Best of Pooler 2026 Readers' Choice Awards

Best Activities Director: Stan Adams - Buckingham South

Best Animal Rescue: Renegade Paws Rescue

Best Apartment Community: Villas at Park Avenue

Best Appliance Store: Livingood's Appliance & Bedding

Best Asian Restaurant: Sawaddee Ka Thai Cuisine

Best Assisted Living: Oaks at Pooler

Best Attorney: Horne Law

Best Auto Service/Maintenance: Home Town Auto Care

Best Babysitting/Nanny Service: Camille Moore

Best Bakery: Small Cakes Savannah Quarters

Best Bank: Great Oaks Bank

Best Bank Teller: Jada Pinckney - Great Oaks Bank

Best Bar: Noble Roots

Best Barber Shop: Chops Barber Shop

Best Barber: Susan Mueller - Chops Barber Shop

Best Bartender: Jenny - Green Fire Pizza & Sports Bar

Best Bath & Body Shop: Buff City Soap

Best BBQ: Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q

Best Boutique: Hello Retail Therapy

Best Breakfast Restaurant: Henry's Restaurant

Best Bridal/Formal Dress Shop: BellaVita Gowns

Best Brunch: Big Bon Bodega

Best Burger: B&D Burgers

Best Business Banking: Great Oaks Bank

Best Business Consulting: Penoja Analytics

Best Cakes: Nothing Bundt Cakes

Best Car Dealership: J.C. Lewis Ford

Best Carpet Cleaning Service: Klean Karpets of the Low Country

Best Caterer: Miss Sophie's Kitchen

Best Catering Services: Barnes Restaurant

Best CBD Store: Happy Life Smoke Shop

Best Charcuterie Boards: Noble Roots

Best Charity Event: First Annual Walk The Talk Day by Councilman Michael Carpenter

Best Chef: Chef Shahin Afsharian

Best Chicken Wings: Bootleggers Pooler

Best Child Care Center: Angel Learning Center

Best Chiropractor: Dr. Travis Sizemore

Best Cigar/Tobacco Shop: D.A.M Fine Cigars

Best City Council Member: Councilman Michael Carpenter

Best Cleaning Service: Crystal Dust LLC

Best Clothing Store: Hello Retail Therapy

Best Coffee Shop: Grounds of Grace

Best Community Bank: Great Oaks Bank

Best Community Event / Festival: Live Like Locals Savannah Mega Pop-Up & Farmers Market

