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Health
Hospital
1st: Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
1906 Belleview Ave. SE, Roanoke, CarilionClinic.org, 800-422-8482
In 2019, the hospital announced several plans for expansion, including a new tower, a replacement building for the behavioral health team, and a new cancer center to be built within the next decade. These community investments will total around $1 billion. Additionally, CRMH was named the third best hospital in Virginia this year by U.S. News and World Report.
2nd: Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, BalladHealth.org, 276-258-1000
3rd: LewisGale Medical Center, Salem, LewisGale.com, 540-776-4000
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Primary Care Practice
1st: Carilion Clinic Family & Internal Medicine
1107 Brookdale St., Suite A, Martinsville, CarilionClinic.org, 276-670-3300
The practice is home to 12 providers who specialize in family medicine. It offers a variety of care including the basics, such as well visits, immunizations, and physical exams, and more particular services like bone density testing. There is a laboratory on site.
2nd: Mahoney Family Medicine, Martinsville, MahoneyMedicine.com, 276-666-0500
3rd: Medical Associates of Southwest Virginia, Blacksburg, MedicalAssociatesSWVa.com, 540-951-3311
Pediatric Practice
1st: Carilion Children’s Pediatric Medicine
Locations in Roanoke, Rocky Mount, CarilionClinic.org, 800-422-8482
Carilion Children’s Pediatric Medicine offers annual exams, newborn care, school physicals, minor injury treatment, nutritional counseling, behavioral health analysis, and more. The practice includes 20 pediatricians in four offices across the Roanoke Valley.
2nd: Highlands Pediatrics, Abingdon, HighlandsPediatrics.com, 276-623-8100
3rd: Physicians to Children, Inc., Roanoke, P2CKids.com, 540-344-9213
Cosmetic Surgery Center
1st: Carilion Clinic Cosmetic Center
2107 Rosalind Ave., Roanoke, CarilionCosmetic.com, 540-853-0510
Founded in 2015, the center has a staff of five board-certified, specialized doctors, a nurse practitioner, two master aestheticians, and a team of support staff and nurses. Services include a wide variety of surgical and nonsurgical procedures that are performed on site, ranging from post weight-loss contouring to a bridal luxe package with laser and facial treatments for glowing skin.
2nd: About Face, Abingdon, TryAboutFace.com, 276-525-1693
3rd: Alouf Aesthetics, Salem, AloufAesthetics.com, 540-375-9070
Dermatology Practice
1st: New River Dermatology
Locations in Blacksburg, Radford, Wytheville, NewRiverDermatology.com, 540-953-2210
Opened in 2001, New River Dermatology has grown to encompass three convenient locations and six providers. The practice offers a large selection of dermatological procedures and care, including treatment for rosacea, acne, psoriasis, and Mohs surgery for patients with skin cancer, which is performed in the office as an outpatient procedure.
2nd: Carilion Clinic Dermatology and Mohs Surgery, Roanoke; CarilionClinic.org, 540-224-5170
3rd: River Ridge Dermatology
Locations in Blacksburg, Narrows, Roanoke, RiverRidgeDerm.com, 540-951-3376
Orthopedic Practice
1st: Blue Ridge Orthopedic & Sports Medicine
16000 Johnston Memorial Dr., Abingdon, BalladHealth.org, 276-258-1760
Dr. David Forsythe uses Visionaire Patient Match Technology for less invasive total knee replacement surgeries. Using MRI scans and X-rays, custom surgical instruments and implants are designed for the patient’s specific knee anatomy, reducing surgery time and providing a more precise knee implant. The practice also offers care for fractures, hand surgery, and ligament and tendon injuries.
2nd: Institute for Orthopaedics and Neurosciences, Roanoke; CarilionClinic.org, 800-422-8482
3rd: Sideline Orthopedic & Sports Medicine,, Blacksburg; SidelineOrtho.com, 540-552-7133
Chiropractic Practice
1st: Boothe Chiropractic Clinic
108 Reedy Creek Rd., Abingdon, BootheChiro.com, 276-628-8006
A first visit at the practice includes a full evaluation to identify problem areas. Dr. Samuel Boothe treats patients with individualized advanced spinal corrections and offers corrective exercises, lifestyle advice, nutrition counseling, and spinal and postural screenings as preventative measures. Post adjustment therapy may include ultrasounds, electrical stimulation, or cryotherapy.
