Readers’ Choice winners can download their award logos here:
- Best of the Big O Award Logo
- Readers Choice Award Logo
- Readers Recommend Award Logo
- Readers Prefer Award Logo
Best Bank
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: First National Bank of Omaha
- Reader’s Choice: American National Bank
- Reader’s Recommend: Dundee Bank
- Reader’s Recommend: U.S. Bank
- Reader’s Recommend: Wells Fargo
- Reader’s Refer: Access Bank
- Reader’s Refer: Citizens State Bank
- Reader’s Refer: Security National Bank
- Reader’s Refer: Pinnacle Bank
- Reader’s Refer: Bank of the West
- Reader’s Refer: American Interstate Bank
Best Barbershop
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: The Beard & Mane
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Papillion Barbers
- Reader’s Choice: Southside Barbers
- Reader’s Choice: Rockbrook Village Barber Shop
- Reader’s Recommend: Lady Jane’s Haircuts for Men
- Reader’s Refer: Maple St Barbers
- Reader’s Refer: BF Goodhair
- Reader’s Refer: Ascension
- Reader’s Refer: Alliance Barbershop
- Reader’s Refer: LaVista Barbers
Best Beauty Salon
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: The Copper Pin Salon & Spa
- Reader’s Choice: Bombshell Beauty
- Reader’s Recommend: Concepts Salon
- Reader’s Recommend: The Salty Blonde Salon Old Market
- Reader’s Recommend: The Grey House
- Reader’s Recommend: Garbo’s Salon and Spa
- Reader’s Refer: The Exclusive Chair
- Reader’s Refer: Remedy Beauty Bar
- Reader’s Refer: The Hair Place
- Reader’s Refer: Hank & AX
- Reader’s Refer: Bella & Co
- Reader’s Refer: LovelySkin
Best Bookstore
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: The Bookworm
- Reader’s Choice: Half Price Books
- Reader’s Choice: Barnes & Noble
- Reader’s Choice: Hearthside Candles & Curios
- Reader’s Recommend: Jackson Street Booksellers
- Reader’s Recommend: The Next Chapter Bookstore
Best CBD Shop
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: 42 Degrees
- Reader’s Choice: Greenlight Natural
- Reader’s Choice: 50 Shades of Green
- Reader’s Choice: CBD American Shaman
- Reader’s Refer: Wizard’s Pipes and Glass
- Reader’s Refer: Grateful Green Hemp & THC Dispensary
Best Cell Phone Provider/Carrier
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Verizon Wireless
- Reader’s Choice: U.S. Cellular
- Reader’s Recommend: AT&T
- Reader’s Refer: Google Fi
- Reader’s Refer: Visible
- Reader’s Refer: T-Mobile
Best Church
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church
- Reader’s Choice: Lifegate Church
- Reader’s Choice: First United Methodist Church
- Reader’s Choice: Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
- Reader’s Recommend: Providence Church
- Reader’s Recommend: St. Joan of Arc
- Reader’s Recommend: Trinity United Methodist Church Ralston
- Reader’s Recommend: Mary Our Queen
Best College or University
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Reader’s Choice: Metropolitan Community College
- Reader’s Choice: Creighton University
- Reader’s Recommend: Bellevue University
- Reader’s Refer: Clarkson College
Best Cosmetic Practice – Noninvasive
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Dr. Joel Schlessinger, M.D
