Best of the Best 2025

Here is the Best of the Best Cullman list for 2025! Thanks for voting! 

Top Recognition: 

Best Customer Service: 

Chick-fil-a, 

Cullman Regional Medical Center

Graves Auto

 

Best Employer: 

Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center

R.E. Garrison Trucking Inc., 

Cullman Regional Medical Center

 

Best Industrial Employer:  

R.E. Garrison Trucking, Inc.

AGCOR Steel

Reliance World Wide Corp.

 

Best New Business: 

7 Brew

TacoMarg

Evolve Fitness

 

Best Overall Business:

Monograms Plus    

Ashley Merchantile

Hawkins Medical & Wellness

 

Best Local Industry:

R.E. Garrison Trucking, Inc.

Apel Steel

AGCOR Steel

 

AUTOMOTIVE: 

Best ATV/Motorcycle Dealer:    

Basch Brothers Powersports    

Community Auto Repair

Recreation & Performance Motorsports

 

Best Auto Body Shop:  

Mullins Body Shop LLC  

Burgess Body Shop

Earl’s Body Shop

 

Best Brake Shop: 

Graves Auto Service  

Holly Pond Tire & Lube

McGriff Tire

 

Best Place to Buy a New Car: 

Mitch Smith Chevrolet    

Bill Smith Buick GMC   

Long Lewis Ford 

 

Best Place to Buy a New Truck: 

Mitch Smith Chevrolet    

Bill Smith Buick GMC   

Long Lewis Ford 

 

Best Place to Buy a Used Car:    

Heath Attaway    

Mitch Smith Chevrolet

Bill Smith Buick GMC

 

Best Place to Buy a Used Truck:  

Heath Attaway    

Mitch Smith Buick GMC

Billy Ray Taylor Auto Sales 

 

Best Place for Car Repairs: 

Graves Auto Service   

Community Auto Repair

Affordable Automotive   

 

Best RV/Dealer Service:  

Johnston RV Center   

Unlimited RV     

Millican RV America

 

Best Tire Store: 

McGriff Tire   

Quick Tire Sales

Holly Pond Tire & Lube    

 

FINANCIAL 

Best Accounting Services:  

Sandra’s Tax Service

Drake’s Accounting   

Strategic Tax & Accounting     

 

Best Financial Advisor:  

People’s Bank of AL

Maddie Shugarts/Edward Jones

James Tackett/Riverfront Wealth Management

 

Best Mortgage Company:    

Maven Mortgage

Traditions Bank Mortgage  

Cullman Savings Bank

 

Best Bank:     

Traditions Bank

People’s Bank

Premier Bank of the South

 

Best Credit Union: 

Americas First Federal Credit Union  

Redstone Federal Credit Union

Family Security Credit Union

 

FOOD

Best Asian Food:  

Ninja

New China

Rice and Soy

 

Best Bakery:  

The Duchess Bakery  

Cookies and all that Jazz   

The Sunflour Bakery & Eatery

 

Best BBQ:  

Johnny’s Bar-B-Q    

Pop’s Place BBQ 

Williams BBQ

Best Chicken: 

Chick-fil-a     

Guthries of Cullman

412 Public House    

 

Best Chicken Salad:

Chicken Salad Chic 

Southern Eats

Grumpy’s

 

Best Coffee Shop:

Karma’s Coffee Shop

7 Brew

Farmhouse Coffee

 

Best Deli:

Sweet Peppers Deli

Rumor’s Deli

Publix

 

Best Family Restaurant:

Agusta’s  Sports Grill

Cracker Barrel

Jim ‘N Nick’s

 

Best Food Truck:

JJ’s West Coast Tacos

Butcher Chuckwagon

Beto’s Tacos

 

Best Hamburger:

Downtown Grill

412 Public House

Applebee’s

 

Best Hot Dog:

Sonic

Sneaky Pete’s

Hank’s Sports Bar & Rumor’s Deli

 

Best Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt:

Seven Daughters Scoops   

La Michoacanita Ice Cream

Dairy Queen

 

Best Italian Food:

Carlton’s Italian

Grumpy’s Italian Grill

Luigi’s

 

Best Mexican Food:

Alamitos Mexican Restaurant 

Margaronas Cantina

El Mezcal Mexican Grill

 

