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BEST SECURITY COMPANY GARDA WORLD earns Gold as one of the largest privately owned integrated physical security, cash management, and risk manage ment companies in the world, with a signifi cant Kansas City-area presence. In the United States, GardaWorld remains the only guard ing security company to be Certified as a Great Place to Work. ATRONIC earns Silver as a KC-area electronic security and alarm company with a strong local reputation. CROWD SYSTEMS, INC. takes Bronze . BEST WOMEN’S APPAREL Now operating from its Crown Center lo cation, HALLS earns Gold as the metro’s definitive destination for women’s fashion at the upper end of the market, a curated selection of designer labels and contempo rary brands backed by in-store expertise. Per its website, Halls has been committed since its 1916 founding to being “first with the best in Kansas City.” NORDSTROM earns Silver , the national department store chain’s breadth of designer and con temporary brands at its metro locations earning new ground in this category. ADDIE ROSE and NIGRO’S WESTERN STORE tie for Bronze —Addie Rose for its

into one of the metro’s most beloved indepen dent wine and spirits retailers—takes Bronze . INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM Now operating under the CIRCADIA name after its history as Scott Rice, the au thorized Steelcase office furniture dealer ship headquartered in Lenexa earns Gold as the metro’s most-voted interior design firm. Its services span commercial interior design, furniture procurement and instal lation, flooring, technology integration, architectural walls, and construction, with operations also serving St. Louis. CONTRACT FURNISHINGS earns Sil ver ; JOHN A. MARSHALL takes Bronze . BEST JANITORIAL COMPANY ARAMARK earns Gold in janitorial and facilities services—the national hospital ity, food services, and facility management company with a significant Kansas City presence across corporate, healthcare, education, and sports and entertainment clients. CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLU TIONS earns Silver as the franchise based commercial cleaning network with a strong KC presence. CRJ VENTURES takes Bronze .

devoted south-metro boutique following, Nigro’s for its deep client base among buy ers seeking authentic Western apparel. BEST MEN’S APPAREL HALLS earns a third Gold —this time for men’s—with a department that carries de signer suits, sportswear, and accessories alongside the same quality standards applied to its women’s floor. The store’s custom tailor ing program has long served KC professionals seeking something beyond what a chain can offer. GINO’S earns Silver as a freestanding men’s specialty retailer with a loyal follow ing built on focused expertise. HOUNDS TOOTH takes Bronze , bringing a contem porary aesthetic to its curated selection. BEST REMODELER KC’s locally owned, privately operated design build remodeling firm since 1980, SCHLOE GEL DESIGN REMODEL earns Gold as the metro’s most reader-preferred residential remodeler. Operating from its 311 W. 80th Street home base, Schloegel integrates design and construction under one roof across kitch ens, bathrooms, full remodels, and handy man services. ARBUCKLE BUILDING SOLUTIONS breaks the ice and earns the Silver after only four years of operations; THRIVE RENOVATION takes Bronze . TEAM-BUILDING VENUE The OVERLAND PARK CONVENTION CENTER ’s second Gold this ballot reflects the versatility of a facility that can pivot from convention floor to corporate retreat. Break out rooms, tech infrastructure, catering, and proximity to the JoCo corporate corridor make it the metro’s most practical large group team-building choice. CHICKEN N PICKLE earns Silver for its winning blend of pickleball courts, lawn games, and a full bar and-restaurant concept that naturally gener ates camaraderie. VOLLEYBALL BEACH takes Bronze as an outdoor sports-and-social venue with its own loyal corporate crowd. WIRELESS PHONE SERVICE T-MOBILE earns Gold —the national wireless carrier that has made Kansas City a significant part of its corporate iden tity, particularly through its acquisition of Sprint and the KC-area presence it main tained. VERIZON earns Silver on the strength of its network reliability. MINT MOBILE takes Bronze as the value-fo cused MVNO that has built a strong brand through its low-cost, no-contract model.

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