2nd: Tuck Chiropractic Clinic, Multiple locations, TuckClinic.com, 540-382-3000
3rd: Blue Ridge Chiropractic, Wytheville, BlueRidgeChiros.com, 276-227-0414
Physical Therapy Practice
1st: Bassett Physical Therapy
935 Fairystone Park Hwy., Stanleytown, BassettPT.com, 276-622-3636
The 8,000-square-foot space, certified as an outpatient rehab facility, offers physical and occupational therapy, as well as speech therapy services. In addition, the facility has an onsite heated pool for aquatic therapy, two large gyms, two waiting rooms, private treatment rooms, and an attached clinic for pediatric services, BPTKidz.
2nd: Carilion Clinic Outpatient Therapy,
Multiple locations, CarilionClinic.org, 800-422-8482
3rd: Therapy Direct, Martinsville, TherapyDirect.org, 276-632-5281
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Dental Practice
1st: Martinsville Smiles, PLLC
407 Starling Ave., Martinsville, MartinsvilleSmiles.com, 276-632-9266
Established in 1960, the practice’s goal is to help all patients “keep their own teeth until they’re 100 years old.” To achieve this, the three doctors offer only the highest quality ceramics and restorable materials to protect and preserve teeth. Additionally, the practice is introducing a wellness program that will reduce costs for patients without dental insurance.
2nd: Brown Dental Associates, PC, Abingdon, BrownDentalAssociates.com, 276-628-9507
3rd: Martinsville Family Dentistry, Martinsville, MartinsvilleFamilyDentistry.com, 276-632-6219
Orthodontic Practice
1st: Jones & DeShon Orthodontics
25 Cleveland Ave., Suite E, Martinsville, DavidJonesOrthodontics.com, 276-638-8888
The practice is the largest provider of Invisalign and Invisalign Teen in the region and is endorsed by Invisalign. Other offerings for treatment include traditional low-profile metal braces and Clarity Advanced ceramic braces, which are designed to have a translucent appearance and will not discolor teeth.
2nd: Westfall Orthodontics, Multiple locations, WestfallOrthodontics.com, 276-378-9863
3rd: Snyder Orthodontics, Martinsville, DoctorSnyder.com, 276-632-4144
Optometric Practice
1st: The Eye Site
4244 Virginia Ave., Collinsville, ThEyeSite.com, 276-647-3766
In October 2019, the practice announced it would join with Harman Eye Center, an AVP Company, to offer more continuity of care to patients in the community. In addition to the practice’s full range of optical services—such as comprehensive eye exams, glasses, and contact lenses—patients will now have access to Harman Eye Center’s team of ophthalmologists.
2nd: Martinsville Eye Care Center, Martinsville, MartinsvilleEye.com, 276-656-2021
3rd: Abingdon Eye Associates, Abingdon, 276-628-9141
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Beauty
Hair Salon or Barber Shop
1st: Reflections Salon & Day Spa
730 E. Church St., Suite 5, Martinsville, ReflectionsDaySpa.co, 276-632-2222
With a staff of 21 members that accounts for 10 to 30 years of beauty experience, this full-service day spa is the largest in the area. Services include hair care, nail care, massage, facials, lash extensions, microblading, and more. Stylists keep up with the latest trends while also accommodating older generations.
2nd: Corporate Image Barbershop, Roanoke, CorporateImageBarberShop.com, 540-342-0222
3rd: Cuttin’ Up Hair Salon, Abingdon, Facebook.com/CuttinUpHairSalon, 276-628-2688
Nail Salon
1st: Polished by Claire V.
212 Market St. SE, Roanoke
4710F Starkey Rd., Roanoke, PolishedRoanoke.com, 540-904-6868
The salon provides a luxurious and toxic-free environment by offering services only for natural nails, jet-less pedicure baths to prevent the spread of bacteria, and LED light instead of UV for sun protection. For nail services, it offers high quality brands like CND Shellac Nails and O.P.I. All hand and foot exfoliants are all natural, preservative free, and prepared on site daily.
2nd: Sunny Nails & Spa, Rocky Mount, 540-483-4100
3rd: Nail Envy, Christiansburg, 540-382-2000
Spa
1st: The Martha Washington Inn & Spa
150 W. Main St., Abingdon, TheMartha.com, 276-628-3161
The Spa at The Martha offers private, beautifully appointed treatment rooms for massages, facials, and wet treatments; a couple’s suite with soaking tubs; salon and manicure/pedicure areas; a relaxation room; and a retail boutique. After a treatment, visit the adjoining natatorium, where guests can swim in the therapeutic saltwater pool year-round.
