month during National Small Business Week (May 4-10).

The S.C. District Office of the SBA presented the award Friday, May 9, during an award luncheon in Columbia. Rita was nominated by Martin Goodman of the SC Small Business Development Center Beaufort.

Rita Wilson and her husband, Barry Wilson, are the owners and operators of AlphaGraphics Beaufort.

“The awards showcase the achievements of these outstanding small businesses and lenders who are making a difference in our state by creating jobs, increasing economic prosperity, and helping their communities thrive,” South Carolina SBA District Director Melissa Lindler said in March.

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