Local professionals selected their favorite business and professional services, products, healthcare, restaurants and more. Find out who their top picks are.
This year, Columbus CEO celebrates the 15th anniversary of our Best of Business reader poll. Our annual survey asks your opinion on the best business services and products across a variety of categories, from advertising agencies to signage companies, business lenders to law firms and many things in between. Looking for a new power lunch joint or a place to impress a potential client? Look no further. Need a new accountant, social security company, or healthcare provider? We are there for you there too.
This year’s Best of Business poll features winners and runners-up in 83 categories. Votes were solicited online from March 1st to May 6th. Runners-up are listed in order of completion.
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SUPPORT SERVICES FOR BUSINESSES
ADVERTISING AGENCY
Fahlgren Mortine
Runners-up: Futurety; Hard
ARCHITECTURE OFFICE
MA Design (formerly M+A Architects)
Runners-up: WSA Studio; Moody Nolan
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
Ricart Automotive Group
Runners-up: Germain Automotive Group; Roush Auto Group
COMMERCIAL DATA CENTER
Expedient
Runners-up: WeConnect; dartpoints
ENERGY COMPANIES
American Electric Power
Runners-up: IGS Energy; Columbia Gas of Ohio
ENGINEERING OFFICE
SMBH Inc.
Runners-up: Moody Engineering; DLZ
GRAPHIC DESIGN/BRANDING AGENCY
continental office
Second: Fahlgren Mortine; Z actions
HR SERVICES
GO-HR
Runners-up: VIVO Growth Partners; Willis Towers Watson
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
Leading EDJE and revolutionary group (tie)
Second: Fusion Alliance
INSURANCE INTERMEDIATION
Overmyer Hall Associates
Runners-up: Ohio Insurance Agency; McGohan Brabender
INSURANCE COMPANY
nationwide
Runners-up: State Farm; Overmyer Hall Associates
INTERNET PROVIDERS
spectrum
Runners-up: Breezeline (formerly WOW); AT&T
LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDER
FedEx
Runners-up: UPS; US Postal Service
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Honda of America manufacturing
Runners-up: Worthington Industries; Lake Shore Cryotronics Inc.
MOBILE PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER
Verizon
Runners-up: AT&T; T-Mobile/MetroPCS
OFFICE FURNITURE
King Business Interiors
Runners-up: Continental Office; Dupler office
PRINTING HOUSE
Baesman
Runners-up: Atchley Graphics; Z actions
PR COMPANY
Nice communication
Runners-up: Slide Nine (formerly FrazierHeiby); Fahlgren Mortine
SIGNAGE COMPANY
Atchley graphics
Runners-up: Z Promotions; Associated graphics
TRAINING
FURTHER EDUCATION OFFERS
Franklin University
Runners-up: Ohio State University; Columbus State Community College
MBA PROGRAM
Franklin University
Runners-up: Ohio State University Fisher College of Business; Ohio Dominican University
PRIVATE SCHOOL (K-12)
St. Charles Preparatory School
Runners-up: Columbus Academy and Columbus School for Girls (tie)
FINANCES
COMMERCIAL COMPANIES (less than 20 auditors)
Whales & Co.
Runners-up: Lillie & Co.; HW & Co.
COMMERCIAL COMPANIES (20+ CPAs)
GBQ partner
Second: Clark Schaefer Hackett; Deloitte
MANAGER
KEMBA Financial Credit Union
Runners-up: Pathways Financial Credit Union; Huntington National Bank
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BANK
KEMBA Financial Credit Union
Runners-up: Pathways Financial Credit Union; Huntington National Bank
CREDIT UNION
KEMBA Financial Credit Union
Runners-up: Pathways Financial Credit Union; BMI Federal Credit Union
PRIVATE ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY
tanner
Runners-up: Budros, Ruhlin & Roe; MorganStanley
FOOD AND BEVERAGES
HAPPY HOUR
Marcellas
Runners-up: Lindey’s; Condado Tacos
DINING OUTDOORS
Lindey’s
Runners-up: Milestone 229; Tucci’s
PLACE TO ENTERTAIN A CUSTOMER
Lindey’s
Runners-up: The Top Steak House; Hyde Park Prime Steak House
POWERFUL BREAKFAST
first watch
Runners-up: Fuchs im Schneecafé; North Star Cafe
POWER LUNCH
Cap City Fine Diner and Bar
Runners-up: Northstar Cafe; Lindey’s
RESTAURANT
Cap City Fine Diner and Bar
Runners-up: Lindey’s; 101 beer kitchen
HEALTH CARE
HEART PRACTICE
OhioHealth Cardiac and Vascular Physicians
Runners-up: Electrophysiology and Pacing Interventionalists; Ohio State Heart and Vascular Center
DENTAL PRACTICE
Tooth Reflections Dublin
Runners-up: Hutta & Price Orthodontics; Dublin dental care
DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE AND SKIN CARE
Ohio State University Dermatology
Runners-up: Central Ohio Skin & Cancer; Center for Surgical Dermatology
FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE
Primary care in Central Ohio
Runners-up: OhioHealth Primary Care Physicians; Mount Carmel Medical Group
HOSPITAL/MEDICAL CENTRE
Ohio Health Riverside Methodist Hospital
Runners-up: National Children’s Hospital; Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute
MEDICAL PRACTICE FOR ONCOLOGY
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute
Runners-up: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Oncology; Ohio Health Bing Cancer Center
