YOU HAVE VOTED AND THE RESULTS ARE IN!

FROM THE PUBLISHER

2020 was simultaneously an eventful and equally uneventful year. It seemed like we all stayed home and watched while the world around us was in chaos, and most of us are probably glad it is now in the rearview mirror. At Connection Publishing, 2020 was equally rewarding and challenging. We saw dear friends struggle and some even close their businesses, while others thrived and couldn’t keep inventory in place. We sincerely hope each of you continue to make the effort to shop local and support local. We are proud to be a publication where local businesses and brands are able to make themselves better known to you, our readers. As you turn the pages of these magazines each month, we hope you will choose to support our advertisers as they make this magazine possible.

2020 also marks the year that we started a new tradition for the magazine with our Favorites Readers’ Poll. Thank you to all of you who voted and made your voice heard. We wanted to hear what your favorite businesses and services in the community were this past year, and you answered the call; this special results issue is the product of your votes.

One of the challenges of a Readers’ Choice Poll is finding a balance between having too many categories and not covering something important to the community. If you see something we missed, please let us know, and we can add it next year. That being said, one readers’ poll we researched before we launched our own had over 250 categories with some odd ones like “best public bathroom,” which is nice if you are in a bind with a newly potty-trained two-year-old, but maybe not something everyone would vote on. We made our initial list and then narrowed it down as best we could to have as much impact as possible. After the votes were tallied, we even knocked a few more off the list because they didn’t get enough overall votes. We also made sure to Google every business to ensure we found the correct company and spelling. With fill-in-the-blank voting like we had, it can sometimes be difficult to know for sure what someone is referring to when they might have it spelled incorrectly. We think we found everyone, though, and the results are listed in this special section.

Each category you will see in the following pages is listed with 1st-place winners and runners up, with winners listed in bold and runners up listed below. In some cases, there was even a tie. It is a great accomplishment to make it on the list. People voted their mind anonymously and had to type in the name of the business for it to receive a vote. We would like to extend a congratulations to everyone on the list. Well done for being a business that your customers are willing to vote for. Keep up the good work, and we look forward to seeing you in next year’s Favorites Poll.

Ryan Spelts
Publisher

The Favorites Winners!

Thank you for voting in our first Readers’ Favorites Polls.

ART & ENTERTAINMENT

Movie Theater

1. Megaplex Theatres at the Junction
   CinemarkTinseltown 14
   Brewvies Cinema Pub

Live Theatre/Venue

1. Peery’s Egyptian Theater
   Ogden Amphitheater
   The Ziegfeld Theater

Family Fun Center

1. Fat Cats Ogden
   Boondocks Food & Fun: Kaysville
   The Local Artisan Collective

CAR/AUTO

Tire Store

1. Costco
   Les Schwab Tire Center
   Big O Tires – 4th Street

New Car Dealership

1. Tony Divino Toyota
   Ken Garff Honda, Nissan
   Young Hyundai

Used Car Dealership

1. A Lot of Cars
   Avis Car Rental
   Hertz Car Sales
   Tony Divino Toyota

Repair Shop

1. A.B. Hadley Inc.
   Shadetree Automotive
   Premium Auto

BEAUTY & FITNESS

Nail Salon

1. Jenny’s Nails
   Sunflower Nails and Salon

Hair Salon

1. Walmart Smartstyle
   Thomas Hardy Salon
   Panache Hair
   Jade Packard Salon

BUSINESS & INDUSTRIAL

Real Estate Brokerage

1. Ashley Wolthuis – RE/MAX Associates
   Realty One – Delaney Stephens
   Skyline Realty (Two Brothers) – Dustin Peterson

