Awards
Walker Bookstore was named a Better Business Bureau 4Good (BBB4Good) Certified Business. BBB4Good validates and spotlights the growing sector of purpose-driven businesses that are positively impacting their communities through the power of business.
We were awarded the 2023, 2021 and 2020 Platinum HIRE Vets Award. We are proud to work hard to hire and retain veterans among our staff, helping those who served our country transition into civilian life and pursue schooling and future career opportunities. Learn more about this award here.
Walker Bookstore was recently awarded Tempe Chamber of Commerce’s Sustainability Impact Award for 2023 for our commitment to true sustainability by donating books before recycling and to seeing books used for their original purpose as long as possible.
We were awarded a Success Award this year from the SBA of Arizona. This recognized our success in growing our business from the ground up with the partnership of the Small Business Development Council to help us grow intelligently and wisely. We are honored to receive this recognition of our growth and success.
We are proud to announce we were a finalist in the recent BBB Torch for Ethics Award for the BBB in the greater Arizona region. We believe this highlights our commitment to integrity, our vision for social entrepreneurship and charitable giving being at the heart of our, and the commitment our staff give every day to ensure we aim to be excellent in everything we do. We are very honored to be considered among this small group of wonderful businesses. For a complete list of this year’s BBB Torch Awards for Ethics Finalists visit torchawards.bbbcommunity.org.
Walker Bookstore in the News
Walker Bookstore was featured in American City & County as an example of how small businesses can make a big impact: “When a company takes the time to engage, and learn more about a particular need, it can provide amazing sustainability opportunities.” — Susan Walker, Walker Bookstore
Catholic Education Network
recognizes Walker Bookstore