2nd: The Village Spa, Collinsville, VillageSpa.net, 276-647-1680
3rd: Primland, Meadows of Dan, Primland.com, 866-960-7746
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Tattoo Parlor
1st: Sacred Ink Tattoo
1061 Old Abingdon Hwy., Suite 10, Bristol, SacredInkStudio.com, 276-466-3324
Sacred Ink is home to three professional tattoo artists and one piercer. On the first Tuesday of every month, the shop has a piercing special, the proceeds of which go to the Bridge of Hope Street Ministry. Each month, the funds from the event feed about 70 to 80 homeless people in the surrounding community.
2nd: Imperial Tattoo, Abingdon, ImperialTattooVa.com, 276-525-1140
3rd: Asylum Studios Tattoo & Body Piercing, Roanoke, AsylumStudiosTattoos.com, 540-387-4278
Home
Interior Design Firm/Home Furnishings Store
1st: Black Dog Salvage
902 Thirteenth St. SW, Roanoke, BlackDogSalvage.com, 540-343-6200
The store’s primary mission is to reclaim, reuse, and repurpose architectural salvage for a sustainable future. Check out the store’s YouTube channel for Black Dog Builds, a new web series that gives a behind-the-scenes look at the custom fabrication process. Season 11 of Salvage Dawgs—a show on DIY Network featuring the store—premiered this year.
2nd: Lou Harris Inc., Martinsville, LouHarrisInteriors.com, 276-632-1881
3rd: Easterly Coleman Furniture
Locations in Abingdon, Lebanon, EasterlyColeman.com, 276-889-1244
Kitchen Design Firm and Remodeling Company
1st: 343 Designs
343 E. Main St., Abingdon, 343Designs.com, 276-525-4640
The 343 Designs team, with a combined experience of 40 years, has designed and installed more than 100 kitchens and bathrooms in addition to many other residential projects. The firm, founded in 2017, specializes in kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and home offices, and takes clients through an easy four-step process to achieve their dream renovation.
2nd: Dollman Construction Inc., Roanoke, DollmanConstruction.com, 540-765-9700
3rd: Lester Building Supply, Martinsville, LesterBuildingSupply.com, 276-638-8834
Landscape Design
1st: Everything Outdoors, LLC
6225 Virginia Ave., Bassett, Facebook.com/EverythingOutdoorsLLC, 276-340-3037
Family owned and operated, Everything Outdoors is a retail plant nursery that also offers professional landscape design. With everything from natural stone to plants, trees, and shrubs, the staff’s more than 40 years of experience as landscapers provide the best foundation of knowledge to help you create your ideal soft-
scape or hardscape.
2nd: Klean Kut Lawn Care, Meadowview, Klean-Kut.com, 276-944-3974
3rd: Varsity Landscaping & Grounds, Roanoke, VarsityLandscaping.com, 540-774-8289
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Real Estate Firm
1st: Berry-Elliott Realtors
18 Starling Ave., Martinsville, BerryElliott.com, 276-656-1111
This year, the firm is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its founding by Doris Berry and Mary Rives Brown in 1995. Last year was a record year for the firm, with its top producer being named Realtor of the Year by the local association and a market boom in Martinsville bringing new homeowners to the area.
2nd: MKB Realtors, Roanoke, MKBRealtors.com, 540-989-4555
3rd: Highlands Realty, Abingdon, HighlandsRealtyInc.com, 276-676-2221
Retirement Community
1st: King’s Grant Retirement Community
350 King’s Way Rd., Martinsville, Sunnyside.cc, 800-462-4649
With more than 120 acres, King’s Grant focuses on independent living and encourages active lifestyles. The campus has a clubhouse featuring a café and bar, theater, and billiards room, as well as bocce ball and a putting green. Residents also enjoy a variety of wellness activities, such as an indoor therapeutic pool and fitness programs.
2nd: Warm Hearth Village, Blacksburg, Retire.org, 540-552-9176
3rd: ElderSpirit Community Living, Abingdon, ElderSpirit.net, 276-619-5544
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Weddings & Special Events
Bridal Boutique
1st: AmRhein’s Bridals
2740 Ogden Rd., Roanoke, AmRheinsBridals.com, 540-989-7100
AmRhein’s Bridals carries wedding gowns, tuxedos, bridesmaid and flower girl dresses, and other special occasion apparel. The selection of designers and collections includes names like Maggie Sottero, Cristiano Lucci, Casablanca Bridal, Rebecca Ingram, Sottero and Midgley, and more. Check out the store’s website for galleries of dresses in action at local Virginia weddings.