Best Community Organization: Coastal Crashouts Athletic Club

Best Community Sports Coach (K-12): Miguel Calderin

Best Community Sports Team: Miguel Calderin

Best Computer Repair Services: DNA Computerworks

Best Consignment: Blessingdales

Best Construction Company: The DeWitt-Tilton Group

Best Cosmetic Dentist: Dr. Julie Howard, DMD | Miller Dental Group Pooler

Best Cosmetic Surgery: The Georgia Institute For Plastic Surgery

Best Cosmetologist: Michelle Quick | Full Bloom Salon & Dry Bar

Best Couple: Nicole Bailey & Patrick Bailey

Best Credit Union: GeoVista Credit Union

Best Dance Fitness Instructor: Stacie New - West Chatham YMCA

Best Dance Studio: West Chatham YMCA

Best Day Care: Primrose School of Godley Station

Best Day Spa: Pooler Day Spa

Best Dental Group: Godley Station Dental

Best Dental Hygienist: Katelyn Baker | Miller Dental Group

Best Dentist: Dr. Julie Howard DMD | Miller Dental Group Pooler

Best Dermatologist: Gaughf Dermatology

Best Dessert: Small Cakes Savannah Quarters

Best Dry Cleaner: Poolers Best Dry Cleaning

Best Electrician Service: Silverback Electric LLC

Best ENT Clinic: ENT Associates of Savannah, PC

Best Esthetic Treatment Clinic: Vitali Med Spa

Best Esthetician: Holly Wade - Altera Aesthetix

Best Event / Party Coordinator: Crosswinds Golf Club

Best Exterminator/Pest Control: Bee Green Pest Solutions

Best Family Restaurant: Miss Sophie's Kitchen

Best Female Business Owner: Hannah Sikes | Full Bloom Salon and Dry Bar

Best Fencing Company: Superior Fence & Rail of Savannah

Best Financial Services: GeoVista Credit Union

Best Firefighter: Ryan McCullers

Best Fitness Center: Burn Boot Camp

Best Fitness Instructor: Brenna Jensen - Burn Boot Camp

Best Flooring Company: Coastal Contracting

Best Floral Shop: A Special Touch

Best Food Truck: Alsies Ice Cream Truck

Best Fried Chicken: Crosswinds Golf Club

Best Funeral Home: Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes

Best Furniture Store: J. Patrick's Furniture

Best Garage Door Company: Action Overhead Door & Supply

Best Gift Store: Hello Retail Therapy

Best Golf Course: Crosswinds Golf Club

Best Groomer: Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Pooler

Best Hair Salon: Full Bloom Salon & Dry Bar

Best Handyman Services: Southern Handyman Life

Best Health Insurance Advisor: Tonya Harris

Best Healthcare Facility: South Coast Health - Pooler

Best Hearing Healthcare: Audiology & Hearing Aid Services

Best Home Builder: Howard Premier Homes

Best Home Decor store: Pine House

Best Hotel: Courtyard Savannah Airport

Best HVAC Company: Comfort Pro Heating and Cooling

Best Indian Restaurant: NaaN Appetit

Best Indoor Cycling Studio / Instructor: HOTWORX - Pooler

Best Insurance Agent: Jessica Neeley | Beach Insurance Group

Best IT Services: Computer Networking Resources

Best Japanese Restaurant: Sushi Hana

Best Junk Removal Service: The Junkluggers

Best Kids Activities: Pooler Karate, Krav Maga, and Jiu-Jitsu

Best Lash Bar: By Jessica & Co Beauty Lounge

Best Law Enforcement Officer: Deputy Derick Canales

Best Law Firm: Horne Law

Best Lawn, Garden & Landscape Services: The Greenery, Inc. Landscape Services

Best Learning Center: Angel Learning Center

Best Liquor Store: Liquorland

Best Local Artist - Non Musical: L.A. Pete

Best Local Athlete: Michael Calderin | Coastal Crashouts Athletic Club

Best Local Author: Alycia Calderin

Best Local Bank: Great Oaks Bank

Best Local Gun & Ammo Store: Palmetto State Armory

Best Local Interior Designer/Design Firm: Citrus Home

Best Local Pharmacy: Apollo Pharmacy

Best Lunch Restaurant: Miss Sophie's Kitchen

Best Makeup Artist: Marijane Swanson | Full Bloom Salon & Dry Bar

Best Male Business Owner: Derek Horne - Horne Law

Best Martial Arts Studio: Pooler Karate, Krav Maga, and Jiu-Jitsu

Best Massage Therapist: Christina Harley | Christina's Healing Hands Massage Therapy and Wellness

