
Nominations & Final Voting
Based entirely on community participation, Omaha businesses are nominated as the best in their industry at TheReader.com, starting in January, running through the end of March, a month later than normal. Tens of thousands of nominations inform the top nominees in each category to appear on the final ballot, which ran from April to the end of May. Stringent procedures help insure one-person, one-vote and to minimize vote-buying. An independent accounting firm Hancock & Dana, one of Omaha’s oldest, counts final votes to tabulate the awards.
Winners
This list represents what Omaha locals and Reader readers love — businesses that are the best at what they do. With deep thanks to everyone in the community that participated, we congratulate this amazing list of awardees.

Best Airline
Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Southwest Airlines
Reader’s Choice: Delta Air Lines
Reader’s Recommend: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines
Reader’s Refer: Frontier Airlines
Best Auto Body Shop
Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Dingman’s Collision Center
Reader’s Choice: B Street Collision Center, Shadow Lake Collision Center
Reader’s Recommend: CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts
Reader’s Refer: Inter-Tech Collision Center, Milt’s Body Shop, Charlie Graham Great Plains Auto Body, Hallett Auto Body
Best Auto Dealer Service Shop
Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: H&H Chevrolet
Reader’s Choice: Woodhouse Ford of Omaha, Baxter Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram La Vista, Baxter Volkswagen La Vista
Reader’s Recommend: Baxter Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Bellevue, Huber Cadillac, Baxter Toyota La Vista, Superior Honda of Omaha, Beardmore Subaru
Best Auto Dealership Group
Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Baxter Auto
Reader’s Choice: Woodhouse, H&H Auto, Huber Auto
Best Auto Glass Repair Shop
Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Safelite AutoGlass
Reader’s Choice: Omaha Glass Pro, Metro Glass Omaha, ABC Auto Glass
Reader’s Refer: Auto Glass Now
Best Auto Repair Shop
Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Jensen Tire & Auto
Reader’s Choice: Omaha Car Care, Auto-Tech Inc, Dave and Ray’s Complete Automotive Inc
Reader’s Recommend: Sparks Computerized Car Care, Exclusive Repair
Reader’s Refer: Auto Specialists Inc
Best Bike Shop
Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Community Bike Project Omaha
Reader’s Choice: Greenstreet Cycles, Bike Rack, Trek, Olympia Cycle
Reader’s Recommend: Omaha Bicycle Company, Re-CYCLE Bike Shop
Best Buy Here/Pay Here Used Car Lot
Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Prime Auto Sales And Service
Reader’s Choice: Automart 150, Jody’s Galaxy Motors, Dennis Cycle & Auto
Reader’s Recommend: Sonny Gerber Auto Sales, Eckley Auto Brokers
Reader’s Refer: Auto World
Best Car Wash
Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Russell Speeder’s Car Wash
Reader’s Choice: Bucky’s, Tommy’s Express Car Wash, Tornado Car Wash, Fantasy’s Food & Fuel
Reader’s Recommend: Dolphins Car Wash, Cornhusker Auto Wash, Gorilla Car Wash
Reader’s Refer: Rocket Car Wash
Best Gas Station
Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: QuikTrip
Reader’s Choice: Bucky’s Convenience Stores, Hy-Vee, Cubby’s
Reader’s Recommend: Kum & Go
Best Luxury Auto Dealer
Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: H&H Premier Automotive
Reader’s Choice: Infiniti of Omaha, Baxter Audi, Huber Cadillac, Mercedes Benz of Omaha
Best New Auto Dealer
Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Baxter Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Omaha
Reader’s Choice: Huber Chevrolet, Corwin Toyota of Bellevue, Mercedes Benz of Omaha
Reader’s Recommend: Village Pointe Toyota, Edwards Subaru, Woodhouse Nissan
Reader’s Refer: O’Daniel Honda, Superior Honda of Omaha
Best Pre-Owned Car Dealer
Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: H&H Kia
Reader’s Choice: CarMax, Prime Auto, Village Pointe Toyota
Reader’s Recommend: Eckley Auto Brokers
Reader’s Refer: Auto World
Best Towing Service
Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: AAA
Reader’s Choice: Heartland Towing & Recovery, Young’s Auto Repair & Towing, Arrow Towing, 3B’s Towing, New Technology Towing & Recovery