Every year, the readers of The Bartlett Express select their favorite retail and wholesale businesses, service companies, and business professionals who make living and working in Bartlett a pleasure.
Following are the winners that you selected for 2015.
Overall winners
- Best Business: Hair Savvy
- Best Overall Industry: Brimhall Foods
- Best Overall Restaurant: Side Porch Steakhouse
- Man of the Year: Todd Halford
- Woman of the Year: Patti Jennings
- Best City Employee: Debbie Gelineau
Automotive
- Best Auto Body Shop: Bartlett Body Shop
- Best Auto Glass Dealer: Jackson Glass Co.
- Best Auto Parts Dealer: Auto Zone
- Best Auto Repair: C&F Brake and Auto Repair
- Best Auto Service Department: Wolfchase Nissan
- Best Car Audio: Best Buy
- Best Car Wash/Detailer: Simoniz Car Wash
- Best Muffler Repair: Hwy. 70 Auto Repair
- Best New Car Dealer: Wolfchase Nissan
- Best Tire Dealer: Bartlett Tire
- Best Transmission Repair: Warr & Geurin
- Best Used Car Dealer: Saab Gwatney 1 VC
- Best Windshield Repair: Jackson Glass Co.
- Best Wrecker Service: Bartlett Towing
Dining
- Best Bakery: Kroger
- Best BBQ: Baby Jack’s BBQ
- Best Business Lunch: Lenny’s Sub Shop
- Best Breakfast: Maria’s Restaurant
- Best Buffett: Noodles Asian Bistro
- Best Catering: McAlister’s Deli
- Best Catfish: Fat Larry’s
- Best Chicken: Popeyes
- Best Chinese Food: Noodles Asian Bistro
- Best Coffee: Starbucks
- Best Cold Sandwiches: Lenny’s Sub Shop
- Best Deli: Lenny’s Sub Shop
- Best Desserts: Gigi’s Cupcakes
- Best Donuts: Donut Box
- Best Fast Food: Sonic Drive in
- Best Fine Dining: J. Alexander’s
- Best French Fries: McDonald’s
- Best Hamburgers: Five Guys
- Best Home Cooking: Sweetpea’s Southern Cookin’
- Best Hot Sandwiches: Firehouse Subs
- Best Ice Cream: Sheridan’s Lattes & Frozen Custard
- Best Italian Food: Olive Garden
- Best Mexican Food: Las Palmitas
- Best Pizza: Papa Johns
- Best Salads: Olive Garden
- Best Seafood: Red Lobster
- Best Steaks: Side Porch Steak House
- Best Sushi: Eat Well Sushi
Education
- Best Preschool/Day Care: Little Bears Pre-School
- Best PTA/PTO: Ellendale Elementary School
- Best School: Bartlett High School
- Best School Mascot: Bartlett High School’s Panther
Financial
- Best Banking: Bancorp South
- Best Credit Union: Southern Security Federal Credit Union
- Best Mortgage/ Title Company: Erickson Title
Health Care
- Best Eye Clinic: Midsouth Vision
- Best Fitness Center: Bartlett Recreation Center
- Best Hospital: Saint Francis – Bartlett
- Best Medical Clinic: Saint Francis Medical Partners
- Best Pharmacy: Walgreens
- Best Rehabilitation Services: Saint Francis Rehab
- Best Weight Loss Center: Curves
Retail/Wholesale
- Best Antique Store: Antique Mall
- Best Appliance Store: Best Buy
- Best Athletic Store: Dick’s Sporting Goods
- Best Boat Dealership: Tracker Boat Center
- Best Bridal Service: Unique Boutique
- Best Building Supply: Lowes
- Best Cellular Phone Dealer: AT&T
- Best Children’s Clothing: Once Upon a Child
- Best Computer Store: Best Buy
- Best Department Store: JC Penny
- Best Electronics Store: Best Buy
- Best Electrical Services: Ellendale Electric
- Best Farm Store: Tractor Supply
- Best Frame Shop: Pat’s Prints and Framing
- Best Florist: Pugh’s Flowers
- Best Furniture Store (New): Bartlett Home Furnishings
- Best Furniture Store (Used): Goodwill
- Best Garden Shop: Bartlett Nursery
- Best Gift Shop: Lori’s Gifts
- Best Hardware Store: Stewart Brothers
- Best Jewelry Store: Wiemar’s Jewelry
