best of medal Shopping & Services

Best Attorney

Winner:

  • W. H. Taylor

Finalists:

  • Eldon Cripps
  • Chuck Trantham

Best Antique Store

Winner:

  • Long Ago

Finalists:

  • The Rose
  • Yesteryears

Best Auto Dealer (New)

Winner:

  • Superior Auto Group

Finalists:

  • Landers
  • Lewis

Best Auto Dealer (Used)

Winner:

  • Lewis

Finalists:

  • Superior Cadillac
  • Car Mart

Best Auto Repair

Winner:

  • Superior Auto Group

Finalists:

  • Toyota NWA
  • Lewis

Best Bank

Winner:

  • Arvest

Finalists:

  • First Federal
  • Regions

Best Bedding/Mattress Store

Winner:

  • Cloud 9

Finalists:

  • Mattress King
  • Denver Mattress

Best Boat Dealer

Winner:

  • Bradford's

Finalists:

  • Rainbow
  • Wave

Best Bookstore

Winner:

  • Barnes & Noble

Finalists:

  • Borders
  • Nightbird

Best Bridal/Formal Wear Store

Winner:

  • David's Bridal

Finalists:

  • She Said Yes
  • Mr. Tux

Best Camera/Video

Winner:

  • Bedford

Finalists:

  • Best Buy
  • Wal Mart

Best Car Wash

Winner:

  • Boomerang

Finalists:

  • Happy Bays
  • Auto Magic

Best Cellular Phone Service

Winner:

  • AT & T

Finalists:

  • Alltel
  • Verizon

Best Children's Clothing Store

Winner:

  • Children's Place

Finalists:

  • 3 Monkeys
  • Wal Mart

Best Computer Store

Winner:

  • Best Buy

Finalists:

  • Wal Mart
  • Megabyte

Best Consignment Store

Winner:

  • Plato's Closet

Finalists:

  • Once Upon A Child
  • Cheap Thrills

Best Credit Union

Winner:

  • UARK Federal Credit Union

Finalists:

  • Western Federal
  • 66 Federal

Best Dance Studio

Winner:

  • Rhythm & Shoes

Finalists:

  • Williams Center

Best Dry Cleaner

Winner:

  • Comet

Finalists:

  • Spiffey's
  • Benchmark

Best Electronic Store

Winner:

  • Best Buy

Finalists:

  • Wal Mart
  • Radio Shack

Best Financial Planner

Winner:

  • Arvest

Best Flea Market

Winner:

  • The Rose

Finalist:

  • Tontitown

Best Floor Covering Store

Winner:

  • Carpet One

Finalists:

  • Home Depot
  • Lowe's

Best Florist

Winner:

  • Shirley's

Finalists:

  • Northwest Arkansas Florists
  • ZuZu's Petals

Best Funeral Home

Winner:

  • Moore's Chapel

Finalists:

  • Stockdale
  • Nelson/Burna

Best Furniture Store

Winner:

  • Hank's Fine Furniture

Finalists:

  • Ashley's
  • Abide

Best Grocery Store

Winner:

  • Harps

Finalists:

  • Wal Mart
  • Neighborhood Markets

Best Gun Shop

Winner:

  • Rose's

Finalists:

  • Wal Mart
  • Ozark Armory

Best Heating & Air Co.

Winner:

  • Bud Anderson

Finalists:

  • Fayetteville Mechanical
  • Woods

Best Home Accessories Store

Winner:

  • Kirkland's

Finalists:

  • Abide
  • Pier One

Best Home Improvement Store

Winner:

  • Lowe's

Finalists:

  • Home Depot
  • National

Best Hunting Supply Store

Winner:

  • Wal Mart

Finalists:

  • Sportsman's Warehouse
  • Southtown

Best Insurance Agency

Winner:

  • State Farm

Finalists:

  • Farmer's
  • Farm Bureau

Best Jewelry Store

Winner:

  • Perry's Fine Jewelry

Finalists:

  • Overstreet's
  • Blakeman's

Best Kitchen Store

Winner:

  • Bed, Bath & Beyond

Finalists:

  • Williams-Sonoma
  • Dillard's

Best Ladies Clothing Store

Winner:

  • Dillard's

Finalists:

  • Wal Mart
  • Chico's

Best Lawn Care Services

Winner:

  • AAA Lawns

Finalists:

  • Fairway Lawns
  • Akers Lawn Service

Best Men's Clothing Store

Winner:

  • Dillard's

Finalists:

  • SoHo
  • Walker Brothers

Best Motorcycle Shop

Winner:

  • Pig Trail Harley Davidson

Finalists:

  • Bill Eddy's Motorsports
  • Heartland Honda

Best Nursing Home

Winner:

  • Butterfield Trail Village

Finalists:

  • Maples
  • Ashley's

Best Nursery/Garden Store

Winner:

  • Westwood Gardens

Finalists:

  • Bradford
  • Bogel's Garden City

Best Oil & Lube

Winner:

  • Kwik Kar

Finalists:

  • Wal Mart
  • Superior Automotive

Best Paint Store

Winner:

  • Sherwin Williams

Finalists:

  • Lowe's
  • Wal Mart

Best Pet Boarding/Daycare

Winner:

  • New Hope

Finalists:

  • Doggie Daycare
  • Dog Party

Best Pet Groomer

Winner:

  • Petsmart

Finalists:

  • New Hope
  • Wedington Animal Hospital

Best Pharmacy

Winner:

Collier Drug Store

Finalists:

  • Wal Mart
  • Walgreen's

Best Photofinishing

Winner:

  • Bedford

Finalists:

  • Wal Mart
  • Walgreen's

Best Place To Buy A Bicycle

Winner:

  • Wal Mart

Finalists:

  • Lewis & Clark
  • Phat Tire

Best Plumber

Winner:

  • Carr's

Finalists:

  • Darin Strange
  • Johnson Plumbing

Best Pools & Spas

Winner:

  • Burton

Finalists:

  • Seaside
  • Arkansas Pools & Spas

Best Real Estate Agent

Winner:

  • Craig Jones

Finalists:

  • Jim Gabel
  • Teresa Benningfield

Best Real Estate Company

Winner:

  • Lindsey & Associates

Finalists:

  • Griffin
  • Crye-Leike

Best Remodeling Company

Winner:

  • Handyman Connection

Best RV Store

Winner:

  • McGaugh

Finalists:

  • Wheels RV
  • New Hope RV

Best Shopping Center

Winner:

  • Pinnacle Hills Promenade

Finalists:

  • NWA Mall
  • Scottsdale Center

Best Sporting Goods Store

Winner:

Best Sports

Finalists:

  • Lewis & Clark
  • Pack Rat

Best Office Supply Store

Winner:

  • Office Depot

Finalists:

  • Office Maxx
  • Staples

Best Toy Store

Winner:

  • Toys R Us

Finalists:

  • Wal Mart
  • Dilly Dally's

Best Travel Agency

Winner:

  • Around The World

Finalists:

  • Design Travel
  • Gulliver's Travel

Best Veterinarian Clinic

Winner:

  • New Hope Animal Clinic

Finalists:

  • Stanton Animal Hospital
  • Sugar Creek Animal Hospital