2026 categories
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A quick look at the contest lineup. Final categories confirmed when nominations open.
Auto & Marine
- Aftermarket Auto Repair (no dealerships)
- Auto Body Repair
- Auto Glass Repair
- Automobile Detailing
- Boat and Marine Service
- Boat Sales
- Car Wash
- Dealership Service Dept
- Golf Cart Sales/Service
- High Performance/Custom Auto Shop
- New Car Dealership
- Off Road Dealership
- On Site/Mobile Auto Service
- Pickup/Truck Dealership
- Sports Car Dealership
- Tire Store
- Towing Service or Roadside Assistance
- Trailer Sales
- Used Car Sales-Dealership
- Used Car Sales-Independent
Business
- Assisted Living Community
- Awards and Engraving
- Bank
- Business To Business Services
- Carpet or Flooring Store
- Child Care Center
- Coworking space
- Credit Union
- Dance Studio
- Equestrian Center or Stable
- Event Entertainment
- Fitness Center
- Gun Range
- Insurance Company or Agency
- Landscape Supply Store
- Merchant Services
- Party Rentals
- Pet Hospital
- Power Company
- Printing and Graphics Company
- Shipping Service (nominate by location)
- Small engine or equipment Repair
- Window Tinting and Protection
- Yard Signs or Exterior Event Decorations
Community
- Charity Event
- Community Event
- Event Facility or Venue
- Non-Profit Organization
- Place to Volunteer
- Place to Work
- Social Media Influencer
- Sports League
Education
- After School Child Care
- Certification and Training
- Coach
- College, University, or Technical College
- Elementary School
- High School
- In School Career or Specialty Program
- Middle School
- Montessori School
- Music Education
- Preschool
- Private School
- School Administrator
- School Teacher
- Sports Instruction
- Tutoring or Learning Center
Food & Beverage
- American Food
- Asian Food
- Bar
- Barbeque
- Biscuits
- Breakfast
- Brew Pub or Brewery
- Brunch
- Burger Restaurant
- Cakes Cookies Pastries
- Catering
- Coffee Shop
- Cuban Food/Sandwich
- Deli
- Donuts
- Drink Special
- Family Restaurant
- Frozen Treat (not just Ice Cream)
- Grocery Store, Neighborhood
- Ice Cream Shop
- Italian Food
- Margarita
- Meat Market or Butcher shop
- Mediterranean or European Food
- Mexican Food
- Neighborhood Favorite
- Package Store
- Pizza Restaurant
- Produce Stand or Farmers Market
- Retail Wine Shop, wine sales or winery
- Sandwiches
- Seafood
- Southern Cuisine
- Sports Bar
- Steak
- Sushi
- Taco
- Takeout/Delivery
- Wings
Home & Commercial Services
- Audio Video Solutions
- Carpet Cleaning
- Chimney Cleaning or Servicing
- Cleaning Company
- Commercial Construction or Contracting
- Commercial Trash and Waste Disposal
- Concrete/Foundation Service
- Custom Framing (photo/art framing)
- Electrical Contractor
- Equipment or Tool Rental Store
- Fencing Contractor
- Garage Doors
- Grading & Hauling
- Gutter Cleaning and Maintenance
- Gutter Installation
- Handyman Services
- Heating and Air Conditioning
- Home Renovation or Remodeling
- Junk Removal Service or Dumpster Service
- Kitchen or Bath Cabinets and Countertops
- Landscaping
- Lawn Care and Treatment
- Moving Company
- Outdoor or Holiday Lighting
- Painting Company
- Pest Control
- Pet Waste Disposal
- Plumbing Services/Water Leak Detection
- Pool Services
- Portable or Mobile Restroom Service
- Pressure Washing or Exterior Home Cleaning
- Property Restoration - fire/water damage repair
- Residential General Contractor
- Residential Waste Disposal
- Roofing Contractor