Best Pizza:

Pasquale’s

Grumpy’s

Marco’s

 

Best Salad:

Brandin Iron Steakhouse

Ledger’s Steakhouse

Zaxby’s

 

Best Seafood:

412 Public House

Shrimp Basket

Ledger’s Steakhouse

 

Best Special Occasion Restaurant:

All Steak Restaurant

412 Public House

Ledger’s Steakhouse

 

Best Steak:

All Steak Restaurant

Agusta’s Sports Grill

Ledger’s Steakhous

 

Best Wings:

The Downtown Grill

Buffalo Wild Wings

Hank’s Sports Bar & Grill

 

 

Best Restaurant:

412 Public House

Agusta’s Sports Grill

All Steak

 

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION

Best Artist:

Jesse Priest

Justin Pace

Pam Willingham

 

Best Dance Studio:

Genesis Performing Arts

Cullman Ballet

Courtney’s Dance Artistry

 

Best Golf Course:

Terri Pines Golf Course   

Chesley Oaks Golf Course

Cross Creek Golf Course

 

Best Happy Hour:

Goat Island 

Sonic

Margaronas Cantina

 

Best Margarita:

TacoMarg

Margaronas Cantina

Los Cabo’s

 

Best Place for Live Music:

Goat Island Brewery  

Valley Tavern & Grille

Ethos

 

Best Place for Special Events:

Stone Bridge Farms 

Cotton Creek Cullman

Loft 212

 

Best Sports Bar:

Agusta’s Sports Grill   

Valley Tavern Grille

Hank’s Sports Bar & Grill

 

Best Sporting Goods Store:

Van’s Sporting Goods 

Dick’s Sporting Goods

 

APPAREL

Best Boutique:

Copper Cricket

Lavish Boutique

Monograms Plus

 

Best Place to Buy Boots:

Jack’s Western & Outdoor Wear   

Werner’s Boots & Shoes

 

Best Place to Buy Kids Clothes:

Bubble Gum & Blue Jeans

Wren and Revel

If the Shoe Fits

 

Best Place to Buy Men’s Clothes:

Jack’s Western & Outdoor Wear

Belk

Werner’s Trading Company

 

Best Place to Buy Shoes:

Shoe Department Encore

If the Shoe Fits

Three Pears

 

Best Place to Buy Women’s Clothes:

Lavish Boutique

Copper Cricket

Belk

 

 

 

Best Western Wear Store:

Jack’s Western & Outdoor Wear   

 

MEDICAL

Best Chiropractor:

Lovelady Chiropractic 

Align Chiropractic

Bennett Chiropractic Cullman

 

Best Cosmetic Surgery:

Seidel + Martin Plastic Surgery

Cullman Cosmetic & Family Dentistry

 

Best Dental Group:

Signature Smiles

Cullman Cosmetic & Family Dentistry

Adams Dental

 

Best Dermatologist:

True Dermatology  

Dr. Clancy H Johnson

Smith Dermatology

 

Best Doctor/Physician:

Dr. Randy Turner

Dr. Adam Harrison

Dr. Stephen Gould

 

Best Eyecare-

Boozer Eye Care Assoc.  

My Eye Dr.

Marx

 

Best Healthcare Practice:

Cullman Internal Medicine 

Hometown Medical

Rushforth Family Care

 

 

 

 

Best Hearing Aid Center:

ENT Assoc. of AL   

Johnson Hearing Services

Belltone Hearing Care Center

 

Best OBGYN Practice:

Henderson & Walton Women’s Center   

Cullman Regional OBGYN

 

Best Orthodontist :

Graham Orthodontics  Drs. Michael & Matthew Graham

Cullman Orthodontics

Dr. Joe Strickland

 

Best Orthopedic Practice:     

Cullman Regional Medical Group Orthopedics & Sports Medicine( Dr. Gould, Dr. Ocampo, Dr. Ojard)   

Andrews Sports Medicine ( Dr. Ketchum, Dr. Rothermich)

Cullman Regional Orthopedic & Sports Medicine (Dr. Dueland, Dr. Gomez)

 

Best Pediatrician:

Dr. Andrew Jones

Dr. Tara Fales

Dr. Ashley Ketchum

 

Best Physical Therapy Center:

Turner Physiotherapy 

Cullman Regional Therapy Services

Encore Rehab of Cullman

 

Best Place to Buy Eyewear:

Boozer Eye Care Assoc.   

