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It’s Time to Celebrate!

July 1, 2022

Congratulations to the winners in the 30144 and 30152 Zip codes!

We are excited to celebrate you and the contributions you make to our community. We know you’re proud and ready to announce your success!
If you won your category, we have prepared a few items to help you celebrate:
• Window cling
• Certificate
• Digital graphics to post on your website, Facebook page or other social media outlets

To receive these items, email readerschoice@aroundaboutmagazines.com with the following information:
• Business name and mailing address
• Contact person’s email address and phone number

It’s essential for us to have your contact information so we can make sure you have all you need to celebrate properly.
Another way to share your good news — and thank the community for voting for you — is through a Thank You ad. For more information on ads, email readerschoice@aroundaboutmagazines.com.

Food, Dining & Entertainment

American Restaurant
Winner: Owlz Pub
Second Place: Paul’s Pot Pies
Runner Up: Trackside Grill

Asian Restaurant
Winner: Kennesaw Thai Cuisine
Second Place: Bangkok Cabin
Runner Up: Lucky China

Bakery
Winner: Honeysuckle Biscuits & Bakery
Second Place: Nothing Bundt Cakes
Runner Up: Stilesboro Biscuits

Barbecue Restaurant
Winner: Big Shanty Smokehouse
Second Place: The Nest Kennesaw
Runner Up: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Breakfast Establishment
Winner: Honeysuckle Biscuits & Bakery
Second Place: First Watch
Runner Up: Flying Biscuit Cafe

Brewery/Distillery
Winner: Horned Owl Brewing
Second Place: Dry County Brewing Company
Runner Up: Lazy Guy Distillery

Brunch Restaurant
Winner: First Watch
Second Place (Tied): Elevation Chophouse & Skybar and Trackside Grill

Burger Restaurant
Winner: BurgerFi
Second Place: Owlz Pub
Runner Up: Miller’s Ale House

Catering
Winner: Eatin’ Fresh Kennesaw
Second Place: JimPa’s Catering
Runner Up: Chick-fil-A – Cobb Avenue

Coffee Shop
Winner: Honeysuckle Biscuits & Bakery
Second Place: Lazy Labrador Coffee House
Runner Up: Kennesaw Coffee Co.

Entertainment – Art Studio/Gallery
Winner: The Art Station – Big Shanty
Second Place (Tied): Ann’s Studio and Zuckerman Museum of Art

Entertainment – Community Festival, Event or Venue
Winner: Big Shanty Festival
Second Place: Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
Runner Up: Governors Gun Club

Entertainment – Dance Studio
Winner: Dynamite Dance Factory
Second Place: Atlanta Academy of Ballet and Dance
Runner Up: great gig DANCE co.

Entertainment – Equestrian
Winner: Lost Mountain Stables
Second Place: Kennesaw State University
Runners Up (Tied): Proctor Creek Farm and Westbrooke Farm

Entertainment – Golf Course/Club
Winner: Pinetree Country Club
Second Place: Marietta Country Club

Entertainment – Gymnastics/Cheer Center
Winner: Kennesaw Parks & Recreation
Second Place: Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta
Runner Up: Stingray Allstars Cheer – North Gym

Fine Dining Restaurant
Winner: Caper’s Restaurant & Bar
Second Place: Elevation Chophouse & Skybar
Runner Up: Trackside Grill

Italian Restaurant
Winner: Provino’s Italian Restaurant
Second Place: Rosaria’s Italian Kitchen
Runner Up: Italia Mediterranean Grill

Kid Friendly Restaurant
Winner: Pisano’s Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen
Second Place: Chick-fil-A – Cobb Avenue
Runner Up: Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Mexican Restaurant
Winner: La Bamba Mexican Bar & Grill
Second Place: El Nopal Mexican Restaurant
Runner Up: Laredos Mexican Bar and Grill – Kennesaw South

Pizzeria
Winner: Pisano’s Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen
Second Place: Ralph’s Zucca Pizza
Runner Up: Vesuvio Pizzeria Napoletana

Seafood Restaurant
Winner: Capers Restaurant and Bar
Second Place: JimPa’s Catering
Runner Up: Oyster Cafe

Wings
Winner: Owlz Pub
Second Place: The Nest Kennesaw
Runner Up: Olde Towne Tavern & Grille

Goods & Services

Auto – Automobile Sales
Winner: Carl Black Chevrolet Buick GMC
Second Place: CarMax
Runner Up: Cobb County Toyota

Auto – Car Wash
Winner: Captain Kleen Speed Wash
Second Place: Tidal Wave Auto Spa
Runner Up: Scrubhub

Auto – General Automobile Service
Winner: Kennesaw Auto Center
Second Place: Blackmon Automotive
Runner Up: K M Auto Care Inc.

