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Thank You, Readers! You voted and we listened. Hundreds of our readers took time to vote for their favorite community businesses. Everything from the best teacher to the best travel agency, and everything in between. Today, the results are in. Check out all the winners inside or go online at www.mnsun.com

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AUTOMOTIVE

Best Oil Change Leroy’s Great Bear Tire & Auto

Best Auto Body Shop Lehman’s

Best Tire Store LeRoys

Best Auto Repair Shop Leroy’s Great Bear Tire & Auto Best Car Wash Paradise Car Wash

Best Towing Company Bobby & Steve’s Best Truck Dealership Bloomington Ford

Best Domestic Car Dealership Freeway Ford Best Gas Station Holiday Stationstores

Best Used Car Dealer Bloomington Hundai

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Best Import Car Dealership Richfield Mitsubishi Best New Car Salesman Barry McDaniels - Freeway Ford

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Best Investment Firm Ameriprise Financial - Joshua Ely Best Financial Planner Austin Mattys - Thrivant Financial Best Tax Preparation Burns Brothers

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Best Public School Jefferson High School

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Best Tutoring Program Nativity of Mary Parish Best Private School Nativity of Mary School Best College Normandale Community College Best Montessori School Rainbow Montessori Best Business School Rasmussen College Best University University of Wisconsin/Superior

Best Family Dining Applebee’s Best Italian Bella Cucina Best Steakhouse Bloomington Chop House Best Liquor Store Cheers Wine & Spirits Best Happy Hour Cowboy Jack’s Best Dinner Crave

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Best Supermarket Cub Foods Best Ice Cream/Yogurt Culvers Best Pizza Davanni’s Best Asian David Fong’s Best Bakery Denny’s Fifth Ave Bakery Best Desserts Denny’s Fifth Ave Bakery Best Popcorn Doc Popcorn Best Margarita Don Pablo’s

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Food & Drink Continued

Best Breakfast Perkins Best Beer/Bar Poor Richard’s Commonhouse Best Seafood Red Lobster Best Brunch Red Rossa Best Meat Market Von Hanson’s Meats Best Cup Of Coffee West Side Perk Best Lunch West Side Perk Best Romantic Restaurant Woolley’s

Best Wine/Bar Woolley’s Best Hamburger Zeke’s Place

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Best Colorist Deb Silver - Max Salon & Spa Best Stylist Deb Silver - Max Salon & Spa Best Personal Trainer Erik Peacock-Puravida Fitness Best Massage Therapy Massage Envy Best Aesthetic Center Max Salon & Spa Category Continues

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Health & Beauty Continued

Best Hair Max Salon & Spa Best Manicure/Pedicure Max Salon & Spa Best Spa Max Salon & Spa Best Tanning Palm Beach Best Weight Control Center Seattle Sutton’s - West Bloomington Best Fitness Center Snap Fitness

HOME & GARDEN Best Window Cover Store Aero Best Hot Tub Store All American Recreation Best Pool Store All American Recreation Best Vacuum Store Al’s Vacuum Best Electrician Ben Franklin Electric

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Best Fence Company Built Rite Fence Best Remodeling Company CabinetPak Best Carpet Cleaning Commercial Steam Team Best Handyman Dan Linehan Best Landscaping & Garden Center Fertilawn Inc. Best Landscaping Services Fertilawn Inc. Best Lawn Care Service Fertilawn Inc. Best Residential Painting Company Fraenkel Painting

Best Hardware Store Frattallone’s Ace Hardware Best Siding Company Gates General Contractors Best Window Company Great River Remodeling Best Air Duct Cleaning Groen’s VacUMan Best Plumbing Company Haeg Plumbing Best Furniture Store HOM Furniture Best Home Improvement Store Home Depot Best Deck Company Jon Dimich Deck Creations

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Best Pest Control S&S

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Best Concrete Company Kelly’s Concrete

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Best Interior Design Kreg Staging & Design

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Best Ophthalmologist/ Eye Care Doctor Dr Torgerson- Edina Best Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Allan Hunt Twin Cities Orthopedics Best Clinic Dr. Andrew Litchy Bhakti Wellness Center Best Allergist Dr. Eric C Chenworth, DO Best Dermatologist Dr. Johnathan Katz - Oxboro Clinic Best Doctor Dr. M. Hobbs - Pediatric Services

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Best Gift Shop Bloomington Drug & Gifts Best Photographer Bushard Photography Best Theatre/Play House Chanhassen Dinner Theatre Best Employment Services Concorde Best Hotel/Motel DoubleTree by Hilton Best Toy/Hobby Store Hub Hobby Best Lawyer/Attorney JD Haas Best Kennel/Boarding Facility Lucky Dog Category Continues

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Best Mortgage Lender Ryan Schilling Mortgages Unlimited

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Best Place To Hear Live Music Normandale Lake Bandshell

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Best Religious Leader Father Zehren - Nativity of Mary Catholic Church

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Thursday, January 23, 2014– Readers’ Choice

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Religion Continued

Best Baby/Infant Store Carter’s

Best Place Of Worship Nativity of Mary Parish

Best Children’s Clothing Store Carter’s

Best Worship School/Program St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Best Worship Choir/Music Program Three Year Journey - Community of the Cross Lutheran Church

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