My Eye Dr.

Flores Eye Care

 

Best Podiatrist:

Dr. Eric Fillinger  

Dr. Robert Ocampo

Dr. Natalie Glammanco

 

Best Senior Living Center:

Hanceville Nursing & Rehab   

West Minster Assisted Living

Woodland Village Rehab & Healthcare

 

Best Walk-In Clinic:

Good Hope Medical    

Cullman Regional Urgent Care Center

Urgent Care Center at Heritage

 

Best Veterinarian:

Lee’s Veterinarian Hospital

East Point Animal Clinit

Compton’s Veterinary Hospital

 

Best Nurse Practitioner:

Bethany Lamar

Leigha Lentini

Lindsay Harrison

 

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Best Barber:

Isaac Ludwig

Charlie Heaton

Scott Waldrep

 

Best Barber Shop:

East Side Barber Shop   

Beggars & Thieves

LudaBlends Barber

 

 

 

 

Best Fitness Center:

Evolve Fitness

Olympic Health

Planet Fitness

 

Best Hair Salon:

J Drake Salon  

Kaari Salon & Spa

Go Platinum

 

Best Hair Stylist:

Taylor Bennett 

Shelby Swaiger

Emma Brock

 

Best Manicurist:

Holly  at Holly’s Nails & Spa

Alexis Holmes

Christy Palmer

 

Best Nail Salon:

Holly’s Nail & Spa  

Nail Bar Cullman

Kaari Salon & Spa

 

Best Place to get a Massage:

Corner Soak & Spa   

ReVive Massage Therapy

Alabama Therapeutic Massage

 

Best Skin Care(Esthetician/Aesthetician):

Emi Harbison 

Bailey Fell

Chloe Dickerson/ Luxe

 

Best Spa:

Corner Soak & Spa  

The Sun Room

Infusion Wellness & Spa

 

 

Best Tanning Salon:

Classy to Sassy

Tan Shack

Palm Beach Tan

 

Best Tattoo Parlor-

Dodge City Tattoo Company

Deep South Tattoos

The Glow Girl Lisa/ Lisa Butts

 

Best Weight Loss Center:

Olympic Health Club  

Hawkins Medical & Wellness

Good Hope Medical

 

SERVICES

Best Appliance Repair:

Cullman Appliance Repair   

H&S Appliance Repair

Southeastern Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning

 

Best Attorney:

Jeremy Cline

Johnny Berry

Todd McLeroy

 

Best Carpet Cleaner:

Monk’s Flooring

Darren’s Carpet Cleaning

James Trammel

 

Best Caterer:

Freddie Day Catering LLC    

Chat & Chew

And it Was Good – Aaron Nichols

 

Best Cleaning Service:

Cullman Cleaning Company   

Cleaning and More Inc.

Sparkle & Shine with Savannah LLC

 

 

Best Daycare:

St. John’s Little Lambs Preschool   

Temple Baptist Preschool

Jolley’s Daycare

 

Best Dry Cleaners:

L&L Dry Cleaners & Laundry  

 

Best Electrician:

Mize Electric

Richard Electric Company Inc

McPherson Electric

 

Best Employment Agency:

Quality Staffing Solutions Inc  

Cullman Employment Center

 

Best Internet Service Provider:

Sprout

Spectrum

T-Mobile

 

Best Equipment Rental:

AK Rentals   

Preferred Rental

A-1 Equipment Rental

 

Best Fencing Company:

Parris Fence Company 

Heatherly Fence Company

Kale’s Farm Fencing

 

Best Florist:

Cullman Florist  

Burke’s Florist

Flowers by Kayle

 

 

 

 

Best Funeral Home:

Moss Service Funeral Home  

Cullman Heritage Funeral Home

Cullman Funeral Home

 

Best Heating & Air Service:

Bama Heating & Air 

Richard Electric

Dye Service

 

Best Home Builder:

Hamby & Campbell Home Builders

Dustin Schwaiger Construction

Davidson Homes

 

Best Insurance Agency:

State Farm/Tesha Brewer

State Farm/Shirley Quattlebaum

Freedom Insurance Agency/Gloria Williams

 

