Belfast Live has partnered with Retail NI for the High Street Heroes awards and thousands of you cast your vote for your favourite independent retailers in Northern Ireland.
The votes have been counted and we have the top three in each category below.
The finalists are as follows:
Best Convenience Store - sponsored by Harbinson Mulholland
- Brooklands Nearby, Balnamore
- Murrays Nearby, Cullyhanna
- Urban Fresh, Belfast
Best Coffee Shop - sponsored by Pivotal
- Alexanders of Markethill
- Aroma Coffee House, Larne
- Maximoo Farmyard Café, Millisle
Best Healthcare Retailer - sponsored by NIE
- Comber Pharmacy
- Gordons Pharmacy, Donaghadee
- Harkins Pharmacy, Maghera
Best Fashion Retailer - sponsored by Lockton
- Couples, Coleraine
- Never Never, Belfast
- Windsome Lady, Ballymoney
Best Butcher - sponsored by DWF
- David Mawhinney Butchers, Bangor
- H&J Carnduff, Newtownards
- McKay Family Butchers, Ballycastle
Best Deli - sponsored by Power NI
- Murrays Nearby, Cullyhanna
- The Butchers Deli, Newtownards
- We Are Two Sisters, Belfast
Best Homeware Retailer - sponsored by Danske Bank
- Pavilion Homes, Newtownards
- W&J Walker, Ballymoney
- Wardens of Newtownards
Best Forecourt/Petrol Station - sponsored by Horizon
- McBride’s Spar, Sligo Road, Enniskillen
- Spar Glenarm Road, Larne
- Swifts Eurospar Petrol Station, Lisnaskea
High Street of the Year - sponsored by AIB
- Ballymoney
- Coleraine
- Newtownards
Best Off Licence - sponsored by Hinch Distillery
- Chill Off Licence, Londonderry
- Swifts Eurospar, Lisnaskea
- The Vineyard, Belfast
Independent Retail Employee of the Year - sponsored by Honeycomb Jobs
- Hannah Magee, Brew & Yaki, Newtownards
- Shauna Corrigan, McGrane's Nearby, Keady
- Thamra McAleese, McGroggans Ice Cream, Ballymena
Callum Kane, Northern Card Gaming, Newtownards
Overall Independent Retailer – chosen from the list of winners - sponsored By Voice for Locals
- Couples, Coleraine
- Wardens of Newtownards
- Windsome Lady, Ballymoney
The winner of each category will be announced at a ceremony in Hinch Distillery on the August 17 and here on Belfast Live the next day. Independent retailers are the heart of Northern Ireland and we cannot wait to celebrate the best of them on the night.
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