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For Voting RBCU “ The Best Credit Union” in Richfield
Thanks for voting Houlihan’s Best bar, Best sports bar & Best place for wine!
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Best Oil Change Lerum's
Best Credit Union Richfield-Bloomington Credit Union
Best Towing Company Lerum's
Best Financial Planner Edward Jones - Steve Larson
Best Truck Dealership Richfield Bloomington Honda
Best Insurance Agent Robert Curtis
Best Used Car Dealer Richfield Bloomington Honda
Best Insurance Company American Family Insurance
Best Used Car Salesman Brian Thoresen-Key Cadillac
Best Tax Preparation Lin Shurtoff
Best Gas Station Bobby & Steve's in Eden Prairie
Banking & Financial
Education
Best New Car Salesman Brian Thoresen - Key Cadillac
Best Bank BMO Harris Bank
Best College Rasmussen College
Automotive Best Auto Body Shop Lamettry's Auto Body Best Auto Repair Shop Elsen's Best Car Wash Lerum's Best Domestic Car Dealership Key Cadillac
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Best Montessori School Step By Step Montessori School Southdale Best Preschool Blessed Trinity Catholic School Best Principal Joey Page R-STEM Best Private School Blessed Trinity Catholic School Best PTA R-STEM PTO Best Public School Richfield Dual Language School Category Continues
Thank You Richfield! Bouquet Day! Stop by The Pines every Wednesday 3-6. Enjoy free cookies and coffee as you purchase flowers to brighten your day!
400 West 67th St., Richfield (612) 861-3331 (just east of McDonalds)
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Best Breakfast Perkins
Best Hamburger Sandy's
Best Meat Market Lunds
Best Buffet Cucumbers
Best Happy Hour Champps Americana
Best Mexican El Ranchito Taqueria
Best Cup of Coffee Caribou Coffee
Best Ice Cream/Yogurt Sebastian Joe's
Best Pizza Broadway Pizza
Best Deli Lunds
Best Liquor Store Richfield Liquor
Best Sports Bar Houlihan's
Best Desserts Cheesecake Factory
Best Locally Owned Grocery Store Lunds
Best Supermarket Byerly's
Best Dinner California Pizza Kitchen
Best Lunch Bruegger's
Best Wine/Bar Houlihan's
Best Family Dining Fireside Pizza
Best Margarita Oak City
Education Continued
Best Teacher Mrs. Anderson - R-STEM Best University University of Wisconsin - Madison
Food & Drink Best Asian Hope's Silver Spoon Best Bakery Patrick's Best Barbecue Famous Dave's Best Beer/Bar Houlihan's
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Best Fence Company Richfield
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Health & Beauty
Best Stylist Charity Erickson - Salon Junallo
Best Colorist Charity Erickson - Salon Junallo
Home & Garden
Best Hair Charity Erickson - Salon Junallo
Best Air Duct Cleaning Residential Heating & Cooling
Best Manicure/Pedicure Tracy Tong- Salon Junallo
Best Appliance Store Appliance Outlet
Best Massage Therapy Southwest Back & Neck Clinic
Best Arts & Crafts Store Michael's
Best Personal Trainer Ali & Mark Holman Core Conditioning
Best Cabinet/Countertop Company Cabinet Pak
Best Spa Salon Junallo
Best Carpet Cleaning ZeroRez Carpet Cleaning Category Continues
Quality care where it should be.
Near you. Primary care for the whole family, including Family Medicine, Prenatal Care and Geriatrics. Hub Shopping Center | 44 West 66th Street
(612) 873-8200 | hcmc.org/clinics
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BEST CLINIC!