Mortgage Broker/ Loan Officer

1. Jennifer Nollner SWBC Mortgage
   Steve Butterwick
   Jan Hassell

Tax Advisor

1. My Tax Expert Inc.
   Acuity Business and Tax Advisor
   Jared Stevens Pinnacle Accountancy

Health Insurance

1. Switch Insurance
   The Insurance Center
   Select Health

FOOD & DRINKS

Steak House

1. Texas Roadhouse
   Timbermine Steakhouse
   LongHorn Steakhouse

Mexican Food

1. El Matador
   Javier’s Mexican Food
   Wimpy and Fritz inside The Yes Hell/Bar

Pizza

1. Pizza Hut
   Ogden Pizzeria
   Taboo Pizza

Hamburger

1. Wendy’s
   Five Guys
   Warrens Craft Burger

Fries

1. McDonald’s
   Warrens Craft Burger
   Five Guys

BBQ

1. Goodwood Barbecue Co
   Lost Texan BBQ
   Texas Roadhouse

Breakfast

1. Jeremiah’s Restaurant
   Pig & a Jelly Jar
   No Frills Diner

Lunch

1. Subway
   Cafe Zupas
   Jessie Jean’s Cafe & Coffee
   Great Harvest Bread Co.
   Thai Curry Kitchen

Dinner

1. LongHorn Steakhouse
   Maddox Ranch House
   Olive Garden

Chicken

1. Chick-fil-A
   KFC
   Maddox Ranch House

Appetizer

1. Olive Garden
   Slackwater Pizzeria & Pub
   Sizzler

Ice Cream/ Frozen Treat

1. Farr Better Ice Cream
   Baskin-Robbins
   Cannery Creamery
   Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt

Asian/ Sushi

1. Tona Sushi Bar and Grill
   Hanamaru

Salad

1. Olive Garden
   Sizzler
   Café Zupas

Italian

1. Olive Garden
   La Ferrovia Ristorante
   Rovalis Ristorante Italiano

Soda Pop Stand

1. FiiZ
   Twisted Sugar

Buffet

1. Chuck-A-Rama Buffet
   Sizzler
   Pizza Pie Cafe

HEALTH

Pharmacy

1. Smith’s Food and Drug
   Wasatch Pharmacy Care
   Walmart

OB/GYN

1. Bryan Palmer – Ogden Clinic
   Dave Bierer – Ogden Clinic

Dentist

1. Nathan J. Starley, DDS (Starley Family Dental)
   David Wayment, DDS
   Torghele Dentistry
   Call Family Dental
   Felt Family Dental

Hospital

1. McKay-Dee Hospital
   Ogden Regional Medical Center

Pediatrician

1. Edward Brown, MD – Ogden Clinic
   Dustin Havey, PAC – Ogden Clinic
   Dr. Charlene G. Clawson, MD

Holistic Health Provider

1. Regeneration Health of Northern Utah

Chiropractic

1. Simply Wellness Chiropractic
   NOWChiro – Roy

Hearing Improvement

1. Hearing Improvement Center
   Intermountain Hearing Centers

HOBBIES & LEISURE

Camera Store

1. Farr’s Jewelry & Cameras

Golf Course

1. Mount Ogden Golf Course
   Valley View Golf Course
   El Monte Golf Course

Running Shoe Store

1. Utah Running Shop
   Striders
   Salomon – Amer Sports

Sewing/ Fabric/Craft/ Art

1. My Heritage Fabrics
   Bennion Crafts and Frame
   Needlepoint Joint

Sports/ Hunting/ Fishing Store

1. GEAR:30
   Smith & Edwards
   Sportsman’s Warehouse

Martial Arts Studio

1. Foleys Mixed Martial Arts

Bike Shop

1. Bingham Cyclery
   Ogden Bicycle Collective
   Kent’s Sports Store

Ski Resort

1. Snowbasin Resort
   Snowbird
   Powder Mountain

HOME & GARDEN

Appliance Store

1. Boyle Appliance Center

Furniture

1. RC Willey
   Four Sisters Furniture

Hardware Store

1. The Home Depot
   Ace Hardware
   Harbor Freight

Carpet and Flooring

1. Cotton & Timber
   The Home Depot
   Weber Paint Glass & Flooring

EDUCATION

PETS & ANIMALS

Animal Hospital

1. Ogden Animal Hospital
   Borrett Animal Hospital
   Animal Care Veterinary Hospitals (Roy)

SHOPPING

Grocery Store

1. Smith’s Food and Drug
   Walmart
   Lee’s Marketplace

Jewelry Store

1. Bryson’s Rock Shop
   Walmart
   The Local Artisan Collective

Mall

Newgate Mall
The Local Artisan Collective
Walmart