- Reader’s Choice: Dermatology Specialists of Omaha
- Reader’s Recommend: Ideal Image Omaha
- Reader’s Refer: Milan Laser Hair Removal
- Reader’s Refer: Allure Health & Med Spa
Best Credit Union
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Cobalt Credit Union
- Reader’s Choice: Centris Federal Credit Union
- Reader’s Choice: Metro Credit Union
- Reader’s Recommend: Omaha Police Federal Credit Union
- Reader’s Refer: Veridian
- Reader’s Refer: Creighton Federal Credit Union
Best Day Spa
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Faces Day Spa
- Reader’s Choice: LovelySkin
- Reader’s Choice: The Copper Pin Salon & Spa
- Reader’s Recommend: Milan Laser Hair Removal
- Reader’s Recommend: Vibe Salon and Day Spa
- Reader’s Refer: Garbo’s Salon & Spa
- Reader’s Refer: Sakoon The Spa
Best Dry Cleaner
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Max I. Walker
- Reader’s Choice: Camelot Cleaners
- Reader’s Choice: Fashion Cleaners
- Reader’s Refer: Nu Trend Dry Cleaners
Best Fitness Center
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Genesis Health Clubs
- Reader’s Choice: Life Time Fitness
- Reader’s Choice: Jewish Community Center
- Reader’s Recommend: Mick Doyle’s Kickboxing and Fitness Center
- Reader’s Refer: YMCA
- Reader’s Refer: F45 Elkhorn
- Reader’s Refer: Hotworx
- Reader’s Refer: Farrell’s eXtreme Bodyshaping
Best Florist
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: A Flower Basket
- Reader’s Choice: Piccolo’s Florist
- Reader’s Choice: Dundee Florist
- Reader’s Recommend: Stems Florist
- Reader’s Refer: Matilde
- Reader’s Refer: Hy-Vee
- Reader’s Refer: De Fleur Box
- Reader’s Refer: Blooms
- Reader’s Refer: Purple Orchid
Best Grocery Store
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Hy-Vee
- Reader’s Choice: Aldi
- Reader’s Choice: Fareway
- Reader’s Choice: Trader Joe’s
- Reader’s Recommend: Baker’s
- Reader’s Refer: Whole Foods Market
- Reader’s Refer: Exist Green
- Reader’s Refer: Natural Grocers
- Reader’s Refer: Asian Market
- Reader’s Refer: Wohlner’s
- Reader’s Refer: Family Fare
- Reader’s Refer: Costco
Best Hardware Store
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Menards
- Reader’s Choice: Ace Hardware
- Reader’s Recommend: Home Depot
- Reader’s Recommend: Lowe’s
- Reader’s Refer: Petersen & Michelsen Hardware
- Reader’s Refer: Ideal Hardware & Paint Center
Best Insurance Agency
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: State Farm Insurance – Greta Ritchie
- Reader’s Choice: State Farm Insurance – Edgar DeLeon
- Reader’s Recommend: American Family Insurance – Steve Grow
- Reader’s Recommend: New Frontier Insurance Agency
- Reader’s Recommend: American Family Insurance – John Cuenca
- Reader’s Recommend: Farm Bureau
- Reader’s Recommend: Jensen Insurance Agency
Best Jewelry Store
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Borsheims Fine Jewelry
- Reader’s Choice: Hearthside Candles & Curios
- Reader’s Choice: 14 Karat
- Reader’s Choice: Goldsmith Silversmith
- Reader’s Recommend: Kay Jewelers
- Reader’s Refer: Aletti Jewelry
- Reader’s Refer: JR’s Jewelry
- Reader’s Refer: Erwin’s Jewelers Co.
