PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EY announced that Sam Wolf, Founder & Chief Wellness Spreader of LuckyVitamin, an industry-leading global e-commerce destination for health, wellness, natural and organic products received the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2018 Award in the e-commerce category in the Greater Philadelphia region. LuckyVitamin is dedicated to empowering individuals to live healthier lives and serves as an inspirational and supportive source for thousands of brand name wellness products at exceptional value and service online. The award recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Wolf was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a special gala event at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia.
The award was presented to Wolf who founded the company in 2005 as an extension of his family’s brick-and-mortar health foods store and over the past 13 years has grown the business into one of the Philadelphia region's largest privately held wellness-focused direct-to-consumer e-commerce retail businesses. Since its launch in 2005 LuckyVitamin has expanded into over 40 countries and is a now a global brand with its primary center of operations in the Philadelphia area and over 200 employees.
In accepting his award, Wolf said, “As a family business entrepreneurship is in our roots at LuckyVitamin and I am honored to be selected for this award amongst such an incredible group of esteemed entrepreneurs in our region. I owe a special thanks to the entire LuckyVitamin family and our many supporters who helped make this recognition possible.”
Since 1986, EY has honored entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, spirit of innovation and discipline have driven their companies’ success, transformed their industries and made a positive impact on their communities.
As a Greater Philadelphia award winner, Wolf is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2018 national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced at the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, California, on November 10, 2018.
About LuckyVitamin
Founded in 2005, LuckyVitamin is an industry-leading global e-commerce destination for health and wellness, natural and organic products, vitamins, nutritional supplements, sports and fitness nutrition, food, beauty, skincare, pet and natural home. LuckyVitamin offers premium quality products and service at an exceptional value. Striving to bring good health to the masses, its mission is to be the inspirational and supportive source for products and knowledge dedicated to helping everyone on their journey towards happy wellness. For more information, visit https://www.luckyvitamin.com/.
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