AND THE WINNERS ARE... The following businesses were voted the “Best of the Best” Best Place to Buy an Automobile
Best Bakery
Best Bar
Best Place to Service an Automobile
Best Bank/Credit Union
Best Bloody Mary
Farmer’s State Bank
Bleachers Sports Bar & Grill
Best Body Shop
Best Plumber
Best Margarita
Best Electrician
Best Place to Play Bingo
Albert Lea Electric Co.
Moose Club - Albert Lea
Best Windows/Siding Company
Best Hotel
Dave Syverson Dave Syverson
Blake’s Body Shop Best Pharmacy
Hy-Vee
Best Hair Salon
Dinah’s Style Best Massage Salon
TIE Massage Connections and Eaton Sport & Spine Best Nail Salon
Kay Nail Salon Best Health Club OR Fitness Center
Snap Fitness
Best Dental Office
Uptown Dental Best Chiropractic Office
Eaton Sport & Spine Best Convenience Store
Kwik Trip
Best Catering
Hy-Vee Catering Best Dessert
Eat’n Ice Cream Shoppe Best Fast Food
Taco John’s Best Steak Dinner
Crescendo Exquisite Food Best Pizza Place
Jake’s Pizza Best Burger/Fries
The Elbow Room Best Mexican Food
Plaza Morena
Best Restaurant Overall
TIE Green Mill and Plaza Morena
HyVee
Jim and Dude’s
Home Solutions Midwest Best Tanning Salon
Electric Beach Best Consignment Store
Gypsy K Consignment Best Place to Buy Farm Equipment
Bomgaar’s
Best Place to Buy Furniture
Brick Furniture
Best Place to Buy Lawn Equipment
Home Depot
Best Landscaping/Nursery
Hill’s Gardens Best Contractor
Red Door Construction Best Waste Disposal Service
Thompson Sanitation Best Flower Shop
Hy-Vee
Best Gift Shop
Addie’s Floral & Gifts Best Jewelry Store
Stadheim Jewelers Best Hardware Store
Raleigh’s Ace Hardware Best Insurance Agency
American Family Best Tax Service
Albert Lea Tax Service Best Liquor Store
112 on Broadway
Plaza Morena
Country Inn & Suites Best Photographer
Bragen Rights Photography Best Golf Course
Green Lea
Best Place to Buy Sporting Equip.
Dunham’s Sports Best Nursing Home
St. John's Lutheran Community Best Meat Market/Counter
Conger Meat Market Best Place to Buy a Hearing Aid
Miracle Ear
Best Carpet Cleaning
Steam Brothers Best Computer Repair
CS Computers Best Lawyer
Peterson, Kolker, Haedt & Benda, Ltd. Best Veterinarian
South Central Pet Care Best Place to Buy Window Treatments
Budget Blinds Best Place to Work
Hy-Vee
Best Customer Service
Hy-Vee
Best Home Health Care
Embrace Home Care, LLC Missed the most during Stay-at-Home
B&B Cafe
Cheers Liquor
Thank you to everyone who voted to make this year’s Reader’s Choice Awards a huge success! Read on for special offers from your favorites as their way of saying, “Thanks for voting for us!”
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Best Chiropractor for the 9th time in the Annual Readers Choice Awards!
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Best Dessert in 2018, 2019 & 2020
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“Thank you for voting us “best dessert” for the 3rd consecutive year! This wouldn’t be possible without our hard working staff and supportive community!”
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Best Bank!
We are so grateful to the Tribune readers and our customers for supporting our locally-owned community bank. We are honored to be named as your favorite bank in the Albert Lea area.
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Thank You! Thank you for voting Home Solutions Midwest as the Best Window/Siding Company for the past 12 years!
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Albert Lea Bomgaars 1721 W. Main St. Albert Lea, MN 507-373-1549 Mon-Sat 7:30 AM - 8 PM Sun 9 AM - 6 PM
Thanks to all who took the time to vote for your favorites. This year’s weekly drawing winners were:
Deb Herget Bob Hanson Ray Isaacson Ben Mortensen Genie Hanson
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