2023 Best of Crisp

 

FOOD AND DINING

 

BEST APPETIZERS
RailHouse Tavern
16 East Bar and Grill
BEST BAKERY
The Spot Restaurant and Bakery
Carter’s Fried Chicken
 
BEST BREAKFAST
Fast-Stop
Cracker Barrel
Denny’s
BEST BURGER
Carter’s Fried Chicken
16East
McDonald’s
BEST CATERING
El Girasol
Smoakies
Carter’s Fried Chicken
BEST CHICKEN WINGS
RailHouse Tavern
Carter’s Fried Chicken
Smoakies
BEST COFFEE
Ellianos Coffee Company
Starbucks
Hardee’s
BEST DATE NIGHT
Daphne’s
Pancho’s
16 East
BEST DESSERT
Fast-Stop
Cordelia’s
BEST DINNER
El Girasol
Railhouse
Pancho’s
BEST FAST FOOD
Chick Fil A
Surcheros
Carter’s Fried Chicken
BEST FRENCH FRIES
Railhouse
McDonalds
Burger King
BEST FRIED CHICKEN
Fast-Stop
Carter’s Fried Chicken
Harvey’s Super Market
BEST INTERNATIONAL
El Girasol
Pancho’s
China One
BEST KIDS MEAL
Chick Fil A
McDonalds
Burger King
BEST LATE NIGHT FOOD
Waffle House
RailHouse Tavern
Carter’s Fried Chicken
BEST LUNCH
El Girasol
Fast Stop
The Spot
BEST PIZZA
Cove At Lake Blackshear
Pizza Hut
Little Caesars
BEST RESTAURANT
16 East
Fast Stop
Cracker Barrel
BEST SALAD
Zaxby’s
16 East
Carter’s Fried Chicken
BEST SOUTHERN COOKING
Fast-Stop
BJ’s
BEST STEAK
Daphne’s
16 East
BEST SWEET TEA
El Girasol
Smoakies
Fast-Stop
BEST WINE SELECTION
Lake Blackshear Beverage
Harry’s
Sonny’s

HOME AND GARDEN

BEST CONSTRUCTION
Bret Sinyard
Conner Construction
BEST ELECTRICIAN
Wildes Electric
Cook Industrial
BEST FURNITURE
Farmers
Railway
Badcock
BEST HOME DECOR
Three’s Co
Adams
Troublemakers by Design
BEST PEST CONTROL
Cordele Pest Control
Tommy Kimbrell
National Termite

OUT AND ABOUT

BEST BLACK-OWNED BUSINESS
J W Williams Funeral Home: Parker Arthur L
Fitness By Isha
BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE
Crisp County Power Commission
Southern Luxury Group Realty
BEST FEMALE OWNED BUSINESS
Empire Dance & Performing Arts Studio
Melody Godfrey – COUNTRY Financial Agent
Fritz Farm
Fitness By Isha
BEST KEPT SECRET
RailHouse Tavern
Empire Studio
BEST NEW BUSINESS
Fitness By Isha
Southern Luxury Group Realty LLC
BEST SPECIAL EVENT VENUE
Fritz Farm
Empire Dance & Performing Arts Studio
BEST TOURIST ATTRACTION
Georgia Veterans State Park
Empire Studio

