2024 Award Recipients
First Place Winners
Burger King Restaurant – Florence Blvd
CB&S Bank – Hough Road
Johnson and Mahan Dental
McDonald’s Restaurant – Cloverdale Rd
Mister Car Wash – Cloverdale Rd
North Alabama Medical Center
Outback
PNC Bank
Shoals Area Association of Realtors
Simpson’s Collision Center
Singing River Dental
Singing River Cancer Center
Taziki’s Restaurant
The Wood Floor Store
United Community
Wilson Dental
Mayor's Award
River Heritage Trail
Honor Roll Recipients
In 2007, The Beautification Board began recognizing properties that had won the first-place award for five consecutive years with an Honor Roll Award. The City of Florence thanks the property owners especially for their efforts in keeping their landscaping and buildings in outstanding condition throughout the years.
University of North Alabama – 2007
The Assurance Group, Inc. – 2008
Bank Independent – Darby Drive – 2008
Deibert Park – 2008
Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa – 2009
Burger King – Cox Creek Pkwy – 2012
Trinity Episcopal Church – 2013
First Southern Bank – Court Street – 2014
William A. McClanahan, DMD – 2014
Bank Independent – South Pine Street – 2015
Woodmont Baptist Church – 2016
Keestone of Florence – 2017
McCutcheon and Hamner, P.C. – 2017
Williams Funeral Home – 2017
Alliance Title and Escrow, LLC – 2018
Bank Independent – Cox Creek Parkway – 2018
First Metro Bank – Cloverdale Road – 2018
Florence Eye Center – Cox Creek Parkway – 2018
Lauderdale County Teachers Credit Union – 2018
Progress Bank – 2018
Bohannon Services – 2019
Grogan Jewelers by Lon – 2019
Arby’s Restaurant – Florence Blvd – 2020
Bank Independent – Florence Blvd – 2020
CB&S Bank – Pine St – 2020
First Metro Bank – Pine St – 2020
Lambert Ezell Durham Architecture, LLC – 2020
Lauderdale Lanes – 2020
Listerhill Credit Union – College St – 2020
McDonald’s Restaurant – Florence Blvd – 2020
Red Lobster Restaurant – 2020
Texas Roadhouse Restaurant – 2020
Rick’s BBQ Restaurant – Cox Creek Pkwy – 2021
BBVA Compass Bank – Cox Creek Pkwy – 2021
Papa John’s Pizza – 2021
Shoals Hearing Clinic, P.C. – 2021
TASUS Corporation – 2021
Teena Jeffreys McLaughlin, DMD – 2021
Teresa & Associates Day Spa and Salon, LLC – 2021
Buffalo Wild Wings Restaurant – 2022
Chick-Fil-A Restaurant – 2022
CB&S Bank – Hough Rd – 2024
Wilson Dental – 2024
Criteria for Beautification Awards
CURB APPEAL
Viewer’s first impression 1 – 5
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Suitability of design to property 1 – 5
Focal points (entryways, ornaments, water features, etc.) 1 – 5
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
Neatness/Cleanliness, including driveways/walkways/absence of litter 1 – 5
Lawns mowed/edged 1 – 5
Flowerbeds healthy/free of weeds 1 – 5
Trees and shrubs properly pruned and maintained 1 – 5
Scale: 30-35 – Top Awards
25 – 29 Certificate