VOTE NOW TO SELECT YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL BUSINESSES!
Macaroni Kid Franklin/Spring Hill is on a quest to find the places families love!
Our Gold Daisy Awards start with YOU. Who do parents turn to when they want to find the best places for their kids, the best doctors, or the best restaurant? Other parents! We've gathered your nominations for your favorite local businesses in all kinds of family-friendly categories. Now's your chance to cast your final vote for the local businesses that you love, where your family is welcomed and treated well, where your kids have a blast, and where you always find what you need.
Thank you to the hundreds of readers who nominated their favorite local businesses! Below is our list of finalists, based on YOUR nominations.
WINNING businesses will receive a FREE listing in our Macaroni Kid Franklin/Spring Hill Business Directory through 2018, inclusion in the newsletter article announcing the winners, a 2018 Macaroni Kid Gold Daisy Award certificate to display at their place of business, a "Winner" logo for their website, and the honor of knowing that local area families think they are the greatest!
Thank you for voting!
For sharing YOUR TOP PICKS with us, we'll be giving away two $25 gift cards when the nominations and voting are complete. Subscribers who nominate or vote in at least 5 categories will be automatically entered.
ONLY ONE VOTING FORM MAY BE SUBMITTED PER EMAIL ADDRESS!
We are validating all email addresses so please respect the rules and submit just one voting form per email address. Feel free to ask friends, family, customers, clients, neighbors, the kids' bus driver, the babysitter (you get the picture) to vote for your favorites too! Click here for the full rules.
Voting closes Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 11:59 p.m.!
VOTE NOW TO SELECT YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL BUSINESSES!
The finalists for the Macaroni Kid Franklin/Spring Hill 2018 Gold Daisy Awards:
The Categories are ...
ENRICH YOUR KIDS
Best Dance Studio
*All That Dance - Spring Hill
*Ann Carroll School of Dance - Franklin
*Concordia Arts Academy - Spring Hill
*Histown Dance Studio - Franklin
*Williamson County Parks and Recreation - Rhythm and Spirit Program
*The Children's Ballet Theatre - Spring Hill
Best Gymnastics/Kid's Gym
*Harpeth School of Gymnastics - Franklin
*Let it Shine Gymnastics - Franklin
*MPact Sports - Franklin
*Premier Athletics Nashville - Franklin
*Shining Light Gymnastics - Spring Hill
Best Martial Arts Studio
*Family First Martial Arts - Franklin
*Harvest Martial Arts - Franklin
*MPact Sports - Franklin
*Rodger's TaeKwonDo Academy - Spring Hill
*Tennessee Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy - Spring Hill
Best Creative Arts Classes
*Concordia Arts Academy - Spring Hill
*First Light Arts Academy - Franklin
*Hotsy Potsy - Spring Hill
*Third Coast Clay Studio - Franklin
*Williamson County Parks and Recreation
Best Music Teacher/Class
*Chewning School of Music and Arts - Spring Hill
*Concordia Arts Academy - Spring Hill
*Expression City - Brentwood
*Franklin Brentwood Arts Academy - Franklin
*Williamson Music Studio - Franklin
Best Youth Sports Programs
*LPG Sports - Franklin
*South Williamson Athletics
*Spring Hill Hawks