Best Interior Design:

Donna Richter Interiors   

Bluebird Designs

Amy Wood

 

Best Landscaping Company:

Bright Landscaping LLC  

Turf Mastere

North AL Excavating & Landscaping

 

Best Painter:

Brush Brothers LLC

Golden Rule Painting

Josh Wright

 

Best Pest Control:

Cook’s Pest Control 

Premier Pest Control

Triple O Pest Control

 

Best Pet Grooming:

Happy Tails Groom & Board  

The Ruff House

Prestigious Pets

 

Best Pharmacy:

Borden Family Pharmacy     

McSwain’s Pharmacy

Grand Pointe Pharmacy

 

Best Photographer:

Martha Needham

Caroline Sexton

Joelle Brooks

 

Best Plumber:

Premier Plumbing

Mr. Plumber

Jonesy Plumbing & Contracting

 

Best Pool Builder:

Burks Brothers Pools & Spa   

Blue Dolphin Pools

D&S Pools

 

Best Real Estate Agency:

SR4 Realty 

Happy Homes

Hagemore Realty

 

 

 

Best Realtor:

Wes Warren

Morgan Wright

Brandie Johnson

 

Best Roofing Co:

Ridgeline Roofing

Traditions Roofing

Willoughby Roofing & Sheet Metal

 

Best Storage Facility:

In & Out Self Storage

Cloud Storage

Eva Store it

 

Best Tax Preparation:

Drake’s Accounting

Sandra’s Tax Service

Dunn Right Taxes

 

Best Towing Company:

Perfect Choice Towing

 

Best Travel Agency:

Marvelous Mouse Travels/Kim Quick    

Making Memories with Stacey

 

Best Trucking Company:

R.E. Garrison Trucking  

James R Smith Trucking

My-Way Transportation Inc

 

RETAIL

Best Antiques:

Highway Pickers Antique Mall & Flea Market 

Water Valley Flea Market

Southern Accents and Architectural Antiquest

 

 

 

Best Bargain/Thrift Store:

Victoria’s Hope

Better than Before

The Foundry Thrift Store

 

Best Consignment Shop:

Better Than Before   

Bubble Gum &  Blue Jeans

Finders Keepers

 

Best Fishing & Hunting Store:

Van’s Sporting Goods 

Mary Carter Store

Shelton’s Clothing & Outdoors

 

Best Flooring Store:

Walker’s Discount Building Supply Baileyton

Monks Flooring

Tie: O.F. Richter & Lowes

 

Best Frame Shop:   

O.F. Richter 

Hobby Lobby

 

Best Furniture Store:

Cullman Furniture Market

Vincent Furniture

Village Furniture & Gifts

 

Best Garden(Nursery) Store:

Gibbs Garden Center

Chambers Farm & Garden Supply

Mustard Seed Nursery

 

Best Grocery Store:

Publix  

S&S Foods

Warehouse Discount Grocery Hwy 157

 

 

Best Hardware Store:

Mary Carter Store   

Lowe’s

Berlin Hardware & Farm Supply

 

 

Best Health & Nutrition Store:

Downtown Nutrition   

Main Nutrition

Wendys Health & Nutrition

 

 

Best Home Decor Store:

Hobby Lobby    

Urban Pine

Ashley Mercantile

 

Best Jewelry Store:

Doug Doggett Jewelry 

Ed White Jewelers

Gold Rush Jewelers

 

Best Liquor Store:

Cabin Fever Beverages  

The Spot

 

Best Manufactured Homes:

Clayton Homes     

J&J Homes of Cullman

Regional Homes of Cullman

 

Best Mattress Store:

Uncle Sam’s 

Bedzzz Express

Dover Mattress Closeout Center

 

Best Place to Buy a Boat:

Trident Marina

Rambo Marine

Russell Marina Smith Lake

 

Best Place to Buy a Gun:

Van’s Sporting Goods  

Mary Carter Store

 

Best Place to Buy Wine:

Cabin Fever Beverages  

Gervais & Lulu Vin Fins & Champagnes

Sipsey Winery

 

Best Specialty Gift Shop:

Monograms Plus   

Ashley Mercantile

Copper Cricket

 

Best Rent to Own Company:

Choice Rentals