100+ Chamber Members Featured The News Courier’s 2025 “Best of the Best”
Congratulations to over 100 of our members who were featured in The News Courier’s 2025 “Best of the Best” in Limestone County! Information for all of the award-winning chamber members listed below can be found in our business directory.
This list is not comprehensive, and includes Athens-Limestone Chamber members only. Find the full list of winners and more at The News Courier.
BEST OVERALL
BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE
o Runner Up – United Ink Tattoos & Body Piercing, Impact Roofing
BEST EMPLOYER
o Winner – Grayson Carter & Son
o Runner-Up – Impact Roofing
BEST OVERALL BUSINESS
o Runner Up – Athens Eye Clinic, United Ink Tattoos & Body Piercing
BEST LOCAL EVENT
o Winner – Athens Fiddler’s Convention
o Runner Up – Friday’s After Five
BEST LOCAL INDUSTRY
o Winner – Grayson Carter & Son
o Runner Up – Athens Limestone Hospital, Steelcase
BEST FOOD
BBQ
o Winner – 306 BBQ
BISCUITS
o Runner-Up – Hardees, Cracker Barrel
CATERER
o Winner – 306 BBQ
o Runner Up – Ramona J’s
CATFISH
o Winner – Catfish Cabin
o Runner up – Greenbrier, 306 BBQ
COCKTAIL
o Winner – Old Black Bear
o Runner Up – Athens Ale House & Cellar, The Salty Cod
COFFEE
o Runner Up – Bonsai Coffee, Scooter’s
COUNTRY COOKING
o Runner Up – Cracker Barrel
FOOD TRUCK
o Winner – Ramona J’s
FRENCH FRIES
o Runner Up – Chick-fil-a
FRIED CHICKEN
o Runner Up – Publix
HAMBURGER
o Runner Up – Old Black Bear, Ro’s Grill
HAPPY HOUR
o Winner – Athens Alehouse & Cellar
ICE CREAM
o Winner – Kreme Delite
o Runner Up – The Salty Cod, Limestone Drug
NEW RESTAURANT
o Winner – Old Black Bear
o Runner Up – Eggs Up Grill
PIZZA
o Winner – Village Pizza
SALAD
o Winner – Ro’s Grill
o Runner Up – Chick-fil-a
SEAFOOD
o Runner Up – Catfish Cabin, The Salty Cod
STEAK
o Winner – Ro’s Grille
SUSHI
o Runner Up- Publix
WINGS
o Winner –Village Pizza
o Runner Up – 306 BBQ
RETAIL
ANTIQUE SHOP
o Winner – Frank’s Good Stuff
BATH, KITCHEN, LIGHTING
o Winner – Mews Lighting & Bath
o Runner Up – Inline Lighting, Park Supply Co.
BOOK STORE
o Winner – CEI Bookstore and Truth Publications
BOUTIQUE
o Runner Up – Dottie Jewel
BRIDAL REGISTRY
o Winner – Trinity’s of Athens
o Runner Up – SheaLeigh’s, Crawford’s Gifts
CHILDREN’S CLOTHING
o Winner – Snapdragon Kids
o Runner Up – Toodlebugs, Inc., Trinity’s of Athens
GARDEN CENTER
o Winner – Reseda Nursery
o Runner Up – Tennessee Valley Co-op
GROCERY STORE
o Winner – Hometown
o Runner Up – Publix
GUN SHOP
o Runner Up – Winter Timber Outdoors
JEWELRY
o Winner – Osborne’s Jewelers
o Runner Up – Hobbs Jewelry, Trinity’s of Athens
NEW AUTO DEALERSHIP
o Winner – McClary Ford
o Runner Up – Jimmy Smith Buick GMC, Champion
PRODUCE
o Runner Up – Publix
SMALL CAR LOT
o Winner – Valley Motors
SPECIALTY GIFT SHOP
o Winner – Trinity’s of Athens
o Runner Up – The Rustic Willow, Pimento’s
THRIFT STORE
o Winner – Downtown Rescue Mission
TIRES
o Winner – McClary Tire
USED AUTO DEALERSHIP
o Winner – Valley Motors
o Runner Up – McCurry Motors
WOMEN’S CLOTHING
o Runner Up – Dottie Jewel
LIFESTYLE HEALTH & WELLNESS
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
o Winner – Limestone Lodge
o Runner-Up – The Goldton
CHIROPRACTOR
o Runner Up – Refine Chiropractic, Lang Chiropractic Center
DENTIST
o Runner Up – Athens Dental, Singing River Dentistry
DERMATOLOGY
o Winner – Mallette Dermatology
o Runner-Up – Tennessee River Dermatology
EYE CLINIC
o Winner – Athens Eye Clinic
o Runner Up – InFocus Eye Care
FITNESS CENTER
o Runner Up – ALH Fitness Center
HOSPITAL
o Winner – Athens-Limestone Hospital
IN HOME CARE