PROFESSIONALS

BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE
Adams Drugs
Three’s Co
Colony Bank
BEST DENTIST
Family Dentistry
Dr Robert Lancaster
Hurt Dentistry
BEST DOCTOR
Dr. Stevens
Dr. Nadipenini
Dr. K
BEST ELECTED OFFICIAL
Sheriff Billy Hancock
Vesta Beal Shephard
Joshua Deriso
BEST INSURANCE AGENT
Melody Godfrey
Akin Insurance
Whiddon Insurance
BEST LAWYER
David Rainwater
David Forehand
Doug Dean
BEST MINORITY OWNED BUSINESS
BJ’s
JW Williams
Bentley Carson
BEST NEW BUSINESS (1YEAR OR LESS
2 Girls 1 Dream
Troublemakers by Design
BEST PEDIATRICIAN
Dr Rischar
Dr. Lori Hobbs
Dr. Amelia Stevens
BEST PET GROOMER
Shear Magic 2.0
Blackshear Vet
Kayla’s Pawperfections
BEST PHARMACY
Adams Drugs
Walgreens
U Save it
BEST PHYSCIAL THERAPIST
Bridget Hathcock
Teresa Smith
Jenna Wright
BEST PLACE TO WORK (LARGE 50+ EMP)
Crisp Regional
West Fraser
Harris Equipment
BEST PLACE TO WORK (MED. 16-50 EMP)
FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers
Chick Fil A
Mike Fraser’s
BEST PLACE TO WORK (SMALL 2-15 EMP)
Three’s Co
Sakari
Anderson Electronics
BEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Southern Luxury Group
National Realty
Southern Realty
BEST REALTOR
Trisha Slater
Marlene Kimball
Denise Silcox
BEST RESTAURANT OWNER
JUAN & INEZ – EL GIRASOL
Steve Southwell – Smoakies
Robley & Ann Morrision – 16 East
BEST WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS
Three’s Co
Melody Godfrey Insurance
Fast Stop

SERVICES

BEST ACCOUNTING FIRM
Dan Spires CPA
LaRues Accounting
Rumsey Huckaby
BEST ASSITED LIVING
Blackshear Villa
Fellowship Home
BEST AUTO BODY SERVICE
Jerry’s Auto Body
Collision Clinic
Bruces Collision Center
BEST AUTO REPAIR
Mike Fraser’s Auto Repair-Wrecker
Pettis Tire
Quality Auto
BEST BANK
Planters First Bank – Cordele
South GA Bank
Colony
BEST BARBER SHOP
Bud’s Barber Shop
Roberson’s Barber
Exclusive’s
BEST CIVIC ORGANIZATION
Cordele Lions Club
Cordele Kiwanis Clud
Cordele Rotary
BEST FLORIST
Jw Designs
Troublemakers by Design
BEST FUNERAL HOME
Rainey Family Funeral Services: J D Rainey
Hughes & Wright
Bentley Carson
BEST HAIR SALON
The Breeze way
Split Ends
Stepahnie Southwell
BEST HVAC
Charles Yawn
Christmas Heating & AC
Safe Aire
BEST INSURANCE COMPANY
Melody Godfrey – COUNTRY Financial Agent
State Farm
Akin
BEST INVESTMENT FIRM
Ricky Smith
Edward Jones – Jeff Whelchel
Edward Jones – Trae Sims
BEST LAW FIRM
Rainwater, Gibbs & Wright, LLP
Lawson & Reid
Cotton Law Firm
BEST LAWN CARE SERVICE
Hobbs
Waldrip Lawn Care
BEST LOAN COMPANY
Planters First
Colony Bank
South GA Banking
BEST MORTGAGE LENDER
Planters First
Colony Bank
South GA Banking
BEST OIL CHANGE/BRAKE & MUFFLER SERVICE
Shell rapid Lube
Sunbelt Ford
Frasers Auto
BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY CENTER
FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers
Elite
BEST TIRE STORE
Cordele Tire & Wheels
Pettis
Complete Tire
BEST TOWING
Mike Fraser’s
ABC Wrecker
BEST URGENT CARE
CRH Urgent Care
Care Connect

SHOPPING

BEST AUTO DEALER
Sunbelt Ford
South Ga Chrysler
Raineys
BEST BOUTIQUE
Three’s Co
Kelly & Kate
Sakari & Company
BEST CONVENIENCE STORE
SL Sausage Co
Striplings
Hurricane
BEST FRESH PRODUCE
Debbie’s Downtown Market
Calhoun’s
BEST GIFT SHOP
Three’s Co
Adams Drug Store
Nancy Gibbs
BEST HARDWARE STORE
Wells Hardware & Supply Inc
Griffin Lumber & Hardware
BEST JEWELRY STORE
Three’s Co
King Tut’s
BEST MENS CLOTHING
Sakari & Company
Three’s Co
BEST WOMEN’S CLOTHING
Sakari
Three’s Co
Adams Drug Store