It’s time to indulge in the 19th edition of the CBJ’s favorite summer tradition: the Best of the Corridor. Within this post you will find a celebration of our region’s most beloved businesses, as voted on by our community.
Encompassing 49 categories, ranging from the best professional firms to the best cultural attractions, 2024’s list includes a mix of established names and newcomers.
Eight different companies took home multiple first place awards this year. For example, Informatics, Inc. was honored with Best PR/Marketing Agency, Best Website/App Developer and Best Photographer/Videographer. GreenState Credit Union was honored with Best Credit Union, Best Commercial Real Estate Lender, and Best Residential Real Estate Lender. For the second year in a row – McGrath Family of Dealerships was honored with the same three: Best Auto Dealer, Best Auto Fleet Dealer, and Best Auto Service Dealer.
Big Grove Brewery took home two awards, though one was specific to its new Cedar Rapids location.
With more than 7,500 votes submitted this year, it’s safe to say that all of the businesses listed within these pages deserve recognition for the impact they have made on our community. We congratulate all winners and runners-up for joining this exclusive club and for keeping the Corridor such an amazing place to call home.
We hope you enjoy reading through the list and take notes on the local businesses that your community is rooting for.
–Alexandra Olsen, editor
2024 Best of the Corridor
Best Commercial Cleaning/Janitorial Services Company: All Clear Cleaning Service
1st RUNNER UP: Midwest Janitorial Services
2nd RUNNER UP: SERVPRO
Best Engineering Firm: Axiom Consultants LLC
1st RUNNER UP: Shive-Hattery
2nd RUNNER UP: Anderson Bogert
Best Brewery/Winery/Distillery: Big Grove Brewery
1st RUNNER UP: Cedar Ridge
2nd RUNNER UP: Lion Bridge Brewing Company
Best New Restaurant: Big Grove, Cedar Rapids
1st RUNNER UP: Pickle Palace, Cedar Rapids
2nd RUNNER UP: Mextizo, Cedar Rapids
Best Place for Business Lunch: Black Sheep Social Club
1st RUNNER UP: Big Grove Brewery & Taproom Cedar Rapids
2nd RUNNER UP: Zeppelins
Best Cultural Attraction: Brucemore
1st RUNNER UP: African American Museum of Iowa
2nd RUNNER UP: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Best Wealth Management Team: Cedar Point Capital Partners
1st RUNNER UP: The Accel Group
2nd RUNNER UP: GreenState Wealth Management
Best Bank: Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
1st RUNNER UP: Hills Bank
2nd RUNNER UP: Farmers State Bank
Best Printer: Cedar Rapids Screenprint
1st RUNNER UP: IMS Branded Solutions
2nd RUNNER UP: Marketing Innovations
Best Landscaping & Nursery: Culver’s Garden Center & Greenhouse
1st RUNNER UP: Hughes Nursery & Landscaping
2nd RUNNERS UP: Fisher Property Care AND Iowa City Landscaping & Garden Center (TIE)
Best Trucking Company: Don Hummer Trucking Corp
1st RUNNER UP: CRST
2nd RUNNER UP: Heartland Express
Best Golf Course: Elmcrest Country Club
1st RUNNER UP: Cedar Rapids Country Club
2nd RUNNER UP: Brown Deer
Best Walk or Run Event: Especially for You Race
1st RUNNER UP: Walk to End Alzheimer’s
2nd RUNNER UP: JDRF One Walk
Best Credit Union: GreenState Credit Union
1st RUNNER UP: Corda
2nd RUNNER UP: Collins Community Credit Union
Best Commercial Real Estate Lender: GreenState Credit Union
1st RUNNER UP: Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
2nd RUNNER UP: Hills Bank
Best Residential Real Estate Lender: GreenState Credit Union
1st RUNNER UP: Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
2nd RUNNER UP: Hills Bank
Best Fine Arts Venue: Hancher
1st RUNNER UP: Paramount
2nd RUNNER UP: Theatre Cedar Rapids
Best Business Consulting: Honkamp P.C.
1st RUNNER UP: CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)
2nd RUNNER UP: RSM US LLP
Best Accounting Firm: Honkamp P.C.
1st RUNNER UP: RSM US LLP
2nd RUNNER UP: CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)
Best Sign Company: IMS Branded Solutions
1st RUNNER UP: Nesper Sign
2nd RUNNER UP: CR Signs Inc.
