Apex Business of the Year
The DeKalb Chamber named McBride Research Laboratories its Apex Business of the Year, recognized in the ten-to-twenty-million-dollar category.
Community & impact
Rooted in family, invested in community.
The company gives back where it can make a difference: in business education, in health research, and in the industry that raised it.
$1M
Howard University
The Design Essentials Community Fund.
In December 2024, McBride Research Laboratories committed one million dollars to the Howard University School of Business, establishing the Design Essentials Community Fund. It supports the next generation of entrepreneurs through pitch competitions, mentorship, and scholarships.
In her honor
Support for kidney research.
The company supports kidney research in honor of Sheila McBride, whose initials, S.A.M., are printed on every bottle it makes. It is a commitment that reaches beyond the shelf, and one the family keeps close.
Recognition
Honors along the way.
Recognition for the company and for the family that built it, in Georgia and across the industry.
Bronner Bros. ICON Awards
Cornell McBride Sr. was honored at the 2013 Bronner Bros. ICON Awards for his contribution to the hair-care industry.
Small Business Person of the Year
Cornell McBride Jr. was named Small Business Person of the Year by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Legacy Torch Award
Cornell McBride Jr. received the Legacy Torch Award from Sheen Magazine.
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