- Best Lawn/Garden Store: Lowes
- Best Liquor Store: Charlie’s Wines and Spirits
- Best Lumber: Lowes
- Best Men’s Clothing: Dillard’s
- Best Motorcycle/ ATV Dealership: FRS Powersports
- Best Musical Instruments Store: rEvolve Guitar & Music Shop
- Best Paint Dealer: Sherwin-Williams
- Best Produce: Easy Way Produce
- Best Shoe Store: Payless Shoe Store
- Best Television Store: Best Buy
- Best Women’s Clothing: Macy’s
Services
- Best Accounting Firm: Greg Shelton, CPA
- Best Band: Bartlett High School
- Best Barber Shop: Stage Road Barber Shop
- Best Beauty Salon: Hair Savvy
- Best Computer Repair Shop: KC Computer and Repair
- Best Consignment Store: Once Upon A Child
- Best Day Spa: Gould’s Day Spa
- Best Dry Cleaning: Dry Clean Super Center
- Best Funeral Home: Bartlett Funeral Home
- Best Cooling/ Heating Service: General Heating and Air
- Best Homebuilder: Chris Woods Construc-tion
- Best Hotel/Motel: Holiday Inn
- Best Insurance Provider: Bob Simpson State Farm
- Best Internet Provider: AT&T
- Best Landscaping: Bartlett Nursery
- Best Lawn Care Service: Mow and Blow
- Best Locksmith: Locksmith Bartlett
- Best Martial Arts Studio: USA Karate
- Best Nail Salon: Karina’s 2
- Best Nursing Home/Assisted Living: Ave Maria
- Best Party Rentals: Space Walk Inflatables
- Best Pawn Shop: Cash America Pawn
- Best Pest Control: Proven Pest Control
- Best Photo Studio: Z Photog Studio
- Best Plumbing Service: Red LeBlanc
- Best Real Estate Agency: Normans Realtors
- Best Resale Shop: Goodwill
- Best Retirement Center: Robinwood Retirement Community
- Best Roofing Service: Lucius Roofing
- Best Security/Alarm Dealer: Home Security Shield
- Best Service Station: Mapco
- Best Staffing Service: Labor Force
- Best Tanning Salon: Tan-N-Go
- Best Travel Agency: Travel Leaders
- Best Pet Services: Hollywood Feed
- Best Place to Skate: Cordova Skate
- Best Storage Center: Extra Space Storage
- Best Performing Arts Center: Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center (BPACC)
Worship
- Best Bible Study: Faith Baptist Church
- Best Church: St. Ann Catholic Church
- Best Vacation Bible School: Faith Baptist Church
Individual Honors
- Best Attorney: Tracey Malone
- Best Banker: W. Craig Esrael
- Best Barber: Kelly Carraway, Kelly-Stage Rd. Barber
- Best Building Contractor: Chris Woods
- Best Chiropractor: Dr. Jeffrey Luebbe
- Best Dentist: Dr. Phillip W. Hart, D.D.S.
- Best Doctor: Dr. Gottumukkala Suneela
- Best Financial Advisor: Greg Shelton, CPA
- Best Firefighter/ Paramedic: Chris Chamber
- Best Hair Stylist: Kate White, Hair Savvy
- Best Hospital Employee: Lynn Young
- Best Insurance Agent: Bob Simpson, State Farm
- Best Investment Representative: Jeff Advant
- Best Massage Therapist: Stacy Miller, Goulds
- Best Mechanics: Danny Godwin and Mark McKee, Warr-Guerin Garage
- Best Nurse: Robin Davis, Saint Francis
- Best Pastor: Steve Shapard, Senior Minister, Bartlett United Methodist Church
- Best Pediatrician: Dr. Keith Owen, Pediatrics East
- Best Police Officer: Travis Riggs
- Best Principal: Keshia Y. McMickens, Appling Middle School
- Best Sales Clerk: Anna Campbell
- Best Teacher (Elementary School): Angie Taylor/Rivercrest Elementary (formerly of (Ellendale Elementary)
- Best Teacher (High School): Stephen Sullivan, science teacher
- Best Teacher (Middle School): Greg Grammer, 6th-grade math/science teacher
- Best Teacher (Preschool/Day Care): Melissa Kelly of Grace Presbyterian
- Best Veterinarian: Hillcrest Animal Hospital