Best Specialty Marketing Products: IMS Branded Solutions
1st RUNNER UP: Marketing Innovations
2nd RUNNER UP: Bankers Advertising Company
Best Shop for Corporate Gifts: IMS Branded Solutions
1st RUNNER UP: Marketing Innovations
2nd RUNNER UP: Bankers Advertising Company
Best PR/ Marketing Agency: Informatics, Inc.
1st RUNNER UP: deNovo Marketing
2nd RUNNER UP: FUEL
Best Website/ App Developer: Informatics, Inc.
1st RUNNER UP: Illuminate Digital
2nd RUNNER UP: Rock Technology
Best Photographer/Videographer: Informatics, Inc.
1st RUNNERS UP: Apollo & Ivy Photography AND StudioU (TIE)
2nd RUNNER UP: Read Photography
Best Optometrist/Ophthalmologist: Iowa Eye Center
1st RUNNER UP: Dr. Fitzgerald and Associates
2nd RUNNER UP: Cedar Rapids Eye Care
Best Business Leader: Jason Smith – TrueNorth Companies
1st RUNNER UP: Matthew Swift – Big Grove Brewery
2nd RUNNER UP: Chris Skogman – Skogman Companies
Best Auto Dealer: McGrath Family of Dealerships
1st RUNNER UP: Cassill Motors
2nd RUNNER UP: Dave Wright
Best Auto Service Dealer: McGrath Family of Dealerships
1st RUNNER UP: Cassill Motors
2nd RUNNER UP: Cedar Rapids Toyota
Best Auto Fleet Dealer: McGrath Family of Dealerships
1st RUNNER UP: Cassill Motors
2nd RUNNERS UP: Cedar Rapids Toyota AND Dave Wright AND Lynch Ford (TIE)
Best Local Internet Service Provider: Mediacom
1st RUNNER UP: ImOn Communications
2nd RUNNER UP: South Slope
Best Hospital: Mercy Medical Center
1st RUNNER UP: UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital
2nd RUNNER UP: UIHC
Best Senior Living Community: Meth-Wick Community
1st RUNNER UP: HallMar Village
2nd RUNNER UP: Grand Living
Best Residential Interior Designer/Firm: Mix Home Design Studio
1st RUNNER UP: Dwell
2nd RUNNERS UP: Aaron Murphy Interiors AND Interior Perfection (TIE)
Best Office Equipment & Supplies: Office Express Office Products
1st RUNNER UP: Staples
2nd RUNNER UP: Welter Storage Equipment
Best Architectural Firm: OPN Architects
1st RUNNER UP: Shive-Hattery
2nd RUNNER UP: Neumann Monson Architects
Best Staffing/Temp Agency: Palmer Group
1st RUNNER UP: Remedy Intelligent Staffing
2nd RUNNER UP: YBI Recruiting
Best Office Furnishings & Design: Pigott
1st RUNNER UP: Phelan’s Interiors
2nd RUNNER UP: Office Concepts
Best Home Builder: Premier Plus LLC
1st RUNNER UP: Skogman Homes
2nd RUNNER UP: Buresh Construction
Best Cybersecurity Company: ProCircular
1st RUNNER UP: CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)
2nd RUNNER UP: RSM US LLP
Best IT Support Company: RSM US LLP
1st RUNNER UP: Rock Technology
2nd RUNNER UP: Remedium Systems, LLC
Best Law Firm: Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC
1st RUNNER UP: Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, PLC
2nd RUNNER UP: Bradley & Riley PC
Best Developer: Skogman Companies
1st RUNNER UP: Ahmann Companies
2nd RUNNER UP: Hunter Companies
Best Commercial Realty Company: Skogman Realty
1st RUNNER UP: Urban Acres
2nd RUNNER UP: GLD Commercial
Best Residential Realty Company: Skogman Realty
1st RUNNER UP: Urban Acres
2nd RUNNER UP: Coldwell Banker
Best Business Insurance Brokerage: The Accel Group
1st RUNNER UP: TrueNorth Companies
2nd RUNNER UP: Skogman Insurance
Best Banquet/Event Facility: The Hotel at Kirkwood Center
1st RUNNER UP: Big Grove Brewery & Taproom Iowa City
2nd RUNNER UP: Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center
Best Home Health Care: UnityPoint at Home
1st RUNNER UP: CarePro
2nd RUNNER UP: Home Instead
Best MBA Program: University of Iowa – Tippie College of Business
1st RUNNER UP: Mount Mercy University
2nd RUNNER UP: ISU – Ivy College of Business