ORTHOPEDIC PRACTICE & SPORTS MEDICINE
OrthoNeuro
Runners-up: Orthopedic ONE; Employee for hand and microsurgery
PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE
OrthoNeuro
Runners-up: Orthopedic ONE; Ohio State University Sports Medicine
LEGALLY
COMMERCIAL LAW FIRM
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease
Runners-up: Carlile Patchen & Murphy; ice miller
FAMILY LAW FIRM
Einstein’s law
Runners-up: Carlile Patchen & Murphy; Grossman law firm
Law firm for labor law and employment law
Einstein’s law
Runners-up: Bricker & Eckler; Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease
LAW FIRM (less than 50 lawyers)
Einstein’s law
Runners-up: Carlile Patchen & Murphy; Grossman law firm
LAW FIRM (more than 50 lawyers)
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease
Runners-up: Bricker & Eckler; ice miller
LAW FIRM
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease
Runners-up: Carlile Patchen & Murphy; ice miller
MEETINGS AND EVENTS
ATTRACTION FOR VISITORS
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Runners-up: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens; Columbus Blue Jackets games
AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION COMPANY
Mills James
Runners-up: Brainstorm Media; LIVE
GASTRONOMY
Freedom a la carte
Runners-up: Cameron Mitchell Premier Events; City barbecue catering
COUNTRY CLUB
Muirfield Village Golf Club and Scioto Country Club (tie)
Second: Jefferson Golf & Country Club
MEETING ROOM (CONFERENCE CENTER)
The Stock Exchange in Bridge Park
Runners-up: WatersEdge Event and Conference Center; Nationwide hotel and conference center
PRIVATE GOLF COURSE
Muirfield Village Golf Club
Second: Scioto Country Club; Country Club at Muirfield Village
PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY
Artina promotional items
Runners-up: Z Promotions; idea
PUBLIC GOLF COURSE
Dublin Golf Club
Runners-up: Raymond Memorial Golf Course; Blacklick Woods Golf Course and Safari Golf Club (tie)
PERSONAL BENEFITS
CAR DEALER
Roush Auto Group
Runners-up: Ricart Automotive Group; Byer’s car
LEADERSHIP TRANSPORT
NetJets
Runners-up: Cardinal Transport; Classic sedan
FITNESS FACILITIES
Orange Theory Fitness
Second: Planet Fitness; Central Ohio YMCA
FLORIST
Connell’s Maple Lee Flowers & Gifts
Runners-up: De Santis Florist Inc. and Valentine Floral (tie)
JEWELER
diamonds direct
Runners-up: Diamond Cellar; Worthington Jewelers
PRIVATE FLIGHT SERVICE
NetJets
Runners-up: Wheels Up; track aviation
SPA/SALON
Penzone Salons + Spas
Runners-up: Kenneth’s Hair Salons and Day Spas; Woodhouse Day Spa
REAL ESTATE
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPER
Kaufman development
Second: Crawford Hoying; Daimler Group
COMMERCIAL INTERIOR DESIGN OFFICE
MA Design (formerly M+A Architects)
Runners-up: KP Designs & Associates; WSA Studio
COMMERCIAL UPHOLSTERY COMPANIES
Feazel
Runners-up: Able Roofing; Cotterman & Company Inc.
CUSTOM HOMEBUILDER
3-column houses
Runners-up: Bob Webb Group; Romanelli & Hughes Building Co.
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Continental Building Co.
Runners-up: Corna Kokosing Construction Co.; Ruscilli Construction Co.
HVAC COMPANY
Custom air
Runners-up: Atlas Butler Heating & Cooling; CJS heating and air
LANDSCAPE/GARDENER
Oakland Nurseries
Runners-up: Strader’s Garden Center; GreenScapes Landscape Co.
REAL ESTATE AGENCY, COMMERCIALLY
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services (formerly HER Realtors)
Second: Newmark Knight Frank; CASTO
REAL ESTATE AGENCY, RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
Capital Real Estate Solutions
Runners-up: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services (formerly HER Realtors); Keller Williams Greater Columbus Realty
APARTMENT/ MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPER
The Champion Cos
Runners-up: Kaufman Development; Epcon Communities
AGE COMMUNITY
Westerwood (formerly Friendship Village Columbus)
Second: LSS Kensington Place; Friendship Village Dublin
WORKFORCE
EMPLOYEE PROVISION COMPANY
McGohan Brabender
Runners-up: Quantum Health; Willis Towers Watson
EMPLOYERS (less than 500 employees)
KEMBA Financial Credit Union
Runners-up: Pathways Financial Credit Union; MA Design (formerly M+A Architects)
EMPLOYER (more than 500 employees)
quantum health
Runners-up: OhioHealth; Orthopedics ONE
EXECUTIVE COACH COMPANY
Recognition of professional coaching
Runners-up: Gerber; Mindset change coaching
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
Acloche
Second: Dawson; Portfolio creative
THE BEST OF THE REST
LARGE NONPROFITS (annual sales over $7 million)
Ronald McDonald House Charities in Central Ohio
Runners-up: Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio; Mid-Ohio food collective
SMALL NONPROFITS (less than $7 million in annual sales)
Huckleberry house
Runners-up: Freedom a la Cart; another child
START
prescribe FIT
Runners-up: Do Gooder; Deliberately
SUBURB TO DO BUSINESS
Dublin
Second: Westerville; hilliard
This story is from the Fall 2022 issue of Columbus CEO.
