Best of Sumter 2023
Beauty and Health
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Best Adult Daycare |
Perfect Care |
Innovative Senior Solutions
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Best Assisted Living Facility |
magnolia Manor |
Perfect Care |
Sumter Retirement Village
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Best Barber Shop |
Long Cuts Barber Shop |
Soapys |
Motivation Barber Salon
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Best Doctor |
Jeremy Joyner |
Dr. Yeh |
Dr. Madelaine Santos-Vega
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Best Fitness Center |
Southwest georgia Fitness |
High Tone
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Best Nursing Home |
magnolia Manor |
Lillian Carter Nursing Home |
Sumter Reirement
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Dentist |
Jessica Brown |
Louis Riccardi |
Beall & Beall |
Dr. Alex Riccardi
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Eye Doctor |
Hart Eye Center |
Regional Eye Care
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Hair Salon |
A Cut Above |
Final Faze Salon
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Nail Salon |
Trendy Nails |
Sally’s Nails & Spa |
Americus Nails
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Pharmacy |
Clinic Drug Store |
Plains Pharmacy |
Doctor’s Pharmacy
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Physical Therapy |
Accelerated Physical Therapy
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Urgent Care |
After Hours Care |
Care Connect Urgent Care
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Dining
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Best Appetizer |
Floyds Pub |
Pat’s Place |
Tobaggan Steve’s
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Best Bakery |
The Sweet Spot Baking Company |
Sweet Georgia Bakery |
Cafe Campesino Coffeehouse
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Best Bar |
Boogar Bottom |
Pat’s Place |
Tobaggan Steve’s
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Best Biscuits |
Hardee’s |
McDonald’s
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Best breakfast |
Chick-fil-a |
Burger King |
Cafe Campesino Coffeehouse
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Best Burger |
Boogar Bottom |
Tobaggan Steve’s
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Best Catering |
Cousins Catering |
2 Dukes BBQ |
Chick-fil-a
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Best Chicken Wings |
Woods Swinging Wings |
Tobaggan Steve’s |
Wok N Wings
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Best Cocktail |
Floyd’s Pub |
The Alley |
Tobaggan Steve’s
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Best Coffee |
Cafe Campesino Coffeehouse |
Chick-fil-a |
McDonald’s
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Best Dessert |
Sweet Spot Bakery |
Sweet Georgia Bakery |
Gladys Kitchen
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Best Dinner |
The Station |
Pat’s Place |
Rosemary and Thyme
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Best Family Restaurant |
La Hacienda |
Roman Oven Pizzeria
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Best Fast Food |
Chick-fil-a |
Zaxby’s |
Burger King
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Best International Food |
Taco Rey |
Gyro City Mediterran |
Ming Garden
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Best Kids Meal |
Chick-fil-a |
McDonalds |
Burger King
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Best Late Night Food |
Waffle House |
Three Squares Diner
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Best Lunch |
Chick-fil-a |
Little Brother’s Bistro |
3 Squares Diner
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Best Meal for the Money |
Monroe’s |
Ming Garden |
Little Caesars
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Best Pizza |
Roman Oven Pizzeria |
Pat’s Place |
Domino’s
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Best Produce |
Happy Patch |
Lenny’s Market
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Best Restaurant |
Taco Rey |
The Station |
1800 Mexican Restaurant
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Best Salad |
Roman Oven Pizzeria |
Zaxby’s |
Little Brother’s Bistro
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Best Sandwich |
Little Brother’s Bistro |
Pat’s Place |
The Sweet Spot Baking Company
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Chinese Food |
Ming Garden |
China Bell
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Date Night |
The Station |
The Windsor |
Pat’s Place
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Fried Chicken |
Carter’s Fried Chicken |
Gladys Kitchen
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Sweet Tea |
Chick-fil-a |
Carter’s Fried Chicken
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Home, Home Service and Finance
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Best Accounting Firm |
Strickland Accounting |
Rush & Rush |
William Sheppard
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Best Bank |
Citizen’s Bank |
Wells Fargo Bank |
People’s Bank
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Best Construction |
Faircloth Home Builders |
Quality Home Repair
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Best Hardware Store |
Ace Hardware |
Shiver Lumber Company
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Best Investment Firm |
Edward Jones – Michelle Willis |
Mark A. Hayes Edward Jones
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Best Paint Store |
Shiver Lumber Company |
Sherwin-Williams
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Loan Company |
1st Frankin Financial |
Sumter Finance |
World Finance
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Mortgage Lenders |
Citizen’s |
Synovus Bank |
First State Bank
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Real Estate Agency |
Whaley Realty |
Anderson Bailey Real Estate |
Century 21
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People and Places |
Best Downtown Event |
First Friday |
Wine and Chocolate |
Food Truck Festival |
Downtown Americus Mainstreet
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Best Elected Official |
