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CHAMPAGNE
INVESTMENTS, LLC
Don’t let the name
fool you, Champagne
Investments is not a
French company and
they do not specialize
in wine futures.
However, they do
bring quality to our
community through
their ownership, leasing
and management
of residential and
commercial properties.
They take pride
of ownership to a
higher level by using
competent staff
personnel and quality
service firms. Steve
credits his right-hand
man, Robert Williams,
for his work in the
day-to-day operations.
Tenants are treated
with respect and
if property issues
occur, the tenants
are given a prompt
response. As a small
business, Champagne
Investments, is poised
to provide careful,
personal attention to
each tenant. Lynda
and Steve Buck had
honed their business
acumen during their
years at Mutual
Wholesale. After the
sale of Mutual to U.S.
Foods, Champagne
Investments was
started in 2001. Now,
like Mutual Wholesale,
the business serves
our community in a
low profile manner.
The quality of the
business and its
leadership speaks for
itself. Both Lynda and
Steve demonstrate
a servant’s heart as
both have given their
time and talents to the
needs of the Lakeland
area. Lynda has been a
long time member and
supporter of the Junior
League. Steve has
served the Downtown
Kiwanis over 20 years,
including service as
the Pancake Festival
chair and President of
the club. He has also
given his leadership
skills to the Alliance
for Independence, the
Lakeland Yacht and
Country Club, United
Way of Central Florida,
LRMC Foundation
and is currently on
the Board of Trustees
at Florida Southern
College. Lynda and
Steve’s love for the fine
arts in our community
has been evidenced
by their support of the
Polk Museum of Art.
Steve has served both
as Board President and
as Chair of the Board
of Governors for the
museum and Lynda is
the current President of
the Board of Trustees.
In appreciation of
their devotion to
the Polk Museum of
GARY CLEVELAND,
For more information on
the requirements for the
Small Business Award
and to view previous
recipients, please visit
LakelandChamber.com/
BusinessResource.
GARY CLEVELAND
PRESENTED THE AUGUST
SMALL BUSINESS AWARD
TO OWNER, STEVE BUCK
AND ROBERT WILLIAMS.
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Art, the Bucks were
awarded the museum’s
annual HarrisonHooks Lifetime
Achievement award in
2012. Lynda and Steve
also have supported
the Salvation Army’s
Community of Hope,
Lakeland Volunteers
in Medicine, and First
United Methodist,
Lakeland. For making
a positive difference
in our community,
congratulations
to Champagne
Investments, the
Lakeland Area
Chamber of Commerce
Small Business of the
Month Award winner
for August 2015.
KELLER WILLIAMS REALITY OF POLK