2nd: Chantilly Lace Bridals, Formals, & Tuxedos, Blacksburg, ChantillyLaceBridals.com, 540-951-5361
3rd: Studio I Do Bridals, Roanoke, StudioIDo.com, 540-904-5088
Caterer
1st: Checkered Pig Barbecue
1014 Liberty St., Martinsville, CheckeredPig.com, 276-632-1161
The popular barbecue restaurant offers
catering for family reunions, birthday parties, weddings, tailgates, or any special occasion. Choose from chopped chicken or pork barbecue, slabs of ribs, or beef brisket. Don’t feel like cooking for the holidays? Checkered Pig also supplies smoked turkeys, spiral hams, and an assortment of side dishes for Thanksgiving and Christmas orders.
2nd: Center Stage Catering, Rocky Mount, CenterStageFood.com, 540-489-7827
3rd: Your Grate Escape, Tazewell, YourGrateEscape.com, 276-988-7867
Florist
1st: Simply The Best Flowers & Gifts
105 Broad St., Martinsville, SimplyTheBestFlowers.com, 276-666-2378
Shop online or make a visit to purchase one of the best-selling arrangements like Beautiful in Blue—a combination of blue hydrangea, crème roses, white lilies, and alstroemeria—or How Sweet It Is, with light orange and spray roses, matsumoto asters, and hot pink miniature carnations. The shop also carries house plants and delivers throughout the Martinsville area.
2nd: George’s Flowers, Roanoke, GeorgesFlowers.com, 540-981-0900
3rd: Northside Flower Shop, Radford, NorthsideFlowerShop.com, 540-639-9351
Wedding/Special Event Venue
1st: The Barns at Chip Ridge
14235 Branch St., Abingdon, BarnsAtChipRidge.com, 276-356-2216
Owner Kevin Campbell opened the wedding venue, located on his family’s fourth generation cattle farm, in 2015. The barn, with its cathedral-like ceilings and exposed beams, offers views of the surrounding mountains and is climate controlled year-round. Other amenities include a bridal suite, grooms’ quarters, and a full commercial kitchen.
2nd: Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, HotelRoanoke.com, 540-985-5900
3rd: The Western Front Hotel, St. Paul, WesternFrontHotel.com, 276-738-3040
Services
Accounting Firm
1st: Brown Edwards
Multiple locations, BECPAs.com, 540-345-0936
Brown Edwards serves clients in Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee, and is known as one of the largest locally owned regional account firms. Typical services include complete accounting and assurance, tax, and management advisory services.
2nd: Frith & Associates, Martinsville, 276-403-4320
3rd: Spiegler Blevins & Company, Abingdon, S-BCPAs.com, 877-220-3935
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Car Dealer
1st: Shelor Motor Mile
2260 Roanoke St., Christiansburg, Shelor.com, 540-381-8417
Owner Lou Shelor and his family opened the business 45 years ago. Today, Shelor Motor Mile is still family owned and encompasses 10 franchise stores across the area. The dealerships offer prime financing on several makes and models, including a selection of Toyota, Kia, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep Ram, Chevrolet, Ford, Subaru, and Mitsubishi vehicles.
2nd: Auto Energy, Lebanon, AutoEnergy.org, 276-883-5279
3rd: Autos by Nelson, Multiple locations, AutosByNelson.com
Financial Planning Firm
1st: Edward Jones
Multiple locations, EdwardJones.com
Personal service is one of the primary focuses at every Edward Jones branch. The branch-office business model lets financial advisors discuss investment needs one-on-one with clients. Services include wealth management, retirement and college savings plans, and estate planning.
2nd: Stifel, Locations in Martinsville, Radford, Stifel.com, 276-632-7151
3rd: Ameriprise Financial Advisors, Multiple locations, Ameriprise.com
Funeral Home
1st: Oakey’s
Locations in Roanoke, Vinton, Oakeys.com, 540-982-2100
A family-owned business founded in 1866, Oakey’s is prepared to help the community before a loss (pre-need program), during a loss (at-need), and in the days and weeks following a loss (aftercare). In spring 2017, Oakey’s opened the Cremation Tribute Center at the Roanoke South Chapel.
2nd: Norris Funeral Services Inc. & Crematory, Martinsville; NorrisFuneral.com, 276-638-2778
3rd: Bassett Funeral Service, Bassett, BassettFuneralService.com, 276-629-1770
Law Firm
1st: Woods Rogers
10 S. Jefferson St., Suite 1400, Roanoke, WoodsRogers.com, 540-983-7600
Based in Roanoke, Woods Rogers has three additional offices in Virginia, with more than 80 attorneys covering 29 different practices and industries. Community service and support is a top focus of the firm—in any given year, it contributes to nearly 100 organizations throughout the communities in which it practices.
2nd: Gentry Locke, Roanoke, GentryLocke.com, 866-983-0866
3rd: Gardner, Barrow & Sharpe P.C., Martinsville, GGBSLawFirm.com, 276-638-2455