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Brooklyn Center Clinic • Brooklyn Park Clinic • East Lake Clinic • Whittier Clinic • Richfield Clinic • St. Anthony Village Clinic
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Best Concrete Company Gardner Construction Best Deck Company Archadeck
Best Flooring Store Lakeside Hardwood Flooring
Best Gutter Company Gutter Topper Best Handyman Dale Schultze
Best Hardware Store Johnsons - Bloomington Best Heating & Air Company Kath Heating & Air Best Home Improvement Store Home Depot
Best Fence Company Mid West Fence
Best Furniture Store Pottery Barn
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Best Landscaping Services Jim Cooper Jr. Best Lawn Care Service Lawnsmith Best Plumbing Company Bob's Sewer Best Remodeling Company Cabinet Pak Category Continues
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Best Residential Painting Company A Fresh Look Best Roofing Company Gates Roofing Best Siding Company Sussel Builders Best Vacuum Store Al's Vacuum Best Window Company New Windows For America Best Window Cover Store Custom Drapery & Blinds
Medical Best Chiropractor Southwest Back & Neck Clinic Best Clinic HCMC - Richfield Clinic Best Dentist Office Drs. Lambert & Houck Cosmetic Dentistry Best Dermatologist Dr. Susan Holt Best Doctor Dr. Linda Johnson - Edina Family Best Emergency Room Children's Hospital Category Continues
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Voted “Best Orthodontist” by the Sun Current readers 2 years in a row!
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Thank You Richfield! Medical Continued
Best Hearing Center Hearing & Balance Specialists
Best Pediatrician Dr. Donna Hoffman Southdale Pediatrics
Best Hospital Children's Hospital
Best Pharmacy Walgreen's
Best OB/GYN Dr. Paul Larson
Best Urgent Care Clinic Fairview Southdale
Best Optometrist/Eye Glass Store Dr. Mark Sabre - Uptown Vision
Other Shopping / Services
Best Orthodontist Dr. Bradley L. Pearson Pearson Orthodontics Best Orthopedic Surgeon TRIA
Best Childcare Richfield Fun Club/Fun for 4's Best Florist Bachman's Best Funeral Home Morris Nilsen Funeral Chapel Category Continues
Voted #1 Best Childcare Fun For Fours!
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Best Nanny Service College Nannies & Tutors - Edina Best Pet Grooming Andrea - PetSmart Best Pet Store PetSmart Best Photographer Haines Photography Best Print, Ship & Copy Center PostNet Best Toy/Hobby Store Hub Hobby Best Veterinary Clinic Southdale Pet Hospital
Best Theatre/Play House Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
Real Estate Best Apartment Community Oaks On Pleasant
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Best Assisted Living The Pines Best Mortgage Lender Steve Furlong Mortgages Unlimited, Inc. Best New Home Builder Ryland Homes Best Real Estate Agent Patrick Howard - Edina Realty Category Continues
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Thank You Richfield For Voting Us #1! Best Gymnastics
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612-798-6386 7001 Harriet Ave S Richfield, MN RichfieldGymnasticsClub.org RichfieldGymnasticsClub@live.com
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Best Golf Course Braemar Golf Course
Best Rec Center Edinborough Park - Edina
Best Pastor Jerry Strandquist - Cedar Valley
Best Gymnastics Richfield Gymnastics Club
Best Recreational Vehicle Dealer Noble RV
Best Place of Worship St. Richard's
Best Indoor Water Park Water Park of America
Best Sporting Goods Store Sports Authority
Style & Fashion
Best Outdoor Water Park Richfield Pool
Best Summer Camp TAGS Gymnastics
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Best Real Estate Company Edina Realty Best Retirement Community Village Shores Best Senior Apartments Village Shores
Recreation
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Best Bicycle Shop Penn Cycle
Best Place For Children's Party Edinborough Park - Edina
Best Dance Studio Lake Harriet Dance Studio
Best Place To Bowl Lariat Lanes
Best Driving Range Braemar Golf Course
Best Place To Gamble Mystic Lake Casino
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Best Dry Cleaners Pilgrim Cleaners
Best Travel Agency Carrousel Travel
Religion
Best Jewelry Store Hub Jewelry
Best Church Choir/Music Program Cedar Valley Woodwinds
Best Women's Clothing Store Macy's
Best Church Youth Group The Edge at St. Peter's Church
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Best Consignment Store Arc Value Village
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