NEW STORE
WINNER: The Green Crow
greencrowplants.com.
1135 Dixie Highway, Rossford. 419-386-2997. greencrowplants.com.
The Green Crow is Toledo’s first and only mobile house plant store. Found at Farmers Markets and festivals throughout the Toledo metro area, The Green Crow also has a brick and mortar location. The Green Crow specializes in potted house plants for plant parents of all experience levels, but the store also sells apparel and art based on Green Crow owner Greer Bowley’s creations. Greer and her husband, Matt, who handles the business side of the store, encourage people to follow their social media and message with any questions.
RUNNER-UP: Luscious Bath Bomb Boutique
FLORAL SHOP
WINNER: Beautiful Blooms by Jen
beautifulbloomsbyjen.com.
RUNNER-UP: Bartz Viviano Flowers & Gifts
GREENHOUSE/NURSERY
WINNER: Hoen’s Garden Center
hoensgardencenter.com.
RUNNER-UP: Nature’s Corner
HOME/GIFT SHOP
WINNER: Fiddlestix
fiddlestixboutique.com.
RUNNER-UP: Beautiful Blooms by Jen
ANTIQUE STORE
WINNER: Maumee Antique Mall
maumeeantiquemall.com.
RUNNER-UP: Consign-it! Home Interiors
FLOORING STORE
WINNER: Carpets by Otto
carpetsbyotto.com.
RUNNER-UP: Modern Floors
FURNITURE STORE
WINNER: Appliance Center
shopac.com.
RUNNER-UP: La-Z-Boy
THRIFT/RESALE STORE
WINNER: Habitat for Humanity ReStore
mvhabitat.org/restore/restore.
1310 Conant St., Maumee. 419-382-1658. mvhabitat.org.
Habitat for Humanity ReStore serves as a nonprofit home improvement store and donation center. It sells new and slightly used furniture, appliances and home accessories, all at 25% to 80% off from the original retail price. What makes ReStore unique is that all the proceeds from the sales go toward building and repairing homes for low-income neighbors in Lucas County. ReStore works in conjunction with Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity’s vision, in which “everyone has a decent place to live.”
RUNNER-UP: Toledo Humane Society Thrift Store
MALL/SHOPPING AREA
WINNER: Franklin Park Mall
visitfranklinparkmall.com.
RUNNER-UP: Fallen Timbers
PLACE TO BUY A PIECE OF TOLEDO
WINNER: Jupmode
jupmode.com.
RUNNER-UP: Libbey Glass
LOCALLY-OWNED WOMEN’S BOUTIQUE
WINNER: Ragazza
ragazzaclassic.com.
RUNNER-UP: Hip to the Groove
LOCALLY-OWNED MEN’S CLOTHING
WINNER: Szar’s Men’s Shop
szar-s-mens-shop.hub.biz.
4743 N Summit St., Toledo. 419-726-2226. szar-s-mens-shop.hub.biz.
Since 1977, Szar’s Mens Shop has been providing products for men. Though predominantly Szar’s Mens Shop focuses on clothing and apparel, there are also plentiful accessories and furnishings. Szar’s Mens Shop also provides tailoring services for clothes from the store and from other retail stores as well. For more information or with any questions about the products sold at Szar’s Mens Shop, visit the store’s Facebook page.
RUNNER-UP: Diamond’s Men’s Shop
BRIDAL SHOP
WINNER: Atlas Bridal Shop
atlasbridalshop.com.
RUNNER-UP: Belle Amour Bridal
JEWELRY STORE
WINNER: Harold Jaffe Jewelers
haroldjaffe.com.
RUNNER-UP: David Fairclough Fine Jewelers
OPTICAL SHOP
WINNER: Perrysburg Eye Center
perrysburgeyecenter.com.
RUNNER-UP: Optical Arts
SEXY BUSINESS
WINNER: Pleasure 365
pleasure365.com.
RUNNER-UP: Lindsay Nicole Studio
MEAT/BUTCHER
WINNER: House of Meats
houseofmeats.com.
RUNNER-UP: Zavotski’s Meat & Deli
SPIRITUAL SHOP
WINNER: Reger’s Church Supply
regers.com.
4100 Secor Road, Toledo. 419-474-4740. regers.com.
For over 100 years, the John A. Reger Company has served the community through providing religious gifts and church goods for customers. The products are ones you would not find in regular stores, including prayer cards, devotional books and more. Reger’s Church Supplies provides for the people of God by carrying out the mission of personal, friendly customer service rooted in faith. For any religious occasion, be it a baptism, first communion or more, Reger’s Church Supplies has the gifts for you.
RUNNER-UP: Angela’s Angels Gift Shop
LIQUOR STORE
WINNER: Joseph’s Beverage Center
josephsbeveragecenter.com.
RUNNER-UP: Pauken Wine & Liquor
RETAIL WINE SELECTION
WINNER: Joseph’s Beverage Center
josephsbeveragecenter.com.
RUNNER-UP: Walt Churchill’s Market
CANDY STORE
WINNER: Boyd’s Retro Candy Store
boydsretrocandy.com.
RUNNER-UP: Maumee Valley Chocolate and Candy
VAPE SHOP
WINNER: Wild Bill’s Tobacco
wildbillstobacco.com.
RUNNER-UP: Nice Cloud Vapor
CIGAR SHOP
WINNER: The Cigar Affair
thecigaraffair.com.
RUNNER-UP: Port Royal Cigars
MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARY
WINNER: Lume
lume.com.
RUNNER-UP: URB
CBD SHOP
WINNER: Toledo Hemp Center
toledohempcenter.com.
RUNNER-UP: Lume
BEST TECH REPAIR
WINNER: Razelle
razelle.com.
RUNNER-UP: Maumee Geeks
GAMING/COMIC STORE
WINNER: Monarch Comics
monarchcomics.net.
RUNNER-UP: Old School Gaming
POP-UP MARKET
WINNER: Toledo Farmers Market
toledofarmersmarket.com.
RUNNER-UP: Perrysburg Farmers Market
APPLIANCE STORE
WINNER: Appliance Center
shopac.com.
RUNNER-UP: Durocher’s
WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS
WINNER: Brick House Tattoo & Co.
facebook.com/brickhousetoledo.
1415 Bernath Parkway, Toledo. 567-742-7099. Brick House Tattoo & Co. on Facebook.
Brick House Tattoo & Co. is the premier woman-owned tattoo destination in Toledo. The parlor is female owned and operated, but Brick House Tattoo & Co. takes pride in welcoming anyone looking to get a tattoo to their store. Though tattooing is its specialty, Brick House Tattoo & Co. also offers permanent cosmetics and beauty services to its customers. For more information about the work done at Brick House Tattoo & Co., or on the artists who work there, you can visit its Facebook page or Instagram account, @brickhousetoledo.
RUNNER-UP: The Green Crow