- Septic Services
- Smart Home/Internet Installation Service
- Tree Service
- Window and Door Replacement or Repair
- Window Blinds or Window Treatments
Medical
- Acupuncture or Acupressure
- Audiology
- Cardiology
- CBD Oil Supplier
- Childrens Dental
- Chiropractor
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Counselor
- Cryogenic Therapy
- Dental Hygienist
- Dermatology
- Ear, Nose, and Throat
- Endodontics
- Eye Care
- Family Practice
- Gastroenterology
- General Dentistry Practice
- Geriatric Medicine
- Hearing Aid Center
- Imaging Services
- Internal Medicine
- IV Therapy
- Kidney Care (Nephrology)
- Lasik Surgery
- Medical Center
- Medical Equipment
- MedSpa
- Non Emergency Transport
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Oncology
- Oral Surgeon (must have Oral Surgeon on staff)
- Orthodontics
- Orthopedics
- Outpatient/Ambulatory Surgery
- Pain Management
- Pediatrics
- Periodontics
- Pharmacy
- Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, CNA
- Podiatrist
- Pregnancy/Birth Support/Education/Midwife
- Therapy- Occupational
- Therapy- Physical
- Therapy- Specialty
- Therapy-Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Therapy-Play/Childrens
- Therapy-Speech
- Urgent Care
- Urology
- Vein Specialists
Personal Services
- Barber Shop
- Beauty Salon
- Bookkeeper
- Crossfit style workout
- Day Spa
- Dry Cleaners
- Eyebrow Threading or Eyelash Services
- Family Entertainment
- Funeral Home
- Gym
- Gymnastics
- Home/Personal Organizing
- Live Theater
- Martial Arts Instruction
- Massage
- Mobile Beauty Services
- Nail Salon
- Permanent Makeup
- Pet Sitting Services
- Pilates, Yoga, Barre, Stretch excercise
- Place for Kids to Have Fun
- Senior Living
- Spa Services
- Sports Massage
- Spray Tan/Tanning
- Stretch Therapy
- Tailor or clothing alterations
Professional Services
- Accounting/Tax Prep
- Attorney-Bankruptcy
- Attorney-Civil
- Attorney-Criminal
- Attorney-Divorce
- Attorney-Estate Planning
- Attorney-Family Law
- Attorney-Juvenile Law
- Attorney-Personal Injury
- Barber (individual)
- Bonding Company
- Chaplain
- Chef
- Drone Photography or Videography
- Esthetician (individual, not business)
- Financial Planning Firm
- Hair Colorist (individual)
- Hair Stylist (individual)
- Home Inspector
- Immigration Services or Attorney
- Insurance Agent-individual
- Investment or wealth management Individual
- IT and Network Services
- Mediation or Arbitration Service
- Personal Trainer (Individual)
- Pet Groomer
- Pet Trainer
- Photographer
- Public Relations
- Staffing Services
- Travel Agency
- Veterinary Services
- Wedding or Event Coordinator
Real Estate
- Attorney-Real Estate Closing
- Commercial Property Management
- Commercial Real Estate
- Custom Home Builder
- Mortgage Lender
- Real Estate Agent-Individual
- Real Estate Appraisal
- Real Estate Company or Team
- Residential Property Management
Retail & Shopping
- Antique Store
- Boutique Store
- Children's store (clothing, toys, baby needs)
- Cigar Shop
- Culinary Specialty Store
- Fitness Retail Store
- Floral Arrangements
- Furniture Store
- Gift Store
- Gun Store
- Hardware Store
- Independent Hobby/Craft Shop
- Jewelry Store
- Local Appliance Store sales or repair
- Mattress Store
- Men's Apparel
- Musical instrument sales
- Nursery or Garden store
- Pet Supplies/Store
- Shoe Store
- Shopping/Recreation Destination
- Sporting Goods and Supplies
- Tactical Equipment and Supplies
- Thrift Store
- Vape Shop
- Women's Clothing Store