Best Massage Therapy Group: Pooler Day Spa

Best Med Spa: Vitali Med Spa

Best Medical Group: Internal Medicine of Savannah

Best Mental Health Counselor: Jean Goldthwait - Shrink Savannah

Best Mexican Restaurant: El Mezcal Mexican Restaurant and Tequila Bar

Best Military Veteran Business Owner: L.A Pete - High Rank Tattoo

Best Mobile Entertainment Services: Dr. Canvas Mobile Art Classes

Best Mortgage Company: Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union

Best Movie Theatre: Royal Cinemas 14 & World's Tallest IMAX

Best Moving Company: The Junkluggers

Best Museum: National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

Best Nail Salon: DaLux Nails & Spa

Best Non Profit Organization: Coastal Crashouts Athletic Club

Best Nurse: Yanti Wyant - Internal Medicine of Savannah

Best Nurse Injector: Raquel Welch | Vitali Med Spa

Best Nurse Practitioner: Kristin Latham | Chatham Orthopaedic Associates

Best Nursery / Garden Center: Polk's Plus & Polk's On the Go

Best Nutrition Product Store: GNC

Best Obstetrician & Gynecologist: Susan Green | Memorial Health

Best Oral Surgeon: Dr. Bryan M. Benton - Chatham Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Best Orthodontics Group: Innovative Orthodontics

Best Orthodontist: Dr. Ashley Clayton, DMD | Innovative Orthodontics

Best Orthopedic Group: Chatham Orthopaedic Associates

Best Overall Restaurant: Noble Roots

Best Painting Company: Coastal Contracting

Best Pancakes: Metro Diner

Best Pediatrician: Dr. Tyler Williams | Coastal Pediatrics

Best Permanent Makeup Services: Bella DiMemmo | Inked Elegantly

Best Pet Daycare & Boarding: Love N Paws

Best Pet Supplies Store: Capone's Barkery

Best Photographer: LandAire & Co

Best Physical Therapist: Joey Sims | Chatham Orthopaedics

Best Physical Therapy Practice: Chatham Orthopaedic Associates

Best Pizza: Lovezzola's Pizza & Sub

Best Place Of Worship: Gateway Church

Best Place To Volunteer: YMCA

Best Place To Work: Miller Dental Group Pooler

Best Plumbing Company: Coastal Contracting

Best Pool Service Company: Sweetwater Pools Coastal

Best Preschool: Primrose School of Godley Station

Best Primary Care Physician: Internal Medicine of Savannah

Best Principal: Mark Theisfeldt | Risen Savior Christian Academy

Best Printing Company: Dasher Reprographics

Best Property Maintenance Company: Coastal Contracting

Best Property Management Company: Greater Savannah Property Management

Best Psychiatrist: Dr. Valle Blas | Shrink Savannah

Best Psychologist: Dr. Anna Lila Black

Best Pub: The Crown & Anchor Pub

Best Real Estate Agent: Liliana Leahy

Best Real Estate Company: The Trisha Cook Team

Best Recreation Facility: YMCA

Best Remodeling / Renovation Company: Coastal Contracting

Best Restaurant Waitstaff: Carey Hilliard's Restaurant

Best Roofing Company: Victory Roofing

Best School: Risen Savior Christian Academy

Best Seafood Restaurant: Carey Hilliard's Restaurant

Best Senior Services: Oaks at Pooler

Best Southern Restaurant: Miss Sophie's Kitchen

Best Specialty Store: The Salt Table

Best Speech Therapist: Abby Kuzman | Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy

Best Sports Bar: Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar

Best Staffing Agency: Kelly Services

Best Storage Company: Storage King

Best Tanning Salon: Full Bloom Salon & Dry Bar

Best Tattoo Artist: Ray Calico - High Rank Tattoo

Best Teacher K-12: Katie Hefti | Risen Savior Christian Academy

Best Trivia Night: The Taco Stache

Best Urgent Care: ExperCARE Urgent Care

Best Veterinarian: Kyle Christiansen

Best Veterinary Clinic: Pooler Veterinary Hospital

Best Videographer: Kronos Creative Agency

Best Waxing Technician / Salon: Jennifer Cox - Studio Bare Wax

Best Wealth Management Company: Queensborough National Bank and Trust

Best Weight Loss Center: Vitali Med Spa

Best Window Treatment Company: Budget Blinds of Pooler & Statesboro

Best Worship Leader: Pastor Julie Stanley-Mack

Best Yoga Instructor: Jennifer Friedman | Golden Root Yoga

Best Yoga Studio: Golden Root Yoga