Auto – Tire Sales & Service
Winner: Kennesaw Tire
Second Place: Discount Tire
Runner Up: D.W. Campbell Tire & Auto Service

Dry Cleaners
Winner: Mik Cleaners
Second Place (Tied): Best Care Cleaners and Q Cleaners

Family Services – Active Adult Residential Community
Winner: Overture Barrett
Second Place: Serenade by Windsong
Runners Up (Tied): Falls Crest and Highland Court Senior Residences

Family Services – Adult Day Care/Respite
Winner: Daybreak Village Assisted Living
Second Place: Gaines Park Senior Living
Runner Up: Kennesaw Place

Family Services – Assisted Living/Memory Care Facility
Winner: Canterfield of Kennesaw
Second Place: Daybreak Village Assisted Living
Runners Up (Tied): Gaines Park Senior Living and Northstar Place

Family Services – Day Care & Preschool
Winner: Primrose School of Bells Ferry
Second Place: Primrose School of Kennesaw North
Runner Up: First Baptist Christian School

Family Services – Preschool
Winner: Primrose School of Bells Ferry
Second Place: First Baptist Christian School
Runner Up: Princeton Preparatory Schools

Family Services – Private School
Winner: Mount Paran Christian School
Second Place: First Baptist Christian School
Runner Up: St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School

Fitness/Health Club
Winner: Burn Boot Camp
Second Place: CrossFit Koinonia
Runner Up: Pure Barre

Funeral Home
Winner: Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home & Memorial Park

Personal Services – Barber
Winner: Crazy Dave’s Hair Studio
Second Place: Big Shanty Barber Shop
Runners Up (Tied): Floyd’s Barbershop of Kennesaw and Kennesaw Barber Shop

Personal Services – Day Spa
Winners (Tied): Jéa Salon and Spa and LaVida Massage
Runner Up: Massage Now!

Personal Services – Hair Salon
Winner: Patricia Hill Color Studio
Second Place: Pomme Salon
Runner Up: Medalyn Salon & MedSpa

Personal Services – Nail Salon
Winner: Nail Palace
Second Place: Dream Nails
Runner Up: GoldenOne Nail Lounge

Pet – Boarding & sitting
Winner: Creekside Pet Hotel
Second Place: Kennesaw Mountain Animal Hospital
Runner Up: Love Bugs Pet Sitting

Pet – Grooming
Winner: Befur and After
Second Place: Bubble Tubs for Dogs
Runner Up: Creekside Pet Hotel

Travel Agency
Winner: Celtic Hearts Travel
Second Place: Dancing Moon Travel
Runner Up: His Majesty Coach

Home & Garden

Cleaning
Winner: PCT Clean
Second Place: OCP Clean
Runner Up: Maid in America Cleaning Services

Home Improvement/Remodeling
Winner: CWG Construction
Second Place: All Roof Solutions
Runner Up: TMG Pressure Washing & Softwash

Interior Design
Winner: Outrageous Interiors & Design
Second Place: House Of Design [Interiors + Staging]
Runner Up: Interior Ink

Landscaping/Lawn Service
Winner: Autumn Landscape Company
Second Place: Stovall and Company
Runner Up: Russo Landscapes

Painter
Winner: Painting by Trees
Second Place: Hector’s Painting
Runner Up: Ben’s Pro Painting

Pest Control
Winners (Tied): Any Pest – Chastain Road and Arrow Exterminators
Runner Up: Legacy Pest Control

Plumber
Winner: Superior Plumbing Services
Second Place: Pell Plumbing Co.
Runner Up: Sundial Plumbing

Medical

Chiropractor
Winner: Discover Integrated Health
Second Place: Eaton Chiropractic
Runner Up: Lake Pointe Wellness Center