o Winner – Hospice of Limestone County
LOCAL ARTIST
o Winner – Craig Scott/ United Ink Tattoos
MEDICAL CLINIC
o Winner – New Leaf Medical Clinic
ORTHOPEDIC
o Winner – TOC
o Runner Up – Sports Med
PEDIATRICIAN
o Winner – Hometown Pediatrics
o Runner Up – TLC Pediatrics
PHARMACY
o Winner – Athens Pharmacy
o Runner Up – Eastside Pharmacy, Limestone Drug
PHYSICAL THERAPY
o Winner – TOC
SENIOR LIVING FACILITY
o Winner – Limestone Health & Rehab
o Runner-Up – Athens Health & Rehab
TATTOO PARLOR
o Winner – United Ink Tattoo & Body Piercing Studio
TRIVIA
o Winner – Irons & Ales
o Runner Up – Athens Alehouse & Cellar
SERVICES
APARTMENT COMPLEX
o Runner-Up – Creekside Apartments
AUTO PARTS
o Winner – Dixie Auto Parts
BANK
o Winner – First National Bank
o Runner Up – Bank Independent, Regions Bank
BUILDING SUPPLY
o Winner – Persell Lumber & Mill Shop
CAR WASH
o Winner – Bucee’s
o Runner Up – Tidal Wave
CURBSIDE SERVICE
o Winner – Crawford’s Gifts
o Runner Up – Publix- Midtown Center
COLLEGE
o Winner – Athens State University
o Runner-Up – Calhoun Community College
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
o Winner – Martin & Cobey
CLOSING ATTORNEY
o Winner – Claire Jones
o Runner Up – Alexander, Corder & Shelly, Mathews Law
CREDIT UNION
o Winner – Redstone Federal Credit Union
o Runner Up – Family Security Credit Union, Listerhill Credit Union
ELECTRICAL SUPPLY
o Winner – Inline Electric
o Runner Up – Mews
EVENT RENTAL
o Winner – Market & Monroe
o Runner Up – Irons & Ales
FARM EQUIPMENT
o Winner – TriGreen Equipment
FARM SUPPLY
o Winner – Tennessee Valley Farmers Co-op
FLOORING
o Winner – The Floor Gallery LLC
FLORIST
o Winner – Athens Florist & Gifts
FRAME SHOP
o Winner – Hyatt & Sims
FUNERAL HOME
o Winner – Limestone Chapel Funeral Home
o Runner Up – Spry Funeral Home, McConnell Funeral Home
HEATING/COOLING
o Winner – Chad’s Climate Control
HOME BUILDER
o Winner – Noble Home Building
HOME REPAIR/REMODELING
o Winner – Athens Handyman Service, LLC
o Runner Up – Roof Tech Solutions, AllStar Pro Services
INSURANCE AGENT
o Winner – Eddie Breakfield
INSURANCE COMPANY
o Runner Up – State Farm, Pepper Johnston Company
LANDSCAPING COMPANY
o Runner Up – Grayson Bailey Landscaping
LAUNDROMAT
o Winner – Bubble Hut
LAW FIRM
o Winner – Alexander, Corder & Shelly, PC
o Runner Up – Claire Jones, Wolfe, Jones, Wolfe, Hancock, Daniel & South LLC
LAWN EQUIPMENT
o Winner – Dixie Auto Parts
o Runner Up – TriGreen Equipment
LOAN SERVICE
o Winner – Alabama Farm Credit
o Runner Up – First Metro Bank
MORTGAGE COMPANY
o Winner – Synovus, Dianne McAlister
o Runner Up – Bank Independent, Courtesy First Home Lenders
PEST CONTROL
o Winner – Holt’s Pest Control
o Runner Up – Cook’s Pest Control
PHOTOGRAPHER
o Runner Up – Fly Leaf Photography
PLUMBING SERVICE
o Winner – AllStar Plumbers, Inc.
PROPANE GAS
o Winner – Local People Gas, Inc.
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
o Winner – Dream Key Real Estate, LLC
o Runner Up – Innovative Realty Solutions
ROOFING COMPANY
o Winner – Yellowhammer Roofing
o Runner Up – Impact Roofing & Roof Tech Solutions
TAX PREPARER
o Winner – Mauldin & Jenkins
TRAVEL AGENCY
o Winner – Athens Cruise Planners (Dana & Scott Henry)
URGENT CARE
o Winner – Huntsville Hospital Urgent Care
o Runner Up – Comprehensive Primary Urgent Care
VETERINARIAN
o Runner Up- Athens Animal Hospital
WINDOWS
o Winner – Window World of Huntsville
OUT AND ABOUT
DATE NIGHT SPOT
o Winner – Old Black Bear
o Runner Up – Irons & Ales
LIVE MUSIC VENUE
o Winner – Friday’s After Five
o Runner Up – Athens Alehouse
BEST KEPT SECRET
o Winner – Kreme Delite