- Reader’s Refer: Jared
Best Martial Arts Studio
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Mick Doyle’s Kickboxing and Fitness Center
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Midwest Tae Kwon Do & Sport Karate
- Reader’s Choice: Tiger-Rock Academy
- Reader’s Recommend: Mid-America Martial Arts
- Reader’s Recommend: Relford Martial Arts
Best Massage
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Massage Envy
- Reader’s Choice: The Copper Pin Salon & Spa
- Reader’s Choice: Faces Day Spa
- Reader’s Recommend: Oasis Massage & Spa
- Reader’s Refer: Old Market Massage
- Reader’s Refer: Living Within Your Soul
- Reader’s Refer: Take Five Massage
- Reader’s Refer: Balanced Haven Massage LLC
- Reader’s Refer: Sakoon the Spa
Best Men’s Clothing
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Lindley Clothing
- Reader’s Choice: Jerry Ryan
- Reader’s Choice: The Simple Man
- Reader’s Recommend: Grae
Best Nail Salon
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Loveland Nails & Spa
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Top Nails
- Reader’s Choice: Minabella Beauty Resort
- Reader’s Recommend: M. Vince Nail Spa
- Reader’s Recommend: Papio Nails and Spa
- Reader’s Refer: American Nails
- Reader’s Refer: Rêvé Salon and Spa
- Reader’s Refer: Martini Nails & Spa
- Reader’s Refer: Premier Nail Bar
Best Organic Grocery Store
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Trader Joe’s
- Reader’s Choice: Natural Grocers
- Reader’s Choice: Whole Foods Market
- Reader’s Recommend: Exist Green
Best Pet Store
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: PetSmart
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Long Dog Fat Cat
- Reader’s Choice: Woof & Whiskers
- Reader’s Choice: Pet Supplies Plus
- Reader’s Choice: Petco
- Reader’s Refer: Brixtix Bakery
- Reader’s Refer: Pets R Us
Best Retail Meat Counter
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Fareway Grocery
- Reader’s Choice: Just Good Meat
- Reader’s Choice: Stoysich House of Sausage
- Reader’s Recommend: Wohlner’s
- Reader’s Refer: Rustic Cuts Butcher Shop
- Reader’s Refer: Casanova’s Butchery
- Reader’s Refer: Frank Stoysich Meats
- Reader’s Refer: Rick’s Meats
Best Retail Produce Selection
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Omaha Farmers Market
- Reader’s Choice: Hy-Vee
- Reader’s Choice: Whole Foods Market
- Reader’s Choice: Baker’s
- Reader’s Refer: Asian Market
- Reader’s Refer: Costco
- Reader’s Refer: Exist Green
Best Shoe Store
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Haney Shoes
- Reader’s Choice: DSW Designer Show Warehouse
- Reader’s Refer: The Mix
- Reader’s Refer: Von Maur
- Reader’s Refer: The 365 Store
Best Shopping District/Mall
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Nebraska Crossing Outlets
- Reader’s Choice: Westroads Mall
- Reader’s Choice: Village Pointe
- Reader’s Choice: Old Market
- Reader’s Refer: Shadow Lake
- Reader’s Refer: Countryside Village
- Reader’s Refer: Rockbrook
Best Storage Facility
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Milt’s Mini Storage
- Reader’s Choice: StorageMart
- Reader’s Choice: The Storage Loft
- Reader’s Choice: Dino’s Storage
- Reader’s Recommend: South Pacific Storage
- Reader’s Recommend: Armor Storage
- Reader’s Recommend: North 60th Street Storage
Best Store for Engagement Rings
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Borsheims Fine Jewelry
- Reader’s Choice: Goldsmith Silversmith
- Reader’s Choice: Kay Jewelers
- Reader’s Recommend: Zales
Best Store for Unique Gifts
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: City Limits
- Reader’s Choice: Tannenbaum Christmas Shop
- Reader’s Choice: Hearthside Candles & Curios
- Reader’s Recommend: Sheelytown Market
- Reader’s Refer: Beau Joyau
- Reader’s Refer: Next Millennium Books & Gifts
- Reader’s Refer: Awakenings
- Reader’s Refer: Exist Green
- Reader’s Refer: Lauritzen Gardens Gift Shop
Best Thrift Store
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Thrift World
- Reader’s Choice: St Vincent De Paul Thrift Store
- Reader’s Choice: Goodwill
- Reader’s Choice: Thrift America
Best Women’s Clothing Store
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Nouvelle Eve
- Reader’s Choice: Beyourself boutique
- Reader’s Choice: Four Sisters Boutique
- Reader’s Choice: Mauve Clothing
- Reader’s Refer: Mesh
- Reader’s Refer: Style Encore
- Reader’s Refer: Kajoma’s Boutique
Best Yoga Studio
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: One Tree Yoga
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Lotus House of Yoga
- Reader’s Choice: Lighthouse Yoga
- Reader’s Choice: Yoga Now
- Reader’s Choice: Karma Yoga
- Reader’s Recommend: Legacy Pilates, Yoga & More
- Reader’s Recommend: Omaha Power Yoga