01COMPLETE
ROUND 1
JUL 25 – AUG 9
Daily voting closed August 9. Thank you to everyone who showed up for Mahoney's.
THE NEXT DATE TO KNOW
AUGUST 28.
WE GO AGAIN.
Round 1 ran July 25 through August 9. The Top 5 in each category move to Round 2, with final voting running August 28 through September 13 at 11:59 p.m.
02RIGHT NOW
TOP 5
BETWEEN ROUNDS
The Top 5 in each category advance. We're keeping every original category link ready below.
03NEXT
FINAL VOTING
AUG 28 – SEP 13
The final round decides the Winner and two Finalists. Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. September 13.
04RESULTS
OCTOBER 16
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The Winner and two Finalists in each category are scheduled to be announced.
MAHONEY'S · ROUND 1
SEVEN WAYS
JOHNSON CITY
PUT US ON THE BALLOT.
Explore Mahoney's 2026 nominations below. Each category link opens the corresponding Johnson City Press ballot page in a new tab. We've also highlighted Mahoney's 2025 results where applicable.
Between rounds: category pages may remain accessible even while voting is closed. We'll update this page as soon as Round 2 finalists are announced.
ROUND 1 NOMINEE2025 WINNER
SPORTING GOODS STORE
Outdoor gear, footwear, apparel, firearms, fishing, archery and more across 2½ levels.
OPEN JC PRESS CATEGORY
ROUND 1 NOMINEE2025 WINNER
GUN DEALER
A Johnson City destination for firearms, ammunition and knowledgeable service.
OPEN JC PRESS CATEGORY
ROUND 1 NOMINEE2025 FINALIST
SHOE STORE
Performance, outdoor and everyday footwear from brands customers know and trust.
OPEN JC PRESS CATEGORY
MAHONEY'S READERS' CHOICE HISTORY
HOW MANY YEARS IN A ROW
DID MAHONEY'S EARN A
READERS' CHOICE WIN?
EIGHT YEARS IN A ROW.
2018 → 2025
Mahoney's earned Readers' Choice wins every year from 2018 through 2025 — eight straight years of local support.
And that's not where the story begins. Mahoney's Readers' Choice history reaches back even further, including a 2010 Johnson City Press award for Area's Best Sports & Outdoor Store.
20182019202020212022202320242025
2025 READERS' CHOICE SCORECARD
TWO WINS.
FOUR FINALIST FINISHES.
6TOP FINISHES
IN 2025
IN 2025
GUN DEALER
Mahoney's Outfitters
SPORTING GOODS STORE
Mahoney's Outfitters
DEALER-WATERCRAFT
Mahoney's Outfitters
HAT STORE
Mahoney's Outfitters
MEN'S CLOTHING
Mahoney's Outfitters
SHOE STORE
Mahoney's Outfitters
9?
Could 2026 make it nine straight?
Final voting begins August 28 for the Top 5 in each category.
ONE THING TO REMEMBER
IF MAHONEY'S MAKES THE TOP 5,
YOUR DAILY VOTE STARTS AGAIN.
Final voting runs August 28 through September 13. Save the date now, then come back here for verified Mahoney's finalist categories and voting links.
FROM THE ARCHIVE · 2010
AND THE ARCHIVE GOES BACK FURTHER
THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN CHOOSING MAHONEY'S FOR YEARS.
Mahoney's earned Readers' Choice wins every year from 2018 through 2025, and our history with the awards reaches back even farther. This 2010 Johnson City Press banner named Mahoney's Area's Best Sports & Outdoor Store — another chapter in a long-running local tradition.
1960FOUNDED IN JOHNSON CITY
65+YEARS SERVING THE REGION
2½LEVELS TO EXPLORE
KEEP THIS PAGE BOOKMARKED
WE'LL BE READY
FOR ROUND 2.
Come back to mahoneysports.com/vote on August 28. We'll keep this page current without claiming a finalist spot until it is verified.