Eric Bryant |
Lee Kinnamon
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Best kept secret |
Topiaries |
Koinonia Farm
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Best Local Artist |
Art Hive Studio |
Americus Arts
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Best Local Musician or Group |
DaySpring Trio |
Slaughter Creek |
Ms. Parks & the Wreck
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Best Place to Work |
GA Southwestern State University |
South GA Tech |
City of Americus
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Best Small Town to Visit |
The City of Plains |
Downtown Americus
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Best Special Event Venue |
Wolf Creek |
Lee Council House
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Law enforcement officer |
Eric Bryant |
Mark Scott |
Corpp. Hill
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Take Out of Town Guests |
Downtown Americus Mainstreet |
Wolf Creek |
Andersonville
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Tourist attraction |
Andersonville National Historical Site |
Jimmy Carter National Park |
Sam Shortline
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Wedding Venue |
The Winery at Wolf Creek |
Bison Valley Lodge |
Lee Council House
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Services
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Best Childcare |
Giggle’s & Smiles |
Bright Beginnings Preschool |
First Baptist Preschool
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Best Electrician |
Wayne’s Electric |
ELECTRIC-TEK |
Russell Philmon
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Best Heating & Air |
Parkers Heating and Air |
Truman’s
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Best Insurance Agent |
George Torbert |
William Bailey |
Ginger Starling
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Best Law Firm |
Gatewood Skipper Rambo Moore |
Arnold & Hooks |
Beamon Law
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Best Lawn Care Service |
Green Pastures |
Santos Gardening Services |
Tackle all Trades
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Best Pest Control |
GA Pest Control |
Arrow Exterminators
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Best Plumber |
Walt Denmark |
PWL Plumbing
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Best Printing |
Gammage Print Shop |
US Screen Printing & Signs
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Best Self Storage Company |
EZ Storage & Suites |
StoreMore Storage
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Best Tree Service |
Harpers Tree Service |
Nobles Tree Service |
Whites Stump Grinding
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Best Veterinarian |
Harper’s Animal Clinnic |
Americus Animal Vet Hosp |
Whispering Pines Animal Hospital
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Funeral Home |
Greg Hancock Funeral Home |
Aldridge Funeral Home |
Hancock Funeral Home
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Insurance Agency |
William Bailey |
Ginger STarlin |
Client First |
Edward Bailey
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Photographer |
Blanchard Photography |
David Parks |
Modern Studios
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Real Estate Agent |
Jimmy Whlaey |
Kathryn Davis |
Kelly Kinslow
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Shopping
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Best Antique Store |
The MAze |
The Plains Inn |
Granny’s Treasure
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Best Boutique |
Lily’s Southern Boutique |
Three’s Company Too |
Southern Boutique & Gifts
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Best Convenience Store |
Gas N Go |
Waynes World |
Mauriti’s
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Best Furniture |
Minick Interiors |
Badcock |
Railway Freight
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Best Garden Center |
Cobb Nursery |
Rudy’s Happy Patch |
Topiaries
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Best Gift Shop |
The MAze |
Three’s Company Too
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Best Jewelry Store |
Robert’s Jewelers |
Scotts jewelry
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Best Office Supply |
Gammage Print Shop |
Williams office Equip
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Best Plant Nursery |
Rudy’s Happy Patch |
Cobb Nursury |
Topiaries
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Best Women’s Clothing |
Lilly’s Southern Boutque |
Southern Boutique & Gifts |
The MAze
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Florist |
Gatewood’s Flower Shop |
Tin Roof Flower COmpany
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Home Decor |
Minick Interiors |
The MAze |
Topiaries
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Liquor Stores/Wine |
Maruti Package |
Mike’s |
Jumpog Johnny’s
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Men’s Clothing |
Kennebrew Company |
Lilly’s Southern Boutque
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Vehicles, Dealer and Services
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Auto Body Service |
Lacy Paint & Body Shop |
Snider Auto Care |
Tystanic Custom Paint & Body Shop
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Auto Collision Service |
Lacy Paint & Body Shop |
Womack Paint & Body Shop |
Custom Collision |
Womack Paint & Body
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Best Auto Dealer |
Finnicum Motor Company |
Sunbelt Ford |
Rainey Used Cars
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Best Auto Repair |
Smith’s Automotive |
Randalls Auto Repair |
Sunbelt Ford
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Best Car Wash |
Tidal Wave Auto Spa |
Goo Goo
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Best Oil Change |
J & J Oil Change |
Shell Rapid Lube |
Synder Auto Care
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Best Towing |
Peacock Towing |
Smith’s Automotive |
Bo Towing
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Tire Store |
Perry Brothers Oil & Tire Company |
Marty’s New & Used Tires |
Bass Tire Services |