*Williamson County Parks and Recreations
*YMCA - Franklin
Best Summer Camp
*Concordia Arts Academy - Spring Hill
*Deer Run Camps and Retreats - Thompson's Station
*Histown Dance Studio - Franklin
*The Children's Ballet Theatre - Spring Hill
*Williamson County Parks and Recreation
Best Library
*Brentwood Library
*Spring Hill Library
*Williamson County Public Library
CELEBRATE YOUR KIDS
Best Place to Hold a Birthday Party
*Come As You Are Cakes - Franklin
*Creekside Riding Academy - Franklin
*Franklin Lanes
*Let it Shine Gymnastics - Franklin
*Riley's - Franklin
Best Party Cake Baker/Decorator
*Chesney's Cakes - Spring Hill
*Come As You Are Cakes - Franklin
*Pink Blossom Bakery - Spring Hill
*Sugar Magnolia Cookie Company - Spring Hill
*Sweet Pastry Shop - Spring Hill
Best Catering
*Brown Bag Catering - Franklin
*Catering by Suzette - Franklin
*Grecian Pizzeria - Spring Hill
*Merridee's Breadbasket - Franklin
*Red Pony Catering - Franklin
Best Toy Shop
*Brilliant Sky Toys and Books - Brentwood
*HeyDey - Franklin
*Learning Express Toys of Cool Springs
*Nolensville Toy Shop
*The Purple Butterfly - Franklin
Best Family Photographer
*16 South Photography
*Brigette Billups Photography
*Crystal Freemon Photography
*Kristie Lloyd Photography
*Little Bear Photography
*Pic Your Moments
ENTERTAIN YOUR KIDS
Best Family Friendly Event/Festival
*Dickens of a Christmas - downtown Franklin
*Kid's Art Festival of Tennessee
*Main Street Festival - downtown Franklin
*Spring Hill Ham Fest
*Williamson County Fair
Best Place for Indoor Fun
*Above All - Brentwood
*Breakout Games - Franklin
*Franklin Lanes
*Monkey's Treehouse - Franklin
*SkyZone - Franklin
Best Place for Outdoor Fun
*Arrington Vineyards
*Harvey Park - Spring Hill
*Pinkerton Park - Franklin
*Port Royal Park - Spring Hill
*SOAR Adventure Tower - Franklin
Best Place for Tweens/Teens
*Above All - Brentwood
*Brentwood Skate Center
*Franklin Lanes
*Hotsy Potsy - Spring Hill
*Riley's - Franklin
FEED YOUR KIDS AND YOURSELF
Best Bakery
*Five Daughters - Franklin
*Pink Blossom Bakery - Spring Hill
*Spring Hill Bakery
*Sugar Magnolia Cookie Company - Spring Hill
*Sweet Pastry Shop - Spring Hill
*Triple Crown Bakery - Franklin
Best Coffee/Tea Shop
*Coffee and Coconuts - Franklin
*The Fainting Goat - Spring Hill
*Frothy Monkey - Franklin
*Legacy Coffee - Spring Hill
*The Coffee House at Second and Bridge - Franklin
Best Family Friendly Restaurant
*BoomBozz Craft Pizza - Spring Hill
*Buffalo Wings and Rings - Franklin
*JJ's BBQ - Spring Hill
*Titos - Spring Hill
*Viking Pizza - Spring Hill
Best Ice Cream/Yogurt Shop
*Andy's Frozen Custard - Spring Hill
*Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream - Franklin
*Kilwins of Franklin
*Paletas Tocumbo - Franklin
*Sweet CeCe's - Spring Hill
TAKE CARE OF YOUR KIDS
Best Childcare/Daycare
*Academy of Heritage Commons - Spring Hill
*Child's Play - Franklin
*The Net Preschool - Spring Hill
*Primrose of Spring Hill
*Southgate Children's Academy - Brentwood
Best Preschool
*Academy at Heritage Commons - Spring Hill
*Academy at Wellspring - Spring Hill
*The Net Preschool - Spring Hill
*Rolling Hills Learning Center - Franklin
*Spring Meadows Academy - Spring Hill
Best Tutoring Service
*Concordia Arts Academy - Spring Hill
*Mathnasium of Franklin
