Best of Dayton 2025 winners
Here are the winners and placers in the Retail category:
Best Antique Store
• First Place: Antiques Village
• Finalist: My Mother’s Memories
• Finalist: Mulberry and Main
Best Appliance Store
• First Place: Logan Master Appliance
• Finalist: Appliance Gallery
• Finalist: Rocky’s Ace Hardware
Best Bookstore
• First Place: Rabbit Hole Books
• Finalist: Star City Booksellers
• Finalist: Half Price Books
Best Boutique
• First Place: The Little Exchange Fine Gifts
• Finalist: Blue Finery
• Finalist: ZIG ZAG Gallery
Best Consignment Shop
• First Place: My Mother’s Memories
• Finalist: Vinnie and Velvet
• Finalist: Clash Gallery & Boutique
Best Florist
• First Place: The Flowerman
• Finalist: Oberer’s Flowers
• Finalist: Furst The Florist & Greenhouses
Best Furniture Store
• First Place: Cedar Hill Furniture
• Finalist: Morris Home Furniture and Mattress
• Finalist: Big Sandy Superstore
Best Hardware Store/Home Center
• First Place: Rocky’s Ace Hardware
• Finalist: Greive Hardware
• Finalist: Barney’s True Value
Best Jeweler
• First Place: James Free Jewelers
• Finalist: Beavercreek Jewelers
• Finalist: Ohio Silver Co.
Best Liquor Store
• First Place: Arrow Wine & Spirits
• Finalist: Belmont Party Supply
• Finalist: Centerville Liquor And Wine
Best Metaphysical Shop
• First Place: Wenches of Wormwood
• Finalist: House of Ravenwood Tarot Readings and Gifts
• Finalist: Kokopelli Gift House
Best Place to Buy a Bicycle
• First Place: Whitman’s Bike Shop
• Finalist: K&G Bike Center
• Finalist: Creekside Cyclery
Best Place to Buy a Mattress
• First Place: The Original Mattress Factory
• Finalist: CLOUD9 Mattress Outlet
• Finalist: Big Sandy Superstore
Best Place to Buy a Wedding Gift
• First Place: The Little Exchange Fine Gifts
• Finalist: Pink Moon Goods
• Finalist: ZIG ZAG Gallery
Best Place to Buy Children’s Clothes
• First Place: Once Upon A Child
• Finalist: The Little Exchange Fine Gifts
• Finalist: Hannah’s Treasure Chest
Best Place to Buy Hunting Supplies
• First Place: Cabela’s
• Finalist: Olde English Outfitters
• Finalist: Rural King
Best Place to Buy Men’s Clothes
• First Place: Men’s Wearhouse
• First Place: Von Maur
• Finalist: Village Discount Outlet
Best Place to Buy Women’s Clothes
• First Place: Von Maur
• Finalist: The Little Exchange Fine Gifts
• Finalist: ZIG ZAG Gallery