2009 Readers’ Choice - Shopping and Services
Appliance Store
Lowes - First Place
Best Buy - Finalist
Sears - Finalist
Assisted Living Center
Reflections - First Place
Myrtle Beach Manor - Finalist
NHC - National Health Care Center - Finalist
Auto Body Shop
Evans Family Collision Center - First Place
Fender Mender - Finalist
Lavin Cars Body Shop - Finalist
United Auto Body - Finalist
Auto parts store
Advanced Auto Parts - First Place
Auto Zone - Finalist
NAPA Auto Parts - Finalist
Best Oil Change
Jiffy Lube - First Place
Kwiki - Finalist
Walmart - Finalist
Boat dealer
Marine Service Center - First Place
Bass Pro Shop - Finalist
Coastal Marine - Finalist
Bridal Boutique
Amanda’s Collection - First Place
Magnolia Bridal - Finalist
Little White Dress - Finalist
Chriropractor
O’Neill Chiropractic - First Place
Discover Chiropractic - Finalist
Willis Chiromed - Finalist
Consignment Shop
Beehive - First Place
Plato’s Closet - Finalist
Once Upon a Child - Finalist
Cosmetic Dentistry
Dr. Pournaras - First Place
Glenns Bay Dentistry - Finalist
Red’s Cosmetic Dental Spa - Finalist
Cosmetic/Med Spa Practice
Carolina Coastal Plastic Surgery - First Place (tie)
DermaVogue - First Place (tie)
Personal Touch Med Spa - First Place (tie)
Day Care Center
Gateway Academy - First Place
Belin Creative Learning Center (Belin Methodist Church) - Finalist
Child Development Ministry (First United Methodist Church) - Finalist
Day Spa
Body and Soul - First Place
Cinzia at North Beach Plantation - Finalist
Victoria Dianne’s - Finalist
Department Store
Belk - First Place
Dillards - Finalist
Kohls - Finalist
Dentist
Glenns Bay Dental - First Place
Dunes Dental - Finalist
Myrtle Beach Dental - Finalist
Dog Grooming Service
Pet Smart - First Place
Annie’s Groomin’ Tails - Finalist
Shampooches - Finalist
Dry Cleaner
Royal Cleaners - First Place
Sunshine Cleaners - Finalist
Surfside Cleaners - Finalist
Electronics Store
Best Buy - First Place
Radio Shack - Finalist
Walmart - Finalist
Eye/Vision Center
Walmart - First Place
20/20 - Finalist
H Rubin - Finalist
Financial Institution
BB&T - First Place
Bank of America - Finalist
Conway National Bank - Finalist
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones - First Place
Oak Street Advisors - Finalist
Raymond James - Finalist
Floor coverings
Lowes - First Place
Appliance Plus - Finalist
Williams Carpet - Finalist
Florist
King’s Florist - First Place
Flowers by Richard - Finalist
Little Shop of Flowers - Finalist
Frame shop
Michael’s - First Place
AC Moore - Finalist
Best Frames - Finalist
Frame Factory - Finalist
Furniture store
Ashley Furniture - First Place
Garden City Furniture - Finalist
Room To Go - Finalist
Grocery store
Food Lion - First Place (tie)
Lowes Foods - First Place (tie)
Bi-Lo - Finalist
Kroger - Finalist
Hair salon
Mirage - First Place
JC Penney - Finalist
Hair Safari - Finalist
Heating/Air Conditioning Service
Carolina Cool - First Place
Carolina Temperature Control - Finalist
One Hour Heating and Plumbing - Finalist
O’Neill Bagwell Cooling and Plumbing - Finalist
Home Builder
Centex Homes - First Place
Ameribuilt Homes, Inc. - Finalist
DR Horton - Finalist
Hospital
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center - First Place
Conway Medical Center - Finalist
Waccamaw Hospital - Finalist
Insurance company
State Farm - First Place
Allstate - Finalist
Nationwide - Finalist
Kennel
Benji’s Bed and Breakfast - First Place
A Dog’s Way Inn - Finalist
Tamroc Kennels - Finalist
Landscape Service
Evergreen Landscaping - First Place
Landscapes by Mew - Finalist
Lisa’s Landscaping - Finalist
Mattress Retailer
Bed Man - First Place
Ashley Furniture - Finalist
Rooms To Go - Finalist
Sam’s Club - Finalist
Manicure/nails shop
The Nail Lounge - First Place
Happy Nails - Finalist
Regal Nails - Finalist
Royal Nails - Finalist
Medical Clinic/Group or Office
Inlet Medical Associates - First Place
Doctor’s Care - Finalist
Myrtle Beach Family Medicine - Finalist
Moving Service
2 Men and a Truck - First Place
Legends Moving Company - Finalist
Yarborough’s Moving Service - Finalist
Pediatrician
Grand Strand Pediatrics - First Place
Coastal Pediatrics - Finalist
Inlet Pediatrics - Finalist
Pest Control Service
Lane’s Pest Elimination - First Place
Strand Termite and Pest Control - Finalist
Terminix - Finalist
Pet Supply Shop
Pet Smart - First Place
Coastline Pet Supply - Finalist
Pet Galley - Finalist
Piercing Studio
Elite Body Piercing - First Place
Dr. Piercing - Finalist
Professional Body Piercing by Jackie - Finalist
Pharmacy
CVS - First Place
Walgreen’s - Finalist
WalMart - Finalist
Physician
Dr. Terry Belden - First Place
Dr. Bryan Adler - Finalist
Dr. Dean Smith - Finalist
Real Estate Agency
RE/MAX Southern Lifestyles - First Place
Century 21 - Boling and Associates - Finalist
Grand Strand Realty - Finalist
Retail Golf Equipment Shop
Martin’s - First Place
Dick’s Sporting Goods - Finalist
Golf Dimensions - Finalist
Shopping center/mall
Coastal Grand Mall - First Place
The Market Common - Finalist
Myrtle Beach Mall - Finalist
Sporting goods store
Dick’s Sporting Goods - First Place
Bass Pro Shops - Finalist
Martin’s - Finalist
Swimsuit Shop
La Plage - First Place
Evita - Finalist
Tara Grinna - Finalist
Surf Shop
Village Surf Shop - First Place
Ron Jons Surf Shop - Finalist
Surf City - Finalist
Tanning Salon
Ultra Tan - First Place
Aruba Tan - Finalist
Myrtle Rays - Finalist
Tattoo Parlor
Elite Ink - First Place
Hero Tattoo - Finalist
Pitbull Tattoos - Finalist
Tire store
Tire Town - First Place
Black’s Tires - Finalist
Mason’s Tire - Finalist
Tobacco Store
Nick’s Cigar World - First Place
East End Cigar - Finalist
Tinderbox - Finalist
Toy store
Toys R’ Us - First Place
The Toy Isle - Finalist
WalMart - Finalist
Travel Agency
AAA - First Place
All About Travel - Finalist
Thomas Hogan Travel - Finalist
Trendy Boutique
Socialite - First Place (tie)
Vanity Accessory Boutique - First Place (tie)
Foxy Lady - Finalist
Palm Shoes and Collection - Finalist
Veterinary hospital/center
Ark Animal Hospital - First Place
Carolina Forest Vet Hospital - Finalist
Murrells Inlet Veterinary Hospital - Finalist
Wireless Phone Company
Verizon Wireless - First Place
HTC - Horry Telephone Cooperative - Finalist
T-Mobile - Finalist