Counseling
Winner: Thrive Counseling Center
Second Place: Monarch Counseling
Runners Up (Tied): LifeStance Health and Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Kennesaw

Dentist
Winner: Russell G. Anderson Jr. DMD, PC
Second Place: Kennesaw Mountain Dental Associates
Runner Up: Baker Road Dental Care

General Practitioner
Winner: Dr. Amy Varner
Second Place: Dr. Gregory J. Matechak & Kennesaw Mountain Medical Group
Runner Up: Dr. Ramona R. Hunt-Erwin

Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Winner: Kennesaw Gynecology
Second Place (Tied): Kaiser Permanente Townpark and Khatami Mojgan MD & Georgia Gynecology

Optometrist/Ophthalmologist
Winner: Hester Eye Associates PC
Second Place (Tied): Hobson Eye Associates and Thomas Eye Group – Kennesaw Office

Orthodontist
Winner: OrthoZone
Second Place: Depew Orthodontics
Runner Up: Legacy Orthodontics

Pediatric Dentist
Winners (Tied): Childrens Dentistry of West Cobb, Legacy Pediatric Dentistry – Imagix Dental and Shoemaker Pediatric Dentistry

Pediatrician
Winner: Kennesaw Pediatrics
Second Place: East Cobb Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Runner Up: Candace Holladay, MD

Physical Therapist
Winner: PT Solutions of Jiles Road
Second Place: BenchMark Physical Therapy – Wade Green
Runner Up: Wellstar OrthoSport – Acworth Due West

Veterinarian
Winner: Shiloh Veterinary Hospital
Second Place: Kennesaw Mountain Veterinary Services
Runner Up: North Cobb Animal Hospital

Professional Services

Accountant
Winner: Ratliff & Associates CPAs
Second Place: Legacy Accounting and Tax Services
Runner Up: Zack Carnes, CPA, CFP

Attorney
Winner: Williams Elleby
Second Place: Piedmont Injury Law
Runner Up: Crane Elder Law Firm

Bank/Credit Union
Winner: Credit Union of Georgia – Jiles Road
Second Place: LGE Community Credit Union
Runner Up: Truist – Cobb Parkway NW

Business Support (IT/Web Support/Digital Marketing)
Winner: Computers R Us
Second Place: ServIT
Runner Up: Southeastern Computer Associates

Insurance
Winner: Dickerson Agency
Second Place: Farmers Insurance – The Hathaway Agency
Runner Up: Peck Insurance Agency

Investment Firm/Financial Advisor
Winner: LGE Community Credit Union
Second Place: David Chabucos – Edward Jones
Runners Up (Tied): Synergy Wealth Management and Way Financial Group

Mortgage Lender
Winner: Credit Union of Georgia – Jiles Road
Second Place: Mike Russo Team – MortgageRight
Runners Up (Tied): Josh Dollar – Atlantic Bay Mortgage and US Mortgage Corp.

Realtor
Winner: High Caliber Realty
Second Place: The Teena Regan Team/22One Realty
Runner Up: Showhomes of Cobb Home Staging

Shopping

Animal/Pet Supplies
Winner: The Good Dog Shoppe
Second Place: Cole’s Wild Bird Products
Runner Up: Top Dogs Pet Boutique

Boutique/Clothing
Winner: Turquoise Otter
Second Place: Ecologie Resale & Vintage
Runner Up: Adore Bridal Boutique

Florist
Winner: Faith Designs Florist
Second Place: Kennesaw Florist
Runner Up: The Flower Studio 22

Gifts/Home Decor
Winner: Turquoise Otter
Second Place: Little Red Bird Gifts
Runner Up: Tucci’s Unique Furnishings and Accessories

Jeweler
Winner: Prospector’s Pouch
Second Place: The Jewelsmith
Runner Up: Jewelry by Dana

Liquor Store
Winner: Wade Green Bottle Shop
Second Place: Kings Liquor
Runner Up: Elite Liquor & Wine

Specialty Foods/Nutrition
Winner: My Shibboleth Lifestyle
Second Place: Shakespeare The Protein House
Runner Up: Herbal Intentions

Thrift Store
Winner: St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store Kennesaw
Second Place: Kid to Kid
Runner Up: Uptown Cheapskate

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