*Ngenius Tutoring - Franklin
Best Consignment Sale/Resale Shop
*Kidz Klozet - Spring Hill
*Little Raskals - Thompson's Station
*Little Sprouts - Franklin
*Once Upon a Child - Franklin
*Reruns Are Fun - Franklin
Best Baby/Child Clothing Store
*It's Vintage, Baby - Franklin
*Kid to Kid - Brentwood
*Once Upon a Child - Franklin
*The Little Cottage - Franklin
*The Purple Butterfly - Franklin
Best Kid Friendly Hair Stylist
*Carson's Barber Shop - Franklin
*LK Beauty Salon - Franklin
*Mommy and Me Salon - Spring Hill
*Riley's - Franklin
*Tell Me I'm Pretty - Franklin
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
Best Gym or Fitness Program
*Burn Boot Camp - Spring Hill
*Lifetime Fitness - Franklin
*Spring Hill Fitness
*Williamson County Parks and Recreation
*YMCA - Franklin
Best Hair Salon
*City Limits Salon - Thompson's Station
*Dion's South Salon - Franklin
*Franklin Hair Studio - Franklin
*LK Beauty Salon - Franklin
*Salon Blonde - Spring Hill
Best Realtor
*Ben and Susan Kirby, Black Lion Realty
*Christy West, Crye-Leike
*Gerald and Katrina Beckham, Exit Realty
*Jenny Fann, Keller Williams
*Melissa Pyron, RE/MAX Elite
Best Nail Salon
*La Chic Nail Spa - Spring Hill
*Serenity Nails Spa - Franklin
*Spring Nails - Franklin
*The Nail Bar - Cool Springs
*The Nail Parlor - Berry Farms
WELLNESS FOR YOUR FAMILY
Best Pediatrician
*Brentwood Children's Clinic
*Grace Pediatrics
*Harpeth Pediatrics
*Heritage Medical Associates
*Pediatric Associates of Franklin
Best Family Doctor
*Cool Springs Internal Medicine
*Heritage Medical Associates - Cool Springs
*Dr. Meghan Gannon - Spring Hill
*Mulberry Clinics (Dr. Theron Hutton) - Spring Hill
*Spring Hill Physicians
Best Pediatric Dentist
*Brentwood Pediatric Dentistry
*Farrow Pediatric Dentistry - Spring Hill
*Pediatric Dental Care (Dr. Buzz) - Franklin
*Smiles on Main - Spring Hill
*Williamson Pediatric Dentistry - Spring Hill
Best Family Dentist
*Smiles on Main - Spring Hill
*Spring Hill Smiles, Larrabee Family Dentistry and Orthodontics
*Sullivan Dental Partners - Brentwood
*Tanyard Springs Family Dentistry - Spring Hill
*Taylor Made Smiles - Franklin
Best Orthodontist
*Fowler Orthodontics
*Hillsboro Orthodontics
*Kemp and Rice Orthodontics
*Lucas Orthodontic Group
*McClaran Orthodontics
*Spring Hill Smiles, Larrabee Family Dentistry and Orthodontics
Best Vision Care
*Berry Farms Eyecare - Franklin
*Chris Mallard Eyecare - Spring Hill
*Shannon Eye Care - Franklin
*Spring Hill Eyecare
*TaylorMade Eyecare and Optical - Franklin
Best Women's Health Practitioner
*Heritage Medical Associates - Cool Springs
*Women's Group of Franklin
*Vanderbilt Franklin Women's Center
Best Veterinarian
*Agape Animal Hospital - Spring Hill
*Animalia - Franklin
*All Pets Health Center - Spring Hill
*Healthy Petz Veterinary Hospital - Spring Hill
*McKays Mill Animal Hospital - Franklin
ONE LAST THING
Best Kept Secret
*Ellie's Old Fashioned Doughnuts - Franklin
*Finnley's Boutique - Franklin
*Legacy Coffee - Spring Hill
*Priss and Pearls Boutique - Spring Hill
*Spring Hill Bakery
Best New Business
*Biscuit Love - Franklin
*Daylight Donuts - Spring Hill
*The Fainting Goat - Spring Hill
*I Love Juice Bar - Spring Hill
*Viking Pizza - Spring Hill
VOTE NOW TO SELECT YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL BUSINESSES!
