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2026 Best of Middle Tenn Main Street Awards Finalists Announced

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The votes have been tallied and the results are in! Congratulations to all of our finalists in the 2026 Middle Tennessee Best of the Best Main Street Awards. All entrants were nominated by our readers and named as winners in our previous 13 area ballots (ballot area indicated in parenthesis after the finalist’s name). All Middle Tennessee Best of Main Street Awards finalists were selected by their votes, naming each as one of Middle Tennessee’s favorite local businesses, people, places and events in five groups: Community – Flavor – Medical – Retail – Services. The groups, categories and top finalists are listed in alphabetical order, not place order. The awards presentation naming the winners in each category will be livestreamed exclusively on Main Street Media TV at 8 a.m. on November 19, 2026! If you know someone on the list, be sure to congratulate them and let them know they are a finalist!

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